San José State University and West Valley-Mission Community College District Successfully Complete First-of-its-Kind Joint Housing Pilot
July 29, 2026 Press Release
A first-of-its-kind intersegmental collaboration between a California community college district and a CSU campus offers a replicable model for addressing student housing insecurity statewide.
West Valley College Ranked No. 1 in California for Student Transfer Success
July 22, 2026 TransferWVC Ranking
West Valley College is proud to announce that they have earned the distinction of being No.1 in California for three-year transfer rates among community colleges.
Transfer Dreams Take Shape on University Tours
July 2, 2026 Learning CommunityPuenteUmoja
Nearly 40 West Valley College students traveled across the state and country in spring 2026 on tours of university campuses organized by our Puente and Umoja learning communities. Read More
Together in Purpose | Supporting Undocumented Students
November 19, 2025 Puente
Guided by the theme “Together in Purpose, Grounded in Belonging,” West Valley College hosted a vibrant lineup of events for Undocumented Student Success Week, observed Oct. 13–17 across California Community Colleges. Read More
Motivated by the Puente Program, West Valley College Student Gabe Abatecola is Achieving his Goals
April 20, 2021 Learning CommunityPuente
Gabe Abatecola, a current Anthropology and Geography student at West Valley College, walked onto campus for the first time not knowing if he would transfer out of West Valley or not. But then he heard about Puente, a college program designed to...Read More
Puente Helps Biology Student Ty Bonde Achieve His Goals at West Valley College
January 1, 2021 Learning CommunityPuenteStudent Success
Meet Ty Bonde, a current Biology student at West Valley College and future marine biologist. Ty is a member of Puente, a program here at West Valley that helps students build bridges to higher education. Read More