Students transfer to the college or university of their choice, with advanced standing due to the college credits they have earned. Students can transfer either to a two- or four-year college.
Honors Pathway continues to support students with counseling and advising and career support after they transfer – all the way until they graduate college and start a career.
Many students choose MicroCollege over a community college because they want smaller class sizes, 500 hours of dedicated coaching, and more time to complete classes to smooth their transition to college – ensuring that they earn the best grades possible. Additionally, MicroCollege is offered at NO cost, including all tuition, fees, books, and a laptop computer that students can keep when they complete the program.
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CA Community Colleges |
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No Tuition | ||
No Tuition Like MicroCollege, most Community Colleges are tuition-free for low-income students, but there are other differences! |
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No Fees | ||
No Fees Most community colleges charge fees for enrollment and student activities. MicroCollege never charges students fees. |
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Books, Supplies, and Laptop Provided at No Cost | ||
Books, Supplies, and Laptop Provided at No Cost At most Community Colleges, students are responsible for the cost of books, supplies, and a computer. These costs can be over $1,500 per year. At MicroCollege, books, supplies, and a laptop computer are included – and students can keep their laptop computer when they complete the program! |
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Small Class Sizes and Dedicated Coaching | ||
Small Class Sizes and Dedicated Coaching At MicroCollege, students complete classes in cohorts of around 30 students. Each cohort has a dedicated counselor and two academic coaches, for a staff student student ratio of around 10:1. Additionally, MicroCollege’s coaching model provides over 500 hours of tutoring and support to students! |
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School Can Directly Engage with Parents and Guardians (FERPA) | ||
School Can Directly Engage with Parents and Guardians As a part of enrolling at MicroCollege, staff can directly engage with parents and guardians to discuss student academic performance and needs. Most colleges require additional forms and permissions before they will release students’ information to parents. |
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Master Learning Framework (A, B, C and Not Yet) | ||
Master Learning Framework (A, B, C and Not Yet) At MicroCollege, students can get more time, more work, and more support to meet the course objectives – potentially eliminating the need to retake courses! |
Faculty who teach at MicroCollege serve under faculty appointment at a partner university. Faculty must have earned a Master’s or Doctoral degree in the subject matter of their class.
Most faculty who teach at MicroCollege also teach the same classes at nearby colleges and universities. In fact, it’s possible that MicroCollege students will take classes with their same MicroCollege faculty when they arrive on their next college campus!
No. MicroCollege is a non-sectarian program, meaning that it is not religious. While some of our partner universities may have religious affiliations, MicroCollege does not have such affiliations.
Yes! Credits are issued by a regionally-accredited, non-profit partner university. MicroCollege only offers the general education courses required by public state universities, including CSUs and UCs. See the transfer guide below!
If students withdraw from MicroCollege, they receive any college credits they earned up to that point. There is never any charge for the program, and there are no loans that need to be repaid.
MicroCollege is funded through a combination of students’ grant aid and generous university scholarships – not loans. There is no cost to students or families to participate.
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8:30 AM to 12:00 PM |
College Classes | Seminar, Guest Speakers, and College Visits! |
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12:00 PM to 12:45 PM |
Lunch, Faculty Office Hours, and Special Activities | ||||
12:45 PM to 3:45 PM |
Success Lab
Academic Coaches available for tutoring and support in ALL subjects |
NOTE: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in changes for the 2020-2021 Academic Year from the below calendar. We will update this calendar and inform students as soon as we are able!
Student Orientation | July 1-2, 2020 |
Independence Day (No Classes) | July 4, 2020 |
Term I – First Day of Classes | July 6, 2020 |
Labor Day (No Classes) | September 7, 2020 |
Term II – First Day of Classes | October 19, 2020 |
Veterans Day (No Classes) | November 11, 2020 |
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) | November 26-27, 2020 |
Winter Recess (No Classes) | December 21, 2020 – January 1, 2021 |
Classes Resume | January 4, 2021 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes) | January 18, 2021 |
Term III – First Day of Classes | February 15, 2021 |
Spring Recess (No Classes) | March 29, 2021 – April 2, 2021 |
Cesar Chavez Day (No Classes) | March 31, 2021 |
Last Scheduled Day of Classes | May 21, 2021 |
Last Scheduled Day of Program | May 28, 2021 |
All MicroCollege students earn real college credits from our university partners. William Jessup University (WJU), accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, is the northern California university partner for the MicroCollege Program.
CSU GE Breadth | William Jessup University – MicroCollege | Credits | |
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English Language, Communication, and Critical Thinking (nine credits) |
A-1 | ENGL 101A English Composition | 3 |
A-2 | ENGL 101B English Composition | 3 | |
A-3 | PHIL 103 Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning (nine credits) |
B-4 | MATH 101 College Algebra | 3 |
B-4 | MATH 120 Statistics | 3 | |
Arts and Humanities (nine credits) |
C-1 | MUS 140 American Popular Music since 1900 OR HIST 375 History of Contemporary American Cinema |
3 |
C-2 | ENGL 286 Creative Writing | 3 | |
Social Sciences (nine credits) |
D-1 | SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
D-2 | HIST 231 World Civilization I OR HIST 232 World Civilization II |
3 | |
D-3 | PPOL 111 American Government | 3 |
IGETC/UC | William Jessup University – MicroCollege | Credits | |
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English Communication |
1A | ENGL 101A English Composition | 3 |
1B | ENGL 101B English Composition | 3 | |
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning |
2A | MATH 101 College Algebra | 3 |
2B | MATH 120 Statistics OR MATH 102 Precalculus |
3 | |
Arts and Humanities | 3A | MUS 140 American Popular Music since 1900 OR HIST 375 History of Contemporary American Cinema |
3 |
3B | PHIL 103 Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
3C | ENGL 286 Creative Writing | 3 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
4A | SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
4B | HIST 231 World Civilization I OR HIST 232 World Civilization II |
3 | |
4C | PPOL 111 American Government | 3 |