Laney College is a community college located in Oakland, California, next to the Lake Merritt BART station and the Kaiser Convention Center. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County.
Laney College originally opened in 1953 as Oakland City College, at the former University High School campus (which operated from 1923 to 1948). It offers both certificates and credits for Associate of Arts degree, as well as prerequisites to transfer to four year universities.
The college, in addition to the other three campuses of the Peralta College District, is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Fast Facts
- Public, At least 2 but less than 4 years
- students
- $5,112.00 avg tuition
900 Fallon St
Oakland,
CA
94607
(510) 834-5740
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Construction Trades
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Personal And Culinary Services
- Precision Production
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Schools Near Laney College
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 0.7mi |
| The English Center | 0.7mi |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | 0.9mi |
| Argosy University-San Francisco Bay Area | 1.1mi |
| College of Alameda | 1.3mi |
| Samuel Merritt University | 1.7mi |
| Moler Barber College | 2.1mi |
| Alameda Beauty College | 2.4mi |
| Patten University | 2.4mi |
| International College of Cosmetology | 2.7mi |
| California College of the Arts | 2.8mi |
| National Holistic Institute | 3.4mi |
| Carrington College California-Emeryville | 3.6mi |
| Expression College for Digital Arts | 4.0mi |
| Holy Names University | 4.1mi |
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| College of Alameda |
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