Diablo Valley College (DVC) in Pleasant Hill, California, is a premier community college best known as the top transfer feeder school to UC Berkeley and the broader University of California system. The college offers highly regarded academic programs, with particular strength in business administration, computer science, engineering, and biological sciences designed for seamless four-year degree progression. Its East Bay campus supports a diverse, academically ambitious student body that benefits from flexible scheduling, robust Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs, and active student organizations. DVC sets itself apart by delivering a university-caliber foundation and specialized transfer counseling at a fraction of the cost of a four-year institution.
Wikipedia:Diablo Valley College (DVC) is a public community college with campuses in Pleasant Hill and San Ramon in Contra Costa County, California. DVC is one of three public community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. It opened in 1949. DVC has more than 22,000 students and 300 full-time and 370 part-time instructors.
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