With its academic policies rooted in the core values of excellence, integrity, collegiality, and inclusiveness, Cypress College enriches students' academic lives via transfer programs, associate degrees, vocational programs, and certificate coursework. The inclusion and acceptance of students of all educational, ethnic, and academic backgrounds is a staple of Cypress College's success in the academic community.

Aside from being highly affordable, Cypress College offers small class sizes, as well as over 120 career programs, and over 50 university transfer programs. Choose from vocational programs such as airline operations, mortuary science, and medical assistant, and you'll be ready to start your career immediately following graduation. With excellent faculty and access to full-time counselors and tutors to guide and direct you through your studies and into a rewarding career, Cypress College ensures a great learning environment in which you'll receive plenty of personal attention and quality course instruction.

Many students choose to start their college education in two-year transfer programs at Cypress College in order to get a head start on their careers without the headache of student loans, and then transfer to undergraduate or graduate programs later on. Cypress College offers medical training, acting classes, journalism courses, and much more. The 110-acre campus is composed of twelve major buildings, including designated instructional facilities for specialized programs such as automotive services, dental clinician, mortuary science, and physical education.