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San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Medium | Urban

Religious affliation

Not applicable

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cost & financial aid

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
80%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 74.0% $5,057
State/local grants 0.0% $0
Institutional grants 0.0% $0
Loans 71.0% $8,794

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Applying for financial Aid

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Corrections
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Medical/Clinical Assistant
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
      • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology, principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, drug identification, pharmacy laboratory procedures, prescription interpretation, patient communication and education, safety procedures, record-keeping, measurement and testing techniques, pharmacy business operations, prescription preparation, logistics and dispensing operations, and applicable standards and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
      • A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
    • Corrections
      • A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
94%
Male Students
6%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Hispanic/Latino73.64%
  2. Caucasian18.18%
  3. Not Specified2.73%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities2.72%
  5. Asian0.91%
  6. Black0.91%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.91%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

189

Undergraduate students

189

Full Time Students
58%
Part Time Students
42%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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