San Bernardino Valley College

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#5464 / #1442
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in California, United States

San Bernardino Valley College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1442
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$1,185
Graduation rate
32%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
12,234

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About San Bernardino Valley College

According to Wikipedia, San Bernardino Valley College is a public community college in San Bernardino, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college has an enrollment of 17,044 students and covers . Valley College is also a part of the San Bernardino Community College District which includes Crafton Hills College located in nearby Yucaipa and the Professional Development Center in San Bernardino.

San Bernardino Valley College's Online Degrees

AA-T in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
  • transfer
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Computer Science
  • Required Credits: 22
  • Completion Time: 1 year or less
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Administration of Justice
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Administration of Justice
  • Required Credits: 21
  • Completion Time: 1 year or less
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Corrections
  • Required Credits: 18
  • Completion Time: 1 year or less
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Liberal Arts
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
AA-T in Philosophy
Degree Concentrations
  • Transfer
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 2-3 years
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Library Technician
  • Required Credits: 22-30
  • Completion Time: 1 year or less
  • Format: Fully online

San Bernardino Valley College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
81%32%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does San Bernardino Valley College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$1,185
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$17,573
30K - 48K$19,248
48K - 75K$19,409
75K - 110K$18,530
110K+$18,686

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do San Bernardino Valley College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former San Bernardino Valley College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,912 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

San Bernardino Valley College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
19,50619,506

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is San Bernardino Valley College?

San Bernardino Valley College is located at 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410-2798.

How Safe is San Bernardino Valley College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, San Bernardino Valley College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, San Bernardino Valley College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. San Bernardino has a violent crime rate of 0.90% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.92%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is San Bernardino Valley College Known For?

San Bernardino Valley College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

San Bernardino Valley College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much San Bernardino Valley College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#3204
World Rank
#3226
Historical Rank
#739
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #739 in the U.S. and #3204 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1495
World Rank
#1500
Historical Rank
#797
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #797 in the U.S. and #1495 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Sociology
#3082
World Rank
#3090
Historical Rank
#910
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #910 in the U.S. and #3082 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Social Work
#2256
World Rank
#2256
Historical Rank
#931
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #931 in the U.S. and #2256 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Communications
#3754
World Rank
#3783
Historical Rank
#992
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #992 in the U.S. and #3754 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Chemistry
#4483
World Rank
#4490
Historical Rank
#1084
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1084 in the U.S. and #4483 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Mathematics
#4556
World Rank
#4592
Historical Rank
#1178
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1178 in the U.S. and #4556 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Anthropology
#3580
World Rank
#3591
Historical Rank
#1189
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1189 in the U.S. and #3580 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Earth Sciences
#4326
World Rank
#4345
Historical Rank
#1192
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1192 in the U.S. and #4326 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees
History
#4340
World Rank
#4351
Historical Rank
#1359
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1359 in the U.S. and #4340 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Political Science
#6088
World Rank
#6095
Historical Rank
#1431
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1431 in the U.S. and #6088 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Computer Science
#6753
World Rank
#6763
Historical Rank
#1665
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1665 in the U.S. and #6753 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Philosophy
#5848
World Rank
#5880
Historical Rank
#1757
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1757 in the U.S. and #5848 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

philosophy Degrees
Medical
#6378
World Rank
#6379
Historical Rank
#1853
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1853 in the U.S. and #6378 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Literature
#6078
World Rank
#6106
Historical Rank
#1941
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #1941 in the U.S. and #6078 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Education
#8272
World Rank
#8277
Historical Rank
#2216
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #2216 in the U.S. and #8272 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Psychology
#6200
World Rank
#6209
Historical Rank
#2321
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #2321 in the U.S. and #6200 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Nursing
#6507
World Rank
#6507
Historical Rank
#2520
USA Rank

San Bernardino Valley College ranks #2520 in the U.S. and #6507 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are San Bernardino Valley College's Most Influential Alumni?

San Bernardino Valley College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Sociology. Here are some of San Bernardino Valley College's most famous alumni:

Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp
An American dancer and choreographer.
Jimmy Webb
An American songwriter, composer, and singer.
Yolanda T. Moses
An American anthropologist.
Harlan Lewis
Harlan Lewis
A Botanist .
Dirk Kempthorne
A 49th United States Secretary of the Interior.
George Brown Jr.
George Brown Jr.
An American politician, died 1999.
Charles E. Young
Charles E. Young
An American university chancellor, president, professor of political science.
Jerry Lewis
An American politician.