Diablo Valley College is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. The larger of Diablo Valley College’s two campuses is located off Interstate 680 in Pleasant Hill, and the newer San Ramon Campus serves the south county in Dougherty Valley. Between its two campuses, Diablo Valley College serves more than 28,000 students each term with a wide variety of program options. For over 70 years, Diablo Valley College has provided quality education to the community it serves. A million students later, enrolling at Diablo Valley College is one of the best ways you can ensure acceptance at a four-year college. Diablo Valley College is not only recognized as one of California's best community colleges, but it also leads the state in transfer to four-year institutions. Diablo Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (contact information below), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Student achievement data can be found on the U.S. Department of Education Scorecard. The Diablo Valley College maintains its accreditation by fulfilling criteria that are determined by the ACCJC. Throughout its continuous six-year review cycle, Diablo Valley College conducts and publishes several review instruments, including an annual report, annual fiscal report, midterm report, comprehensive institutional self evaluation, and an evaluation review by a team of peers. Diablo Valley College's faculty is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of its community, in accordance with the purposes and regulations that appear in the Education Code of California. Diablo Valley College faculty, staff, managers and students have worked together to develop a mission statement, a strategic directive and goals to guide the college in its efforts to better serve students. The following statements summarize faculty beliefs and concepts about the purpose of this college: Diablo Valley College students come to them with a variety of aspirations, interests, and abilities, and each brings to Diablo Valley College a certain level of maturity and preparation. Diablo Valley College recognize that the student must decide which educational program to pursue, but Diablo Valley College also feel obliged to help each student make realistic choices and to develop the skills and proficiencies appropriate to college work. They believe all of Diablo Valley College’s educational programs are of equal importance. Diablo Valley College conceive the heart of the school to be the student and the student to be the whole human being — the sum of his/her feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and attitudes, as well as his/her physical, emotional, and intellectual needs. Hence, Diablo Valley College encourage self-reliance, self-direction, intelligent use of the elements of their broad cultural heritage, and a genuine and critical quest for truth. Diablo Valley College believe that an excellent college education motivates students to learn well and gives students the ability to transfer and derive meaning from their learning. Therefore, Diablo Valley College strive for a balance between specialization and generalization when organizing and presenting subject matter.