Location: Palm Desert, CA, USA
College of the Desert (COD) is a thriving community college in Southern California. Over 100 associate degree and certificate programs are offered at COD, most of which allow international students to work in the U.S. for one year upon completion (OPT), and many provide a guaranteed transfer admission pathway to the University of California, California State University, and many private universities.
Various associate and certificate programs including General Education, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Culinary Arts, Automotive Technology, Hospitality, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Web Development, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice, Information Systems, Agricultural Science, Environmental Studies, Social Work Preparation, Transfer Programs
High school diploma or equivalent, English proficiency recommended, official transcripts, placement tests for certain programs