The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its natural beauty, liberal politics, affluence, diversity, and technology.

The San Mateo colleges are located between World Class City of San Francisco and High Tech Capital of the World, Silicon Valley. The San Mateo Colleges are approximately 15 and 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean, minutes from hiking areas and beautiful national parks, and five hours to ski resorts in northern California. We are within easy traveling distance to several principal colleges and universities: Stanford University , U.C. Berkeley, San Francisco State University, San Jose State University , and Santa Clara University. Plus we are only 30 minutes from local airports.