About School
College of San Mateo is a public
community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County
Community College District. College of San Mateo is located at the northern
corridor of Silicon Valley and situated on a 153-acre site in the San Mateo
hills. We are proud to welcome and support international students studying at
CSM from more than 50 countries. The CGE offers study abroad and global
internship opportunities sponsors campus events that highlight our cultural
diversity, such as World Chat and World Gala, and supports campus globalization
activities. We encourage a multicultural community that reflects and affirms
global diversity and a rich cultural exchange where all of us learn from each
other's experiences and perspectives. College of San Mateo is committed to
addressing the broad educational needs of the world community. We foster
success and ensure equitable opportunities for all our students while
celebrating the diversity of our campus.
To the north in
San Francisco, you will find Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, and Zynga; in San
Mateo County you’ll find companies like Genentech and Oracle; and just south of
CSM high tech legends such as Apple, Google, HP, and Facebook call the Bay Area
home. Since 1922, the College of San Mateo has been a gateway to higher
education leading to college and university degrees, career preparation and
advancement, and professional and personal development. The College currently
serves approximately 10,000 day, evening and weekend students.