List of California Community Colleges

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List of Community Colleges

This is a list of California Community Colleges in order of the year founded, made up of 116 colleges within the California Community Colleges system.

Contents

NameLocationFounded [1] Enrollment

(Fall 2023) [2]

Nickname [3]

(Athletic Conference)

Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga (Main)
Chino
Fontana
188321,095Panthers
(IEC)
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara 190916,835Vaqueros
(WSC)
Fresno City College Fresno 191025,563Rams
(CVC)
Bakersfield College Bakersfield (Main)
Delano
Shafter
191331,021Renegades
(WSC)
Fullerton College Fullerton 191318,572Hornets
(OEC)
San Diego City College San Diego 191413,195Knights
(PCAC)
Citrus College Glendora 191510,281Fighting Owls
(WSC)
Santa Ana College Santa Ana 191536,941Dons
(OEC)
Riverside City College Riverside 191621,156Tigers
(OEC)
Sacramento City College Sacramento (Main)
Davis
West Sacramento
191619,034Panthers
(B8C)
Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa (Main)
Petaluma
Windsor
Forestville
191822,215Bears Cubs
(B8C)
Gavilan College Gilroy (Main)
San José
Hollister
San Martin
19196,580Rams
(CC)
Allan Hancock College Santa Maria (Main)
Lompoc
Santa Ynez
192012,866Bulldogs
(WSC)
Hartnell College Salinas (Main)
King City
Castroville
Soledad
19208,557Panthers
(CC)
Modesto Junior College Modesto 192117,444Pirates
(B8C)
San José City College San José 19219,032Jaguars
(CC)
College of San Mateo San Mateo 19229,204Bulldogs
(CC)
Taft College Taft 19223,975Cougars
(CVC)
Pasadena City College Pasadena 192426,522Lancers
(SCC)
Lassen College Susanville 19252,028Cougars
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles 192513,497Beavers
(SCC)
Ventura College Ventura 192511,689Pirates
(WSC)
College of Marin Kentfield
Novato
19266,186Mariners
(BVC)
College of the Sequoias Visalia
Hanford
Tulare
192613,978Giants
(CVC)
Reedley College Reedley 19268,505Tigers
(CVC)
San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino 192613,209Wolverines
(IEC)
Compton College Compton 19274,918Tartars
(SCC)
Glendale Community College Glendale 192715,885Vaqueros
(WSC)
Long Beach City College Long Beach 192726,189Vikings
(SCC)
Porterville College Porterville 19275,055Pirates
(CVC)
Yuba College Marysville (Main)
Yuba City
19275,851Forty-Niners
(BVC)
Antelope Valley College Lancaster (Main)
Palmdale
192913,093Marauders
(WSC)
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles 192917,157Cubs
(SCC)
Santa Monica College Santa Monica (Main)
Los Angeles
Malibu
192926,748Corsairs
(WSC)
West Hills College Coalinga Coalinga 19323,690Falcons
(CVC)
MiraCosta College Oceanside (Main)
Cardiff
Carlsbad
193414,308Spartans
(PCAC)
City College of San Francisco San Francisco 193526,519Rams
(CC)
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton (Main)
Mountain House
Lodi
Manteca
193518,226Mustangs
(B8C)
Sierra College Rocklin (Main)
Grass Valley
Truckee
Roseville
193617,806Wolverines
(B8C)
Napa Valley College Napa (Main)
St. Helena
19424,326The Storm
(BVC)
East Los Angeles College Monterey Park 194532,225Huskies
(SCC)
Solano Community College Fairfield (Main)
Vallejo
Vacaville
Travis Air Force Base
19458,868Falcons
(BVC)
Contra Costa College San Pablo 19466,570Comets
(BVC)
Mt. San Antonio College Walnut 194638,269Mounties
(SCC)
Palomar College San Marcos (Main)
Escondido
Fallbrook
San Diego
Camp Pendleton
Ramona
San Marcos
194620,126Comets
(PCAC)
El Camino College Alondra Park 194721,971Warriors
(SCC)
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills 194718,081Brahmas
(WSC)
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey (Main)
Seaside
Marina
19477,737Lobos
(CC)
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa 194717,646Pirates
(OEC)
Palo Verde College Blythe 19473,605Pirates
(IEC)
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill
San Ramon
194916,504Vikings
(B8C)
Los Angeles Harbor College Los Angeles 19499,442Seahawks
(SCC)
Los Angeles Valley College Los Angeles 194917,642Monarchs
(WSC)
Shasta College Redding (Main)
Burney
Weaverville
Red Bluff
Redding
19508,658Knights
(GVC)
Laney College Oakland 195310,265Eagles
(BVC)
Merritt College Oakland 19546,818Panthers
(BVC)
American River College Sacramento (Main)
Mather
McClellan
195529,787Beavers
(B8C)
Cerritos College Norwalk 195522,948Falcons
(SCC)
College of the Siskiyous Weed (Main)
Yreka
19571,860Eagles
(GVC)
Foothill College Los Altos Hills (Main)
Sunnyvale
195713,945Owls
(CC)
College of the Desert Palm Desert (Main)
Desert Hot Springs
Indio
Thermal
Palm Springs
195812,123Roadrunners
(IEC)
Barstow Community College Barstow (Main)
Fort Irwin
19593,514Vikings
(IEC)
Cabrillo College Aptos (Main)
Watsonville
19599,968Seahawks
(CC)
Rio Hondo College Whittier (Main)
Santa Fe Springs
El Monte
Pico Rivera
196018,887Roadrunners
(SCC)
Chabot College Hayward 196112,519Gladiators
(CC)
Grossmont College El Cajon 196113,694Griffins
(PCAC)
Southwestern College Chula Vista (Main)
Coronado
National City
San Diego
196119,638Jaguars
(PCAC)
Victor Valley College Victorville (Main)
Apple Valley
Hesperia
196116,272Rams
(IEC)
Imperial Valley College Imperial 19628,815Desert Valley Warriors [4]
(PCAC)
Merced College Merced (Main)
Los Banos
196212,875Blue Devils
(CVC)
Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto
Menifee
Banning
Temecula
196219,040Eagles
(IEC)
Cuesta College San Luis Obispo (Main)
Paso Robles
Arroyo Grande
196311,756Cougars
(WSC)
San Diego Mesa College San Diego 196319,243Olympians
(PCAC)
West Valley College Saratoga 19639,283Vikings
(CC)
College of the Redwoods Eureka (Main)
Crescent City
Hoopa
19644,719Corsairs
(GVC)
Las Positas College Livermore 19647,605Hawks
(CC)
Golden West College Huntington Beach 196511,029Rustlers
(OEC)
Ohlone College Fremont
Newark
19658,716Renegades
(CC)
Copper Mountain College Joshua Tree (Main)
Twentynine Palms
19661,705Fighting Cacti
(IEC)
Cypress College Cypress 196614,026Chargers
(OEC)
Butte College Oroville (Main)
Chico
Orland
196711,026Roadrunners
(GVC)
De Anza College Cupertino 196717,189Mountain Lions
(CC)
Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles 19676,053Cougars
(SCC)
Moorpark College Moorpark 196714,147Raiders
(WSC)
Cañada College Redwood City 19686,144Colts
(CC)
College of Alameda Alameda 19685,856Cougars
(BVC)
Columbia College Sonora 19682,743Claim Jumpers
(CVC)
Feather River College Quincy 19681,767Golden Eagles
(CVC)
Saddleback College Mision Viejo 196824,778Bobcats
(OEC)
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita (Main)
Castaic
196919,780Cougars
(WSC)
San Diego Miramar College San Diego 196913,555Jets
(PCAC)
Skyline College San Bruno 19699,433Trojans
(CC)
West Los Angeles College Culver City 19699,955Wildcats
(WSC)
Cosumnes River College Sacramento (Main)
Elk Grove
197014,991Hawks
(B8C)
Crafton Hills College Yucaipa 19726,148Roadrunner
(IEC)
Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest (Main)
Bishop
Mammoth Lakes
Tehachapi
Edwards Air Force Base
Lake Isabella
19735,755Coyotes
(IEC)
Mendocino College Ukiah (Main)
Lakeport
Willits
Fort Bragg
19734,924Eagles
(BVC)
Berkeley City College Berkeley 19746,664Knights
(GVC)
Los Medanos College Pittsburg (Main)
Brentwood
19748,358Mustang
(BVC)
Evergreen Valley College San José 19759,239Hawks
(CC)
Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe 19753,945Coyotes
(GVC)
Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles 197511,865Eagles
(WSC)
Mission College Santa Clara 19757,157Saints
(CC)
Oxnard College Oxnard 19757,141Condors
(WSC)
Coastline Community College Garden Grove
Newport Beach
Westminster
Fountain Valley
19769,783Dolphins [5] [lower-alpha 1]
Cuyamaca College El Cajon 19788,438Coyotes
(PCAC)
Irvine Valley College Irvine 197915,506Lasers
(OEC)
Santiago Canyon College Orange 198518,040Hawks
(OEC)
Norco College Norco 199111,003Mustangs
(IEC)
West Hills College Lemoore Lemoore 20024,245Golden Eagles
(CVC)
Folsom Lake College Folsom (Main)
Placerville
Rancho Cordova
200410,223Falcons
(B8C)
Clovis Community College Fresno (Main)
Clovis
20079,106Clovis Crush
(CVC)
Woodland Community College Woodland (Main)
Clearlake
Williams
20083,844Eagles
(BVC)
Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley (Main)
Riverside
201010,115Lions [6] [lower-alpha 1]
Calbright College Online 20182,279 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 1]
Madera Community College Madera 20205,951Mountain Lions
(CVC)
  1. 1 2 3 Coastline College, Moreno Valley College, and Calbright College have no varsity athletics teams
  2. Enrollment information from Fall 2022

List of Community College Districts

This is a list of California Community College Districts, made up of 73 districts that serve 12 million students per year. [7]

NameRegionCounties ServedColleges in District
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District South Central San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Allan Hancock College
Antelope Valley Community College District South Central Kern
Los Angeles
Antelope Valley College
Barstow Community College District Inland Empire San Bernardino
Barstow Community College
Butte-Glenn Community College District Northern Butte
Glenn
Butte College
Calbright Online Community College DistrictOnline Calbright College
Cabrillo Community College District Bay Area Monterey
San Benito
Santa Cruz
Cabrillo College
Cerritos Community College District Southern Los Angeles Cerritos College
Chabot–Las Positas Community College District Bay Area Alameda Chabot College
Las Positas College
Chaffey Community College District Southern San Bernardino Chaffey College
Citrus Community College District Southern Los Angeles Citrus College
Coast Community College District Southern Orange Coastline Community College
Golden West College
Orange Coast College
Compton Community College District Southern Los Angeles Compton College
Contra Costa Community College District Bay Area Contra Costa Contra Costa College
Diablo Valley College
Los Medanos College
Copper Mountain Community College District Southern San Bernardino Copper Mountain College
Desert Community College District Southern Riverside
San Bernardino
College of the Desert
El Camino Community College District Southern Los Angeles El Camino College
Feather River Community College District Northern Plumas Feather River College
Foothill–De Anza Community College District Bay Area Santa Clara De Anza College
Foothill College
Gavilan Community College District Central San Benito
Santa Clara
Gavilan College
Glendale Community College District Southern Los Angeles Glendale Community College
Grossmont–Cuyamaca Community College District Southern San Diego Cuyamaca College
Grossmont College
Hartnell Community College District Bay Area Monterey
San Benito
Hartnell College
Imperial Community College District Southern Imperial Imperial Valley College
Kern Community College District Central Inyo
Kern
Mono
San Bernardino
Tulare
Bakersfield College
Cerro Coso Community College
Porterville College
Lake Tahoe Community College District Central El Dorado Lake Tahoe Community College
Lassen Community College District Northern Lassen
Modoc
Mono
Sierra
Lassen Community College
Long Beach Community College District Southern Los Angeles Long Beach City College
Los Angeles Community College District Southern Los Angeles East Los Angeles College
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Trade–Technical College
Los Angeles Valley College
West Los Angeles College
Los Rios Community College District South Central El Dorado
Placer
Sacramento
Yolo
American River College
Consumnes River College
Folsom Lake College
Sacramento City College
Marin Community College District Bay Area Marin College of Marin
Mendocino–Lake Community College District Northern Lake
Mendocino
Mendocino College
Merced Community College District Central Fresno
Merced
Merced College
MiraCosta Community College District Southern San Diego MiraCosta College
Monterey Peninsula Community College District Bay Area Monterey Monterey Peninsula College
Mt. San Antonio Community College District Southern Los Angeles Mt. San Antonio College
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District Southern Riverside Mt. San Jacinto College
Napa Valley Community College District Northern Napa
Sonoma
Napa Valley College
North Orange County Community College District Southern Los Angeles Cypress College
Fullerton College
Ohlone Community College District Bay Area Alameda Ohlone College
Palo Verde Community College District Southern Riverside
San Bernardino
Palo Verde College
Palomar Community College District Southern San Diego Palomar College
Pasadena Area Community College District Southern Los Angeles Pasadena City College
Peralta Community College District Bay Area Alameda College of Alameda
Berkeley City College
Laney College
Merritt College
Rancho Santiago Community College District Southern Orange Sata Ana Collee
Santiago Canyon College
Redwoods Community College District Northern Del Norte
Humboldt
Mendocino
Trinity
College of the Redwoods
Rio Hondo Community College District Southern Los Angeles Rio Hondo College
Riverside Community College District Southern Riverside Moreno Valley College
Norco College
Riverside City College
San Bernardino Community College District Southern Riverside
San Bernardino
Crafton Hills College
San Bernardino Valley College
San Diego Community College District Southern San Diego San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
San Francisco Community College District Bay Area San Francisco City College of San Francisco
San Joaquin Delta Community College District Central San Joaquin
Calaveras
Sacramento
Alameda
Solano
San Joaquin Delta College
San Jose-Evergreen Community College District Bay Area Santa Clara Evergreen Valley College
San Jose City College
San Luis Obispo County Community College District Southern San Luis Obispo
Monterey
Cuesta College
San Mateo County Community College District Bay Area San Mateo Cañada College
College of San Mateo
Skyline College
Santa Barbara Community College District Southern Santa Barbara Santa Barbara City College
Santa Clarita Community College District Southern Los Angeles College of the Canyons
Santa Monica Community College District Southern Los Angeles Santa Monica College
Sequoias Community College District Central King
Tulare
College of the Sequoias
Shasta–Tehama–Trinity Community College District Northern Shasta
Tehama
Trinity
Lassen
Modoc
Humboldt
Shasta College
Sierra Joint Community College District Northern El Dorado
Nevada
Placer
Sacramento
Sierra College
Siskiyou Joint Community College District Northern Siskiyou College of the Siskiyous
Solano County Community College District Northern Solano
Yolo
Solano Community College
Sonoma County Junior Community College District Northern Sonoma
Marin
Mendocino
Santa Rosa Junior College
South Orange County Community College District Southern Orange Irvine Valley College
Saddleback College
Southwestern Community College District Southern San Diego Southwestern College
State Center Community College District Central Fresno
Madera
Kings
Tulare
Clovis Community College
Fresno City College
Madera Community College
Reedley College
Ventura County Community College District Southern Ventura Moorpark College
Oxnard College
Ventura College
Victor Valley Community College District Southern Los Angeles
Sant Bernardino
Victor Valley College
West Hills Community College District Central Madera
Kings
Fresno
San Benito
Monterey
Coalinga College
Lemoore College
West Kern Community College District Southern Kern Taft College
West Valley–Mission Community College District Bay Area Santa Clara
Santa Barbara
Mission College
West Valley College
Yosemite Community College District Central Calaveras
Merced
Stanislaus
Tuolumne
San Joaquin
Santa Clara
Columbia College
Modesto Junior College
Yuba Community College District Northern Yuba
Yolo
Sutter
Butte
Colusa
Glenn
Lake
Placer
Woodland Community College
Yuba College

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