College of San Mateo

United States of America

College of San Mateo was founded in the year 1922 as a public community college in the US. The 153-acre institution is located in San Mateo, California that offers a panoramic view of San Francisco Bay.

CSM offers guaranteed transfer admission to seven UC campuses, most of the CSU campuses, and many Californian private colleges.  Programs are offered in 28 different fields and a few of them are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Management, Marketing, Social Sciences, and Humanities

Close to 10,000 students are enrolled at the college for associate degrees and certificate programs. The student-faculty ratio is 26 to 1. The college is least selective with an acceptance rate of 100%.

CSM has 20 student-run organizations and clubs. The college offers sports in Football, Basketball, Baseball, Swimming and many others. Many athletes receive scholarships.

Notable Alumni: Jeanne Bates (Actress), Gregory Buckingham (Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer), Julian Edelman (Football Player)