Central Valley Higher Education Consortium

The Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) is a 501(c)3 incorporated non-profit organization comprised of accredited public and private colleges, universities, and community college district members. CVHEC was incorporated in 2002 by then Fresno State President John D. Welty along with 18 college and university leaders.

Today, it is a 28-member strong consortium. Jointly, the consortium members serve over 250,000 students in California’s ten-county region known as the Central Valley.

Community College Districts & Colleges:College of the Sequoias CCDMerced CCDSan Joaquin Delta CCDWest Kern CCD (Taft College)Kern CCDBakersfield CollegeCerro Coso CollegePorterville CollegeWest Hills CCDCoalinga College

Lemoore CollegeState Center CCDClovis Community CollegeFresno City CollegeReedley CollegeMadera Community CollegeYosemite CCDColumbia CollegeModesto Junior College

Independent Universities:California Health Sciences UniversityFresno Pacific UniversityNational UniversityUniversity of the Pacific

Public Four-Year Universities:Cal State BakersfieldCal State FresnoCal State StanislausUC MercedUCSF Fresno Campus

CVHEC speaks in a single voice on higher education policy issues that affect our region. A goal of the consortium is to increase Central Valley’s certificate and degree attainment rates. CVHEC is best described as a regional convener on post-secondary equitable work.