Cerritos College
Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century. The college serves as part of the inspiration for the renaming of the neighboring city of Dairy Valley to Cerritos.
11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 860-2451
Website: http://www.cerritos.edu
The college offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. There is also a student-run radio station, WPMD. The majority of students are of Latin American descent, and there is a sizable Asian population as well.
Calendar: Semester
Degrees Available: Associate
College Overview
State and locally supported 2-year, founded 1956, part of California Community College System
Calendar semesters
Degree associate
Suburban 140-acre campus with easy access to Los Angeles
Endowment
Coed, 24,000 undergraduate students
Noncompetitive
Undergraduates top
other countries: 32 other countries
Faculty
Total: 690
Full-time: 36% full-time
Majors
Accounting; agricultural sciences; anthropology; architectural engineering technology; art; auto mechanic/technician; biology; biomedical technology; botany; business administration; business marketing and marketing management; chemistry; computer programming; computer science; cosmetology; court reporting; data processing technology; dental hygiene; drafting; early childhood education; economics; electrical/electronic engineering technology; English; fashion design/illustration; food services technology; forestry; French; geography; geology; German; history; home economics; industrial arts; industrial technology; journalism; law enforcement/police science; legal administrative assistant; liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies; machine technology; mathematics; medical administrative assistant; medical assistant; metallurgy; Mexican-American studies; music; nursing; ornamental horticulture; pharmacy; philosophy; photography; physical education; physical therapy; physics; plastics technology; political science; pre-engineering; psychology; real estate; recreation/leisure studies; secretarial science; sociology; Spanish; speech/rhetorical studies; theater arts/drama; welding technology; wildlife management; zoology.
Academic Programs
Special study options: academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, English as a second language, part-time degree program, services for LD students, study abroad, summer session for credit.
Library
Facilities: Wilford Michael Library
Collection: 74,502 titles, 396 serial subscriptions.
Computers on Campus
400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campus wide network can be accessed from off campus. Internet access available.
Student Life
Housing: college housing not available
Activities: drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station
Student Services: health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women’s center, legal services.
Athletics
Athletics: Member NJCAA
Nonscholarship sports: baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf (m), soccer (m), softball (w), swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball (w), water polo (m), wrestling (m)
Intercollegiate sports: baseball M, basketball M/W, cross-country running M/W, football M, golf M, soccer M, softball W, swimming M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, volleyball W, water polo M, wrestling M.
Costs (2002-03)
Tuition: state resident $0 full-time; nonresident $3384 full-time, $141 per unit part-time.
Required fees: $348 full-time, $11 per unit part-time.
For year 2004, the $11 per unit fee has increased to $18 per unit.
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2001, 180 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $3000). 89 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $2734)
Applying
Options: early admission, deferred entrance
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)