All four of the Peralta Colleges are fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and remain so during a probationary period that began in January 2020.  We are pleased to report that the colleges of Peralta Community College District are making progress on removing their probationary status.   

Are you interested in becoming a Mentor in the College of Alameda Puente Program?

Every year, the CoA Puente Program recruits individuals to offer insight, provide guidance, and share their experiences in college and on their chosen career path to Puente students. Mentors also help students experience the professional world, and provide assistance developing professional networking skills. 

Dr. Rudy Besikof appointed President of Laney College and Dr. Nathaniel Jones III appointed President of College of Alameda

Help us celebrate College of Alameda's 50th anniversary!

Since 1970 College of Alameda has held classes on its expansive 62-acre campus at the intersection of Webster Street and Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway in the beautiful City Island of Alameda.

College of Alameda has helped tens of thousands of Alamedans, as well as students from around the world, with their college education during the past 50 years. Join us and celebrate our history and learn about our exciting vision for the next 50 years!

During a year marked by incredible challenges, CoA is grateful to have a reason to celebrate - and invites you to join in on the fun in a variety of ways:

Did you know that as part of a CoA library subscription, Peralta students, faculty, and staff can access the New York Times for free?

The College of Alameda has just welcomed new Financial Aid Director Angie Harris, an experienced higher education professional with nearly 20 years of experience. An Oakland native, Harris received her K-12 education with the Oakland Unified School District before attending UC Berkeley, where she earned a B.A. in Rhetoric. She continued her education at Cal State East Bay, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.

Since late spring semester when CoA received its first shipment of Chromebooks, the library staff and faculty have been working with the administration to check out computers for student use. At the start of the fall semester CoA’s library was the first in the district to roll out curbside distribution of library resources. Staff are coming in 3 days a week and have checked out nearly 100 Chromebooks to students so far.

The summer of 2020 brought renewed attention to the violence continually perpetrated against the BIPOC communities in the United States. In response to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, the California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley challenged every college in the system to take action against structural racism through his detailed Call to Action. And the Peralta Community College District has taken this call seriously.

College of Alameda Vice President of Student Services Dr. Tina Vasconcellos will receive a commendation letter and presentation for the partnership she secured with World Central Kitchen and Eat.Learn.Play. on behalf of College of Alameda and our students. To date the program at College of Alameda has distributed 67,200 hot meals, 4,680 produce boxes and raised $722,800 for members of our community.

College of Alameda has a capable new group of mental health counselors that are available and eager to provide support for CoA students. Join us in welcoming this talented new team.