San Bernardino Valley College — Main Campus

San Bernardino Valley College sits on South Mount Vernon Avenue, south of downtown San Bernardino. Its campus brings general education and transfer courses together with specialized learning spaces for nursing, aviation maintenance, automotive technology, welding, media, water programs and public safety. The college lists more than 200 degrees and certificates, so the course catalog and program map are the best way to distinguish a transfer degree from a short-term occupational award. A bachelor’s in Water Resources Management adds an upper-division option for students planning a career in water supply, conservation or related fields.

The college traces its founding to 1926. Its first classes met at local high schools, and the Mount Vernon campus grew in stages as the district acquired land and added academic buildings. The campus map today identifies Administration and Student Services, a library, Health and Life Sciences, Applied Technology, a bookstore, a student center, student health services, the George F. Beattie Planetarium and the Kinesiology and Athletics Complex. That mix makes the site useful for more than lectures: prospective students can ask about counseling, health services, tutoring, athletics and program-specific labs during an admissions visit.

A new student can begin through the online application and then complete orientation, placement or guided self-placement, counseling and registration as directed. Nursing, public safety and some technical tracks may have additional entry steps or prerequisites. The published California resident enrollment fee is $46 per semester unit; mandatory campus charges and the cost of books, equipment, uniforms or examinations vary by class. SBVC’s financial-aid office handles FAFSA, CADAA, the California College Promise Grant and other eligible programs. The Valley-Bound Commitment can cover first-year tuition, fees and books for qualifying local graduates, but the posted 2026–27 application period has closed; confirm the next cycle directly before relying on it.

For multilingual adults, SBVC’s ESL department uses guided placement and offers noncredit and credit-bearing English courses, including a beginning integrated-skills route and composition-focused classes. Students who intend to enter a degree program should ask an ESL counselor how English placement connects with the intended major and whether the next course is offered on this campus. The ESL office lists its location at The Village Building 2B and provides phone and email contact details on the program page.

The street address is 701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410; the main number is 909-384-4400. Parking is available on campus, but permits apply during the posted fall and spring enforcement periods. The current schedule lists a $45 student semester permit, a $3 daily permit, remote parking lots and a shuttle. Visitor stalls have short posted time limits, so someone attending an advising appointment should check the parking page and use a daily permit if needed. The interactive campus tour helps locate the admissions building, student services and academic facilities before arrival.