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Encyclopedia > California Community College System

Administered by The Chancellor’s Office located in Sacramento, the California Community Colleges system consists of 109 community colleges and 72 community college districts in California. The Chancellor's Office is responsible for allocating state funding and provides leadership and technical assistance to the colleges. State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...


Created by legislation passed in 1967 (prior to that, the community colleges fell under the guidance of the State Board of Education). Since then, more colleges have joined the system, making it today the largest system of higher education in the world. The colleges serve more than 2.5 million students who have a wide variety of educational and career goals. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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American River College is a two-year community college located in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California. ... Antelope Valley College is a community (junior) college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is also a satellite branch of California State University, Bakersfield. ... Cabrillo College is a community college in Aptos, California which serves about 13,000 students within Santa Cruz County, California. ... Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955. ... Chaffey College is a community college in the San Bernardino suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, California. ... Citrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California. ... City College of San Francisco is a two-year community college located in San Francisco, California. ... The College of San Mateo is a public community college in San Mateo County, California. ... College of the Canyons (COC) is a public two-year community college located in Valencia in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles County, California. ... College of the Sequoias (COS) is a public two-year community college located in Visalia in Tulare County, in Californias San Joaquin Valley. ... Compton Community College is a tertiary school established in 1927, located in Compton, California. ... Contra Costa College, in San Pablo, California, is the west campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. ... Cosumnes River College is a two-year community college located at the southern edge of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California. ... Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California. ...

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De Anza College is a 112 acre (453,000 m²) community college located in Cupertino, California. ... Diablo Valley College (DVC) is a two-year community college located in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California. ... East Los Angeles College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, California. ... Categories: University stubs | Los Angeles area colleges and universities ... Foothill College is a community college located in Los Altos Hills, California and is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. ... Fresno City College is a city college in Fresno, California. ... Fullerton College Fullerton College, in Fullerton, California, is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California, having been established in 1913. ... Glendale Community College can refer to one of two colleges in the United States. ... Golden West College or GWC, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities. ... Laney College is a community college located in Oakland, California. ... Los Angeles City College is a community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard. ... General Information Los Angeles Harbor College is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles. ... Los Angeles Pierce College is a two-year community college in Woodland Hills, California and is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. ... Los Medanos College is a two-year community college located in Pittsburg in Contra Costa County, California. ...

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Merritt College is a two-year community college located in Oakland in Alameda County, California. ... Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located in Moorpark, California. ... Contents // Related Links Mt. ... Ohlone College, established in 1965, is a community college mainly located in Fremont, California but includes a satellite campus in Newark, California. ... Orange Coast College (OCC), founded in 1948, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities. ... Palomar College Palomar College is a community college with multiple campuses in San Diego County, California. ... External link Pasadena City College Categories: University stubs | Los Angeles area colleges and universities ... Located in the city of Riverside, the Riverside Community Colleges first campus opened in 1916 on the site of the former Poly High School and today serves more than 19,000 students each semester. ...

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Sacramento City College is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California. ... Saddleback College is a two-year community college located in Mission Viejo, California. ... San Jose City College, founded in 1921, is a community college located in the city of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. ... Santa Ana College is a community college located at the corner of Bristol and Seventeenth streets in Santa Ana, California, USA. In 1915, Santa Ana Junior College opened its doors to 25 students as a department of Santa Ana High School. ... Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a two-year community college founded in 1909. ... Santa Monica College is a two-year public community college located in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California. ... The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) is a community college located in the town of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California. ... Established in 1961, Southwestern College is a community college located in Chula Vista, California and the only institute of higher education located in the southern portion of San Diego County. ... West Los Angeles College or West L.A. College is a public community college located in Culver City, California. ...

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  • California Community Colleges - Chancellor's Office

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California Community Colleges system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (640 words)
The California Community Colleges system consists of 109 community colleges in 72 community college districts in California.
The system is administered by the Chancellor's Office located in Sacramento, which is responsible for allocating state funding and provides leadership and technical assistance to the colleges.
The UC and CSU systems were to limit their enrollments, yet an overall goal was to "provide an appropriate place in California public higher education for every student who is willing and able to benefit from attendance", meaning the junior colleges were to fulfill this role.
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