Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy, Napa, CA 94558-6236
707-256-7000

Napa Valley College (NVC) is a public community college in Napa County, in the U.S. state of California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System. NVC offers Associate's degrees and certificate programs in a variety of subjects.

The college was founded in 1942 as Napa Junior College. It moved to its current location in the city of Napa in 1964. The college changed its name to Napa Valley College in 1969.

NVC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

NVC has an enrollment of about 9,000 students. The college's athletics teams are known as the Napa Valley Storm. They compete in the Bay Valley Conference of the California Community College Athletic Association.

Notable alumni of NVC include Major League Baseball player Curt Schilling, actor Danny Glover, and chef Thomas Keller.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 4931

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.napavalley.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.napavalley.edu/studentaffairs/FinancialAid/Pages/default.aspx