Taft College
Fully accredited, part of the California Community Colleges System and located in Taft California you’ll find Taft College. Taft is one of very few community colleges in the state of California that has student dormitories right on campus.Like many community colleges, Taft offers Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees and a number of certificate programs. In addition, Taft has a student-focus to help prepare them for transfer to a 4-year institution or for advancement in their current career. Taft has transfer agreements with California State University as well as the University of California.
Taft boasts a large Children’s Center (the largest of any California community college). The college has also been offering the dental hygiene program since the early 1990s. Their Dental Hygiene Clinic is a great place for students to practice what they have learned as it is open to the public. In addition, Taft also runs the TIL (Transition to Independent Living) program. This program is designed to teach adults all they need to know to live on their own.
Through ETUDES, a distance learning course management system, Taft College offers students the opportunity to college courses online as they work toward earning their degree. Online learning and online courses are ideal for working adults and aspiring professionals who want to earn a college degree but are unable to attend a campus-based program.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (661) 763-7700 |
| Address: | 29 Emmons Park Drive, Taft, California 93268 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 2-year |
| Size: | Medium ( 5,300+ undergrad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate |
| In-State Tuition | $ 837 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 5,742 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | YES |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.taftcollege.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Biology Biological Sciences |  | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||
| Accounting Technology Technician and Bookkeeping | |
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| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | |
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| Business Administration and Management | |
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| Business Commerce | | |
| Office Management and Supervision | |
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| Education | ||
| Special Education and Teaching | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | ||
| English Language and Literature | | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | ||
| Child Care Provider Assistant | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||
| Dental Hygiene Hygienist | | |
| Health Services Allied Health Health Sciences | | |
| History | ||
| History | | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||
| Criminal Justice Police Science | |
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| Legal Professions and Studies | ||
| Court Reporting Court Reporter | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||
| Humanities Humanistic Studies | | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies Technicians | ||
| Automobile Automotive Mechanics Technology Technician | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ||
| Health and Physical Education Fitness | | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Social Sciences | | |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics