Laney College

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Mission Statement

Laney College is a vibrant, 60-acre campus, convenient to downtown Oakland, beautiful Lake Merritt, Oakland's lively Chinatown and the famous Jack London Square. Ours is the largest of the Peralta Community College District's four colleges, serving more than 12,000 students per semester from Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont. Ours is a unique institution, and we're fiercely proud of its long history and ongoing commitment to service. A crucial part of that commitment is ensuring the quality of your education as well as your overall campus experience. Our success, after all, is inseparable from yours and student learning is our first priority. Laney is well known for its outstanding student newspaper, the Laney Tower its Transfer Opportunity Center and its array of quality academic and occupational course offerings. In addition, Associate degrees are offered in more than 20 Liberal Arts and Science fields. We transfer more students per year to UC Berkeley than any other college of its size in the United States. Many other Laney students transfer to California State University campuses, local and out-of-state independent institutions, and historically black colleges and universities. A walk across the Laney campus offers a positive view of what is right about a diverse America. It is a walk through the intense academic rigor of undergraduate study; a walk into the labs and work stations of modern occupational training; a walk through the theaters and galleries of the fine Arts; and a walk among a sophisticated, dedicated faculty whose teaching and caring are the heart of the College. The faculty and staff are our campus' greatest asset. Laney's wonderful diversity, set in the midst of a lively urban center, makes it particularly wealthy in human potential. We look forward to helping you use both our resources and your own potential to realize your fondest dreams and ambitions.