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CSM’s Connect to College event on Thursday, May 4, was a resounding success, attracting over 300 attendees, including members from the local community and their families! The event was valuable for individuals interested in exploring the college’s numerous academic programs and student support services, including the college’s Free College enrollment fee waiver for qualifying San Mateo County residents. 

Student enrollment at the San Mateo County Community College District has increased in recent semesters, a trend officials hope and expect will continue as most students take advantage of the free class offerings.

College of San Mateo was among a select number of California Community Colleges to be honored with a 2023 Excellence in Placement Award, hosted by The Campaign for College Opportunity. CSM was awarded Campwide Transfer-Level English Enrollment and Equity Designation for LatinX Transfer-Level English Enrollment. The award ceremony will take place on May 31.

College of San Mateo’s Project Change Learning Community has positively transformed the lives of juvenile justice-impacted youth on CSM’s campus for many years. Project Change provides wrap-around student support services, direct access to postsecondary education for incarcerated youth, and in-person college instruction inside juvenile youth facilities.

High school students of all sexualities and gender identities from across the county were welcomed to the dance at the College of San Mateo’s College Center. As of the Thursday before, more than 250 students had registered.

College of San Mateo closed out its Centennial Year through a weeklong series of events from April 3–7. The week began with the launch of a new shuttle service for students providing free rides from the Millbrae BART station to the CSM campus.

As a special closing for CSM’s Centennial Celebration, please join us for our President’s Advocacy Council Fundraising Dinner, an evening filled with art, jazz, culture, and soul, featuring Grammy Award-winner Tony Lindsay, benefitting student support and increasing innovation on the CSM campus! Please RSVP by March 31, 2023.

College of San Mateo will be featured on Season 10 of The College Tour, a television series streaming on Amazon Prime and Amazon Freevee, and other streaming services like Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV. Each episode of The College Tour focuses on one college and tells the story of that college through students’ eyes.The episode […]

On March 18, 2023, College of San Mateo had the honor of partnering with Ivy and Pearls Foundation and the women of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. for the 32nd Annual Black College Awareness Fair. The event garnered participation from over 200 individuals who engaged in panels, HBCU and CSM tabling, music, scholarships, and other activities.

The new and free CSM Shuttle service for students begins on Monday, April 3, 2023, with hourly pick-ups and drop-offs between the Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station and CSM. It will run Monday–Friday from 7:10 am – 2:15 pm and 4 pm – 10:25 pm. For a full schedule and the latest details, visit our CSM Shuttle website.