West Valley College - Saratoga, California

Jonathan P.

West Valley College is a gem in the heart of Saratoga, California, renowned for its scenic campus and commitment to quality education. My family and I have always appreciated the beautiful setting, which offers a peaceful and inspiring environment for students. The college provides a wide array of academic programs and student services, helping students reach their full potential. We've had positive experiences with the approachable and dedicated faculty who are genuinely invested in student success.

The campus is well-maintained and offers modern facilities that cater to a variety of interests and needs. From the engaging clubs and organizations to the excellent support services, West Valley College truly fosters a sense of community and belonging.

Irina M.

Art exhibit was very nice and refreshing. Meeting a lot of amazing artists and their works is very inspirational! Definitely recommend people to check it out!

Angela M.

We were there for a taekwondo tournament. The campus is beautiful. There was a wonderful farmers market taking place as well. My only complaint, and it's a doozy, is that the gymnasium was a literal oven. It was really 15 to 20 degrees hotter in there than outside. Being stuck in there for 5 hours on a summer day was painful.

Maria I. O. B.

Very Good college and good opportunities can make your dreams

Hailey W.

Love the campus and love the staff. Coffee is pretty nice, too. Love the new observatory. They do good at reaching out to students but the last few campus events I went to didn't have vegan meal/snack options, so I wish that was different.

Tuisku S.

I'm primarily a full-time student in Mission College but I'm also part doing a sister college classes which is in West Valley. Although, it takes me forever trying to figure out where to go. So my experience is not as much what exactly in mind but I like it as equally as possible even if the environment is completely confusing. The groundskeepers made it so I am pretty much trying to respect that.and I love how they use the perspective into spacious for all the students that roam about.

Monica L.

Read the majority of the reviews... beautiful campus yes, but do your own homework and make sure you are getting correct information on transferring and necessary prerequisites.

Some staff needs to be evaluated and perhaps replaced with those that want to teach.

Brenden L.

I attended this school in-person August 2016 to December 2017, plus online Summer 2018. The campus is beautiful, woodsy, and has nice facilities. However, I had to leave this college for 2 reasons, and one of them affected a lot of people I knew who attends here.

This community college makes you take way too many prerequisites that don't count for many of their classes. I had to take two prerequisite classes just for English 1, and I passed that class no problem because the professor talked about nothing related to the class. I needed business classes and I couldn't register for those because I needed even more prerequisite classes that don't transfer. My first year there, I only had 9 transferable units, less that what I should've had in one semester.

Many people who I personally know just end up getting stuck here for years or end up losing motivation because of poor guidance and never being able to finish. I transferred to West Hills Community College in Coalinga and Lemoore, mainly because they offered ag classes. However, they didn't make me take prerequisites that I don't need or don't transfer. I finished West Hills in 3 semesters and transferred to Fresno State.

My advice: This community college makes you take way too many classes that you don't need and don't count and will make you lose motivation. There are a ton of community colleges in Northern California. Find one that actually wants you to finish!

If West Valley-Mission cares about their student's success, they need to rethink this! Otherwise, it just seems like they're squeezing money from poorly guided students that end up dropping out.