College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

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Tuition & Fees

$1,176

$11,232

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

56%

male

44%

female

26

students

1

faculty

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Selective

Admissions Data Not Reported

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Public

18,075

undergraduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1969, College of the Canyons is a public two-year, comprehensive college that is known for its diverse student body and its strong programs in business, education, and nursing. It is located on two campuses spanning 220 acres in the Santa Clarita Valley, California.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 18,075
Established in 1969
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

224-acre campus in Santa Clarita (population: 210,888); 36 miles from Los Angeles. Served by bus and train; major airport serves Los Angeles (39 miles); smaller airport serves Burbank (22 miles). Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA
91355

Campus Life

no
Housing available
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
SAT/ACT requirements Other Required

Selective

Not Reported

Admissions Factors

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • Job listing services
  • On campus job/career fairs
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

87%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$3,919

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $1,176
Books & supplies $938
Total $2,114
Average Financial Aid - $3,919
Total with Avg. Aid $-1,805

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $14,203,840
State $2,270,265
Institutional $503,389
Other external
Total $16,977,494

Non-need-based

Not Reported

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 661 362-3242
F: 661 362-2617
finaid@canyons.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Tennis yes
Track and field outdoor yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
California Community College Athletic Association, Western States Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping yes
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects yes
Anthropology, General yes
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Building Construction Technology/Technician yes
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Child Care Provider/Assistant yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician yes
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician yes
Computer Science yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications yes
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration yes
Criminal Justice/Police Science yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Economics, General yes
English Language and Literature, General yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geography yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
Graphic Design yes
History, General yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Interior Design yes
Legal Assistant/Paralegal yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library and Archives Assisting yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Mathematics, General yes
Music, General yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes
Photography yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Pre-Engineering yes
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design yes
Psychology, General yes
Real Estate yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation yes
Small Business Administration/Management yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Surveying Technology/Surveying yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician yes
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design yes
Welding Technology/Welder yes

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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Theta Kappa
  • Tech prep program
  • Two-year transfer curriculum
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Education
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

18,075

total students

96%

in-state

4%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

100%

18,075
students

Female
44%
7,957

Male
56%
10,118

Not reported

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

27%

4,802
students

Female
50%
2,387

Male
50%
2,415

73%

13,273
students

Female
42%
5,570

Male
58%
7,703

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Student Break-down

< 1%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
50%
Hispanic/Latino
26%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens
Countries most often represented China
Japan
Kuwait
South Korea
Taiwan
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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