Cedar Valley College

Quality. Cedar Valley College offers transferrable credits, small classes, high-tech labs, top professors and other benefits that add up to a really smart start for your four-year degree. Or you can take your two-year degree and move directly into the job market! Excellence in teaching, student success and strengthening communities are cherished traditions at Cedar Valley College, reflected by the many graduates who have achieved recognition in their professions and communities. Cedar Valley College is committed to providing students with the tools and support they need to ambitiously pursue and successfully realize their goals and dreams.

Support. You can become part of a whole new community geared to help students succeed in college in every way. Student services include academic advising, tutoring, mentoring, job placement help, and more.

The College Experience. Student life extends far beyond your classroom. Student clubs and organizations – including an academic honor society, student government, and cultural and special interest groups – enable you and other students to get involved in a variety of campus activities.

Convenience. You can take college classes on your own terms and timeline. Online, daytime, evening, fast-track, and weekend classes work with almost any student’s schedule.

Location. Cedar Valley College sits on a large, 353-acre campus in the city of Lancaster, Texas. Located in southern Dallas County, just south of I-20, Cedar Valley is one of seven colleges in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD).

Curriculum. More than 6,800 students benefit from its comprehensive curriculum, which includes for-credit academic transfer career programs and non-credit courses across various disciplines: career/technical education, liberal arts, developmental education, and workforce development and continuing education offerings.

Beauty. Cedar Valley's award-winning architecture and careful attention to landscaping have earned the college a reputation as one of the most scenic business sites in the Dallas area. The campus plan takes advantage of the site's natural beauty, which includes a gazebo, a pedestrian walkway along two sides of a 17-acre lake, and an outdoor environmental learning area. Cedar Valley has a 350-seat performance hall, gymnasium, baseball field, and a GOLD LEED certified Veterinary Technology Building.

Accreditation. Cedar Valley College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the Associate Degree.