About College of San Mateo

College of San Mateo is a Public, 2-4 years college located in San Mateo, California. College of San Mateo ranked 5th in Community Colleges.
It has a total enrollment of 7,494 (all undergraduate) and student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. It is a Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.
College of San Mateo is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Contact Information
Address1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402-3784
Phone650-574-6161
WEBwww.collegeofsanmateo.edu
Admission Information
Admissioncollegeofsanmateo.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationcollegeofsanmateo.edu/admissions/apply.asp
Financial Aidwww.collegeofsanmateo.edu/finaid/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://misweb.cccco.edu/npc/372/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuitioncollegeofsanmateo.edu/veterans/
Athleticcollegeofsanmateo.edu/prie/SRTK_intro.php
Disability Servicecollegeofsanmateo.edu/dsps/
School Category
School TypePublic, 2-4 years
Carnegie CategoryAssociate's - Public Rural-serving Medium
Highest Degree OfferedAssociate's degree

Admission Information

College of San Mateo has an open admission policy (any students can attend with high school diploma or a certificate of attendance or General Educational Development (GED) certificate). Contact the school to get more information.
Open Admission Policy✔

Tuition & Fees

The 2022 tuition & fees at College of San Mateo is $1,440 for California residents and $10,114 for out-of-students.
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$1,440$10,114
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Student Population

A total of 7,494 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students7,494
Undergraduate Students7,494
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Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs106 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate

On-campus Services

Remedial services✔
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students✔

Learning opportunities

Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✗
Study Abroad✔
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✗
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