A public university for the whole valley.
Fifteen programs in seven colleges and schools. Day, evening and online classes in Alvara.
Find your program
Search by subject or career, or start from an interest.
Photo: Alexis Brown on UnsplashHow to apply as a…
- First-year studentYou are in high school, or finished it with under 12 college units.
- Transfer studentYou have 60 or more transferable units from a community college.
- Graduate studentYou have a bachelor’s degree and want a master’s or credential.
- International studentYou will study here on a student visa, at any level.
- Returning studentYou studied at Dunmere and have been away two terms or more.
- Working adultYou work full time and want a degree in the evenings or online.
Fall 2027 Priority filing runs Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, 2026. All admission dates
What a year costs
Illustrative figures for a fictional university, 2026–27, full-time undergraduate, state resident.
- $7,960Tuition and fees for the year
- $11,400Housing and meals on campus
- $0Tuition with family income under $75,000, through the Dunmere Promise
Dunmere news
Students, faculty and the valley they work in.
Photo: Chidera Faustina Okeke on UnsplashResearch
Biology students test water from twelve canal sites each week
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Hallen Library adds late hours for midterms
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Drawing class takes its sketchbooks downtown for a week
Photo: Charles DeLoye on UnsplashCommencement
Winter commencement set for Dec. 19
Coming up
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Academic calendar, fall 2026
- Oct. 30Last day to withdraw with a W
- Nov. 9Spring registration opens
- Nov. 25 to 27Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 14 to 18Final exams
Photo: Delaney Turner on UnsplashSee Alvara for yourself
Student-led tours run weekdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and most Saturdays.