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| Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about) | 51.1 |
| Total CostOn-Campus Attendance | $2,414 |
| AdmissionSuccess rate | N/A |
| Student RatioRatio of students to faculty | 12 : 1 |
| Retention(Full-Time / Part-Time) | 40% / 22% |
| EnrollmentTotal (all students) | 7,066 |
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The College of Marin was founded in 1926 and its campus was located only a few minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Kentfield. In 1985, College of Marin merged with Indian Valley College. This merger added a second campus to the college. The second campus, which spans for an impressive 333 acres in Novato, California, makes it possible for the college to educate more than 10,000 students every semester.
College of Marin has the mission of promoting academic excellence for all members of Marin County. Through personalized educational programs that work with small class sizes, the idea is that all students are taught in a way that will allow them to reach their fullest potential. College of Marin seeks to form well-rounded individuals, and this is done by educating both the mind and the body; apart from providing workforce education and preparing students for transfers to four-year universities, the college also promotes sports and other recreational activities.
Roughly 10,000 students attend College of Marin every semester. They all benefit from at least one of the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree programs that the college offers, which range from Art to TechPrep. The college offers more than fifty academic programs through its seventeen academic departments; it also offers 35 two-year vocational/career programs to train students to be successful once they graduate and start their professional lives.
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College of Marin is a public community college and does not impose demanding requirements or conditions when it comes to receiving students’ applications. In fact, the application process is very simple and only involves five steps. An application form must be completed and after it has been filled and processed, placement tests must be taken by all students so that their skills can be assessed and their courses of study can be configured. After doing this, students are required to meet with an academic counselor, register for classes, and pay enrollment fees.
As long as the applicant has graduated from high school and submits his or her transcripts, no additional documentation should be needed by College of Marin. The college offers fall and spring courses so it is important to apply before the term in which you wish to start studying begins. Fall courses begin in early August and spring courses begin in early January.
College of Marin offers three different financial aid programs that students in need of financial assistance can turn to. These options are grants and scholarships; work programs; and federal student loans. The federal government gives grants to students who are eligible to receive them, be it because of academic excellence, or because of a wide variety of other reasons. Scholarships take the form of fee waivers that the college gives students based on either academic merit or for sporting exceptional skills.
Work programs and federal student loans are other alternatives that may help students cover their college expenses. Work study and loans are given to those who qualify, but students are encouraged to apply early as funds are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
At the College of Marin, all students are welcome to apply for financial aid. Contact the school’s financial aid office for information about important deadlines.
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If you are into athletics you should know that the College of Marin sponsors several intercollegiate teams, all of which compete in the Bay Valley Conference. College of Marin’s mascot is the Mariner, which is the name of all of the school’s teams.
During the fall, women’s soccer, men’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, and men’s basketball are available to those interested. During the spring, baseball, track and field (for both men and women), swimming and diving (also for men and women), and softball are offered. If you are interested in being recruited into any of the teams be sure to get in touch with the Athletics and Physical Education Department.
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| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) | ||||
| Total Population | 11,999 (11,975 urban / 24 rural) | ||||
| Households | 5,465 (2.16 people per house) | ||||
| Median Household Income | $82,528 | ||||
| Families | 3,155 (2.81 people per family) | ||||
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