UC Berkeley Extension

UC Berkeley Extension
TypePublic
Established1891
DeanRichard (Rick) Russo
Location,
USA
CampusUrban, College town
Websitehttps://extension.berkeley.edu/

The University of California, Berkeley, Extension (UC Berkeley Extension) is the continuing education division of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) campus. Founded in 1891, UC Berkeley Extension provides continuing education through self-supporting academic programs.

The extension is headquartered outside the main UC Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California, with classrooms in downtown San Francisco and other Bay Area locations. UC Berkeley Extension serves more than 48,000 annual student enrollments in over 2,000 courses and 80 programs.

Through UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley Extension is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.