College of Marin

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College of Marin

Established:	1926
Type:	Public community college
Superintendent/ President:	Frances L. White, Ph.D.
Students:	6,667 (1,350 full-time & 5,317 part-time)
Location:	Kentfield & Novato, California, USA
Campus:	Suburban Kentfield: 27 acres Indian Valley: 360 acres
Colors:	Black,Yellow, and White
Nickname:	The Mariners
Athletics:	Intercollegiate Athletics
Affiliations:	Bay Valley Conference Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Website:	http://www.marin.edu/

The College of Marin is a community college in Marin County, California, U.S., with two campuses, one in Kentfield, and the second in the City of Novato.

College of Marin has been in operation since 1926. Each semester about 7,000 students are enrolled in over 1,100 credit classes. Approximately 100 international students participate in College of Marin's International Student Program. Nearly 6,000 students take advantage of the College's many community education and community services classes. College of Marin is well known for its theatre department with the highest transfer acceptance to Juilliard for any two-year college in the nation. One famous graduate of COM's Drama Department is Robin Williams.

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In order to provide students with the opportunities they need, and to ensure that students achieve their specific goals and objectives, the College offers seventy Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs. To facilitate students' transfer to the four-year institution of their choice, the College has established approximately 200 transfer agreements with the University of California, California State University, and private colleges.

In addition the College provides 35 two-year vocational and career programs, as well as providing basic skills, English as a Second Language (ESL) education, and community education classes. The College's workforce preparation programs provide the necessary skills for success in a globally competitive workforce environment.

Originally known as Marin Junior College when established in 1926, the College was renamed College of Marin in 1947. In 1985 College of Marin merged with Indian Valley College. This merger provided Marin residents with two campuses, the original campus located in Kentfield and the Indian Valley Campus in Novato. The two campuses serve a county population of approximately 250,000 residents.