Chabot College

Chabot College, a public community college established in 1961, is located in Hayward, California, approximately 25 miles southeast of San Francisco in the East Bay region. The 94-acre suburban campus features modern classroom facilities and specialized learning centers, including a recently renovated science building and a performing arts center. The college primarily serves students from southern Alameda County, offering more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs with notable strengths in nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology. Chabot maintains an open-access admission policy consistent with California community college standards and provides comprehensive student support services, though it does not offer on-campus housing. The campus includes athletic facilities that support intercollegiate sports programs, with teams competing as the Gladiators in the Coast Conference of the California Community College Athletic Association.