a collaborative community of colleges: berkeley city college, college of alameda, laney and merritt colleges in oakland
founded in 1964, the peralta community college district (pccd) is a collaborative community of colleges comprised of berkeley city college, college of alameda, and laney and merritt colleges in oakland, calif. the peralta colleges provide a dynamic multicultural learning environment offering accessible, high-quality educational programs and services, including two-year degrees, certificates and university transfer programs, to more than 35,000 students. pccd is governed by a seven-member board of trustees which is responsible for all policy decisions. board members are elected from trustee areas by registered voters of six communities: alameda, albany, berkeley, emeryville, oakland and piedmont. pccd is home to award-winning peralta tv (comcast ch. 27/28, at&t ch. 99) and public radio kgpc-lp 96.9 fm. to learn more about the peralta colleges, visit www.peralta.edu