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“Your Community College”
College of the Sequoias (COS) is a public community college located in Visalia, California, serving Tulare and Kings counties in the heart of California's Central Valley. Founded in 1926 as Visalia Junior College — originally a department of the city high school — the college moved to its current 62-acre main campus in 1940 and adopted its current name to honor the iconic Giant Sequoia trees of the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range. COS enrolls approximately 14,000 students and offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs across agriculture, business, health sciences, technology, liberal arts, and the performing arts. As a community college deeply rooted in the agricultural Central Valley, COS maintains notable programs in agriculture and natural resources reflecting the region's economic identity. The college also has campuses in Hanford and Tulare, expanding its reach throughout the two-county service area. COS provides essential transfer pathways to California State University campuses including Fresno State, as well as workforce training and basic skills programs serving the region's diverse and rapidly growing population. The Giants compete in the California Community College Athletic Association.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$9,038
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $9,038
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
