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.