GSC is located at the forefront of technology in California.

As technology evolves, it continuously reshapes education. GSC serves as a vital partner in California’s economic, cultural, and social development. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, accessible, affordable, and innovative educational programs to meet the diverse needs of individuals striving for personal, career, and community advancement.

University Values

Empowerment

Inspiring and enabling. We give individuals the tools they need to achieve their goals.

Quality

Unsurpassed and high caliber. We are consistently striving for the highest quality in our programs.

Ingenuity

Inventive and proactive. We thrive on positive disruption and strive to continuously improve.

Guidance

Encouraging and supportive. We provide a nurturing environment for faculty, staff, and students to learn and grow.

Equity

Inclusion and mutual respect. We learn from one another and commit to the advancement of an inclusive culture in which every individual is treated with dignity and fairness.

Mission Statement of the College

The mission of the Golden State College is to provide high-quality, accessible, affordable, innovative educational programs that meet the diverse needs of individuals pursuing advancement in their lives, professions, and communities.

Purpose Statements

To offer educational programs that meet the needs of diverse learners and support student success and completion.

To integrate current technology that cultivates student-centered learning experiences led by dedicated and qualified faculty wherein students gain knowledge and build skills that support personal and professional development.

To provide learning opportunities that help students synthesize theory and practice, enabling them to respond ethically to contemporary issues and complex problems.

To foster a rich student learning environment focused on diverse social, ethnic, economic, and educational experiences and thereby prepare and empower graduates to be collaborative and inclusive within their communities.

To work closely with employers and workforce development experts to identify the workplace skills and competencies that will enhance our graduates' abilities to contribute to their organizations, achieve greater professional and personal success, and strengthen their organizations.

To place priority on innovation, continuous assessment, and improvement of student learning, curriculum development, access to learning resources, and responsive students services.

To maintain operational, financial, and strategic strength that ensures the future of the Golden State College。

Majors and Programs

01 Bachelor's

02 Master's

03 Doctoral

Degrees By Interest

A Shared Vision

Leadership at Golden State College is defined by a belief that shared decision making and collaborative university governance is at the core of our culture. With this inclusive approach as a guide, President and the university's leadership promote discussion and engagement among faculty, staff, students and the community to shape and accomplish the goals of Golden State College

GSC Policies

Non-discrimination Policy Student Grievance Policy and Procedure

Credit Hour Policy Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions

Reasonable Accommodation for
Students with Disabilities Academic Freedom Policy

Golden State College takes grievances regarding the institution seriously. Students have the right to file a grievance that concerns GSC, whether such grievances are with personnel, the course of study, general university policies, or other related matters. This policy describes the grievance procedure available to students.

1, INFORMAL RESOLUTION

GSC highly encourages students to attempt to informally resolve concerns directly with the aggrieving party or department.

2, TIMING

3,GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND RESOLUTION

GSC follows federal guidelines regarding credit hours.

Pursuant to 34 C.F.R. §600.2, a credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than –

One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or

At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

One hour of classroom = One contact hour

One contact hour = 50 minutes of instruction

In the bachelor's degree programs, applicable courses completed with an equivalency of a letter grade of "C" or better are transferable. Courses completed with Pass/No Pass are not transferable unless the transcript states that the general grading policy is not based on letter grades. This policy must be in writing from the institution (transcript key or a letter of verification).

AP/IB course credit earned which is considered to be equivalent to college credit.

Graduate Transfer Credit

Graduate course credit earned at other accredited higher education institutions may be transferable to meet the student’s graduation requirements if the courses are closely related to the engineering course requirements in the student’s intended program of study and the grade earned meets the requirement stated below. Such course credits are considered qualified transfer credits. Credit transfer is made by the admission evaluators while conducting the admission evaluation.

Golden Stata College in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and/or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy 1 , physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, religion, service in the uniformed services 2 , or age. Golden Stata College also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. This policy of non-discrimination applies to all aspects of admission, education, employment, financial aid, student activities, and other school-administered programs. Golden Stata College is obligated to investigate all discrimination complaints, including harassment in an unbiased, thorough manner.

GSC adheres to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and provides reasonable accommodations for students who are otherwise qualified but have disabilities. Such disabilities may include learning disabilities, health impairments and other documented conditions.

Students who wish to discuss the availability of services for people with physical disabilities or temporary disabilities, or who wish to report barrier problems, should contact the Director of Counseling and Career Services.

Academic freedom includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the right to free inquiry, expression, and discussion. Faculty are members of a learned profession and stewards of this educational institution. When they speak or write as citizens, they should be free from institutional censorship or discipline. As educators, they should remember that the public may judge their profession and their institution by their utterances. NPU will not retaliate against faculty members for sharing their convictions and responsible conclusions with their colleagues and students in their teaching and writing; however, faculty should not incorporate controversial matter that has no relation to their subject into their teaching. Faculty members are not authorized to engage in offensive speech such as hate speech or sexual harassment.

Why study at Golden State College?

At Golden State College, we believe the world is a better place with more people passionate about on-going higher education in it, and our mission is to ensure that each of them can realize their ambition.

At Golden State College, you can think more than your field of interest; you can discover who you want to be, for yourself, as well as for your family and your community. World class differentiation begins here at the heart of the high-pace, state-of-the-art technology Silicon Valley. What drives Silicon Valley to change the technology world drives us to change the academic world.

Provide unique environment to realize your dreams

We believe in "dream big if you are to going to dream." To this end, we provide a unique study environment to help students bring their dreams into being.

Unparallel learning experience from former senior executives

There is no better approach than learning directly from former senior executives with an extensive experience leading companies in Silicon Valley, or better yet, from investors who fund new innovative and disrupting technologies for the entire world.

Excellent relationship with corporations and investors in Silicon Valley

Having an excellent relationship with corporations and investment firms in Silicon Valley expose students to new ways to assess their future careers.

World class teaching staff

Faculty members combine academic excellence with valuable experience working for Fortune 100 companies, which allow them to fully prepare students to bring their academic knowledge to the real world to help solve complex business problems.