Diablo Valley College

Diablo Valley College is a public two-year institution located in Pleasant Hill, California, in a large suburban area of the San Francisco Bay Area. The college enrolls 24,223 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 49.00 out of 100. Its completion rate is 46% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 78% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers an extensive range of certificate programs across creative media, construction, manufacturing, and technology fields. Programs include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Restaurant/Culinary and Catering Management, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector, Building/Construction Site Management/Manager, Building Construction Technology/Technician, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, Athletic Training/Trainer, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, and Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD. Most programs are offered at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County, near the cities of Concord and Walnut Creek, within the broader East Bay region. Diablo Valley College serves one of the largest community college student populations in California, with programs aligned to Bay Area industry demands.