Chabot College

Chabot College Chabot College was the first college opened by the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District.
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Chabot College is a learning-centered institution with a culture of thoughtfulness and academic excellence, committed to creating a vibrant community of life-long learners. The formation of a “junior college district” was approved by the voters on January 10, 1961, and the first board of trustees elected on April 18, 1961. Chabot opened for classes on September 11, 1961, on a 7.5-acre (30,000 m2)

temporary site in San Leandro with an enrollment of 1,163 students. The first day of classes on the current 94-acre site on Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward was September 20, 1965. Chabot primarily serves residents of Alameda County in the East Bay area, including the district communities of Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City. Chabot has an enrollment of over 14,500 students from over 25 countries and all continents, including Argentina, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

Chabot College will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Campus services will resume after the ...
09/05/2026

Chabot College will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Campus services will resume after the holiday.

Labor Day honors the contributions and achievements of workers and recognizes the labor movement’s role in advocating for workers’ rights and better working conditions.
 
We hope our Chabot community has a safe and restful holiday. 💛
 


Image description: Image shows Building 700 on campus through the perspective of a tree and leaves.

Exciting things are coming up on campus, Gladiators! Take a look and save the date! 📆 ✨*WRAC CENTER HOURS Monday 10am-7p...
09/01/2026

Exciting things are coming up on campus, Gladiators! Take a look and save the date! 📆 ✨

*WRAC CENTER HOURS
Monday 10am-7pm
Tuesday 10am-7pm
Wednesday 10am-6pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday *closed

Did you know that if you apply for FAFSA or CADAA financial aid by September 2...You can qualify to get money you don’t ...
08/29/2026

Did you know that if you apply for FAFSA or CADAA financial aid by September 2...

You can qualify to get money you don’t have to pay back! 
 
It’s called Cal Grants! 
 
Visit us at the Financial Aid office in Building 700 on the first floor if you need help! 
 
-Monday: 9am-5pm
-Tuesday: 9am-5pm
-Wednesday: 9am-1pm, 3-6pm
-Thursday: 9am-5pm
-Friday: 9am-1pm
 
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Financial aid / student life / California Community College / FAFSA / CADAA

Image descriptions:
-Photo 1: Two smiling people wearing matching “Empowering Leaders, Building Community” shirts. Text reads, “Did you know that if you…”

-Photo 2: Two smiling students pose outside the library. Text reads, “Apply for FAFSA or CADAA by Sept. 2.”

-Photo 3: Three students walk and talk together outdoors on campus. Text reads, “you could qualify for Cal Grants”.

-Photo 4: Two students sit with laptops at a table in a campus study space. Text reads, “which is financial aid that you don’t have to pay back.”

-Photo 5: A student speaks with a staff member at the Financial Aid office counter. Text reads, “Visit us at the Financial Aid office if you need help! Drop by Building 700, 1st floor.”

08/29/2026

And just like that, week 1 of fall semester is done! Congratulations, Gladiators! Let’s continue to bring this great energy throughout the entire semester! 🎉

Stay tuned for updates on fun upcoming events and have a great weekend! ✨🙌

08/27/2026

As we’re halfway through our 1st week of fall semester, we asked Gladiators “What are you looking forward to this new school year?”
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What are you looking forward to? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Are you as hyped as we are for fall semester? It’s been great to see so much energy all over campus, inside classes, at ...
08/25/2026

Are you as hyped as we are for fall semester? It’s been great to see so much energy all over campus, inside classes, at the library, hanging out on the grass, and more! 
 
If you’re a new Gladiator or returning for another semester, let us know in the comments! 

Image descriptions:
Photo 1: Two students sit on the grass smiling and talking beside a disc golf basket on campus.

Photo 2: Two students are captured midair during a jump outdoors on campus, surrounded by trees and campus walkways.

Photo 3: Two students sit together on a wooden bench outdoors. One flashes a peace sign while leaning toward the other, with backpacks and a water bottle.

Photo 4: A student wearing denim sits on outdoor steps, looking down at a phone with a skateboard.

Photo 5: Two students sit together at a wooden picnic table outdoors, looking at the camera. Campus banners and trees are visible behind them.

Photo 6: Two individuals smile and gesture toward the camera while standing behind DJ equipment at an outdoor campus event.

Photo 7: Two students stand side by side outdoors on campus, smiling at the camera and holding up peace signs.

Photo 8: Three students stand together outdoors on campus, smiling at the camera with backpacks and personal belongings.

Photo 9: Two students relax together on a bench outside a campus building. One student reclines across the bench while the other looks at a phone.

Photo 10: Two students sit on tiered wooden steps inside Building 700, smiling and hanging out.
 
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Welcome back / fall semester / back to school / Hayward California / California Community College

08/25/2026

Happy 1st day of fall semester, Gladiators! Stay tuned for updates on upcoming cultural and student life events 👀

And don’t forget to stop by one of our welcome booths all around campus this week for free snacks and helpful information 🎉📚

08/22/2026

We can’t wait for Fall semester to start this upcoming Monday! (August 24th, 2026). See you soon, Gladiators! ☺️🎉📚

Your path. Your goals. Your Chabot. 🖤💛 Whether you’re looking for career training, planning to transfer, exploring your ...
08/18/2026

Your path. Your goals. Your Chabot. 🖤💛
 
Whether you’re looking for career training, planning to transfer, exploring your options, learning a new skill, or coming back to finish what you started—there’s a path for you at Chabot.
 
Fall classes start Monday, August 17, and there’s still time to enroll! 
 
Choose your Chabot path and get started this fall. Enroll at https://www.chabotcollege.edu/welcome (also linked in our bio). 
 


Image descriptions:
Photo 1: “Choose Your Chabot Path.” Four Chabot students stand together smiling on a campus walkway. A dotted path with location-pin icons curves around them.

Photo 2: “Career Training.” Two emergency medical services students practice safely securing a seated person with training equipment in a classroom.

Photo 3: “Transfer.” A smiling Chabot graduate wearing a cap and gown holds a decorated graduation cap with a UC Berkeley logo.

Photo 4: “Exploring Options.” A student in a chemistry learning space stands beside a whiteboard filled with formulas and chemical structures while other students sit around a table.

Photo 5: “Learn a New Skill.” A student adjusts a professional video camera mounted on a tripod in a media production workspace.

Photo 6: “Coming Back to Finish.” Close-up of a graduate wearing a black graduation cap decorated with yellow, orange, and white flowers and the words “For My Son!”

Photo 7: “Whatever your reason… There’s a path for you at Chabot!” A wide view of the Chabot College campus with students walking through the courtyard beneath a blue sky.

08/15/2026

Gladiators! Fall Semester is right around the corner! Here are some essentials to both succeed in class as well as celebrate Chabot pride! 📒🎧🛍️

Items such as Chabot College shirts and sweaters are available for purchase online, and Chabot water bottles will be available soon 👀
You can purchase available items here:
merch.chabotcollege.edu

Address

25555 Hesperian Boulevard
Hayward, CA
94545

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(510) 723-6600

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