by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
San Bernardino Valley College was awarded 7 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting.
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San Bernardino Valley College landed the #1,191 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
San Bernardino Valley College is also ranked #124 out of 161 schools in California.
Since San Bernardino Valley College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, San Bernardino Valley College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at San Bernardino Valley College is 21%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at San Bernardino Valley College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,206 undergraduates at San Bernardino Valley College with 3,796 being full-time and 8,410 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of San Bernardino Valley College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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Contact details for San Bernardino Valley College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410-2798 |
| Phone: | 909-384-4400 |
| Website: | www.valleycollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,375 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 305 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 154 | NA |
| General Psychology | 96 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 92 | NA |
| Nursing | 86 | NA |
| Accounting | 77 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 76 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 66 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technology | 43 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 8,526 students took at least one online class at San Bernardino Valley College. This is a decrease from the 9,059 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 8,526 | 5,452 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,059 | 6,658 |
| 2020-2021 | 11,577 | 10,289 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,970 | 2,049 |
Learn more about online learning at San Bernardino Valley College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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