---
title: Cabrillo College
description: Public community college in Santa Cruz County offering transfer, career education and associate degree programs.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/cabrillo-college
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-15"
updatedAt: "2026-10-23"
organizationType: School / university
location: Aptos, CA, United States
website: https://www.cabrillo.edu/
yearFounded: 1959
---

# Cabrillo College

*School / university • Aptos, CA, United States*

## About

Public community college in Santa Cruz County offering transfer, career education and associate degree programs.

Cabrillo College is a community college serving Santa Cruz County from its Aptos campus and Watsonville Center. It offers Associate's Degrees, skills certificates, career education programs, classes that transfer to four-year colleges, and courses for personal enrichment.

Founded in 1959, the college has grown from about 400 students to more than 17,000 each year. It is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and describes its mission as providing an equitable, high-quality education that helps students meet their career, academic and life goals. It is also the top source of community college transfers to UC Santa Cruz.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1959
- **Address:** 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
- **Website:** https://www.cabrillo.edu/
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabrillocollege/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/CabrilloCollege1, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aptos-CA/Cabrillo-College/138117476198412?v=wall

## Programs

View current programs from Cabrillo College on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/cabrillo-college