

The central project of PUP is the College Program at San Quentin, which provides a rigorous Associate of Arts degree program in liberal arts, as well as an expansive college preparatory program in math and English, to over 300 students. This privately-funded project is the only on-site, degree-granting college program in the entire California State Prison system, and one of the few in the nation. The Prison University Project is committed to facilitating access and success in higher education for students with diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds; levels of academic preparedness; learning styles; and mental health status.