# List of California 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, as well as surrounding districts of the system.

## List of colleges

| Name | Location | Founded | Enrollment (Fall 2023) | Nickname (Athletic Conference) |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga (Main) Chino Fontana | 1883 | 21,095 | Panthers (IEC) |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | 1909 | 16,835 | Vaqueros (WSC) |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | 1910 | 25,563 | Rams (CVC) |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield (Main) Delano Shafter | 1913 | 31,021 | Renegades (WSC) |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | 1913 | 18,572 | Hornets (OEC) |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | 1914 | 13,195 | Knights (PCAC) |
| Citrus College | Glendora | 1915 | 10,281 | Fighting Owls (WSC) |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | 1915 | 36,941 | Dons (OEC) |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | 1916 | 21,156 | Tigers (OEC) |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento (Main) Davis West Sacramento | 1916 | 19,034 | Panthers (B8C) |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa (Main) Petaluma Windsor Forestville | 1918 | 22,215 | Bears Cubs (B8C) |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy (Main) San José Hollister San Martin | 1919 | 6,580 | Rams (CC) |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria (Main) Lompoc Santa Ynez | 1920 | 12,866 | Bulldogs (WSC) |
| Hartnell College | Salinas (Main) King City Castroville Soledad | 1920 | 8,557 | Panthers (CC) |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | 1921 | 17,444 | Pirates (B8C) |
| San José City College | San José | 1921 | 9,032 | Jaguars (CC) |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | 1922 | 9,204 | Bulldogs (CC) |
| Taft College | Taft | 1922 | 3,975 | Cougars (CVC) |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | 1924 | 26,522 | Lancers (SCC) |
| Lassen College | Susanville | 1925 | 2,028 | Cougars |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | 1925 | 13,497 | Beavers (SCC) |
| Ventura College | Ventura | 1925 | 11,689 | Pirates (WSC) |
| College of Marin | Kentfield Novato | 1926 | 6,186 | Mariners (BVC) |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia Hanford Tulare | 1926 | 13,978 | Giants (CVC) |
| Reedley College | Reedley | 1926 | 8,505 | Tigers (CVC) |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | 1926 | 13,209 | Wolverines (IEC) |
| Compton College | Compton | 1927 | 4,918 | Tartars (SCC) |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | 1927 | 15,885 | Vaqueros (WSC) |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | 1927 | 26,189 | Vikings (SCC) |
| Porterville College | Porterville | 1927 | 5,055 | Pirates (CVC) |
| Yuba College | Marysville (Main) Yuba City | 1927 | 5,851 | Forty-Niners (BVC) |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster (Main) Palmdale | 1929 | 13,093 | Marauders (WSC) |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | 1929 | 17,157 | Cubs (SCC) |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica (Main) Los Angeles Malibu | 1929 | 26,748 | Corsairs (WSC) |
| West Hills College Coalinga | Coalinga | 1932 | 3,690 | Falcons (CVC) |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside (Main) Cardiff Carlsbad | 1934 | 14,308 | Spartans (PCAC) |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | 1935 | 26,519 | Rams (CC) |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton (Main) Mountain House Lodi Manteca | 1935 | 18,226 | Mustangs (B8C) |
| Sierra College | Rocklin (Main) Grass Valley Truckee Roseville | 1936 | 17,806 | Wolverines (B8C) |
| Napa Valley College | Napa (Main) St. Helena | 1942 | 4,326 | The Storm (BVC) |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | 1945 | 32,225 | Huskies (SCC) |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield (Main) Vallejo Vacaville Travis Air Force Base | 1945 | 8,868 | Falcons (BVC) |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | 1946 | 6,570 | Comets (BVC) |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut | 1946 | 38,269 | Mounties (SCC) |
| Palomar College | San Marcos (Main) Escondido Fallbrook San Diego Camp Pendleton Ramona San Marcos | 1946 | 20,126 | Comets (PCAC) |
| El Camino College | Alondra Park | 1947 | 21,971 | Warriors (SCC) |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | 1947 | 18,081 | Brahmas (WSC) |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey (Main) Seaside Marina | 1947 | 7,737 | Lobos (CC) |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | 1947 | 17,646 | Pirates (OEC) |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | 1947 | 3,605 | Pirates (IEC) |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill San Ramon | 1949 | 16,504 | Vikings (B8C) |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Los Angeles | 1949 | 9,442 | Seahawks (SCC) |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Los Angeles | 1949 | 17,642 | Monarchs (WSC) |
| Shasta College | Redding (Main) Burney Weaverville Red Bluff Redding | 1950 | 8,658 | Knights (GVC) |
| Laney College | Oakland | 1953 | 10,265 | Eagles (BVC) |
| Merritt College | Oakland | 1954 | 6,818 | Panthers (BVC) |
| American River College | Sacramento (Main) Mather McClellan | 1955 | 29,787 | Beavers (B8C) |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | 1955 | 22,948 | Falcons (SCC) |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed (Main) Yreka | 1957 | 1,860 | Eagles (GVC) |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills (Main) Sunnyvale | 1957 | 13,945 | Owls (CC) |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert (Main) Desert Hot Springs Indio Thermal Palm Springs | 1958 | 12,123 | Roadrunners (IEC) |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow (Main) Fort Irwin | 1959 | 3,514 | Vikings (IEC) |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos (Main) Watsonville | 1959 | 9,968 | Seahawks (CC) |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier (Main) Santa Fe Springs El Monte Pico Rivera | 1960 | 18,887 | Roadrunners (SCC) |
| Chabot College | Hayward | 1961 | 12,519 | Gladiators (CC) |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | 1961 | 13,694 | Griffins (PCAC) |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista (Main) Coronado National City San Diego | 1961 | 19,638 | Jaguars (PCAC) |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville (Main) Apple Valley Hesperia | 1961 | 16,272 | Rams (IEC) |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | 1962 | 8,815 | Desert Valley Warriors (PCAC) |
| Merced College | Merced (Main) Los Banos | 1962 | 12,875 | Blue Devils (CVC) |
| Mt. San Jacinto College | San Jacinto Menifee Banning Temecula | 1962 | 19,040 | Eagles (IEC) |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo (Main) Paso Robles Arroyo Grande | 1963 | 11,756 | Cougars (WSC) |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | 1963 | 19,243 | Olympians (PCAC) |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | 1963 | 9,283 | Vikings (CC) |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka (Main) Crescent City Hoopa | 1964 | 4,719 | Corsairs (GVC) |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | 1964 | 7,605 | Hawks (CC) |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | 1965 | 11,029 | Rustlers (OEC) |
| Ohlone College | Fremont Newark | 1965 | 8,716 | Renegades (CC) |
| Copper Mountain College | Joshua Tree (Main) Twentynine Palms | 1966 | 1,705 | Fighting Cacti (IEC) |
| Cypress College | Cypress | 1966 | 14,026 | Chargers (OEC) |
| Butte College | Oroville (Main) Chico Orland | 1967 | 11,026 | Roadrunners (GVC) |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | 1967 | 17,189 | Mountain Lions (CC) |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles | 1967 | 6,053 | Cougars (SCC) |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | 1967 | 14,147 | Raiders (WSC) |
| Cañada College | Redwood City | 1968 | 6,144 | Colts (CC) |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | 1968 | 5,856 | Cougars (BVC) |
| Columbia College | Sonora | 1968 | 2,743 | Claim Jumpers (CVC) |
| Feather River College | Quincy | 1968 | 1,767 | Golden Eagles (CVC) |
| Saddleback College | Mision Viejo | 1968 | 24,778 | Bobcats (OEC) |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita (Main) Castaic | 1969 | 19,780 | Cougars (WSC) |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | 1969 | 13,555 | Jets (PCAC) |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | 1969 | 9,433 | Trojans (CC) |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | 1969 | 9,955 | Wildcats (WSC) |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento (Main) Elk Grove | 1970 | 14,991 | Hawks (B8C) |
| Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa | 1972 | 6,148 | Roadrunner (IEC) |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest (Main) Bishop Mammoth Lakes Tehachapi Edwards Air Force Base Lake Isabella | 1973 | 5,755 | Coyotes (IEC) |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah (Main) Lakeport Willits Fort Bragg | 1973 | 4,924 | Eagles (BVC) |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley | 1974 | 6,664 | Knights (GVC) |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg (Main) Brentwood | 1974 | 8,358 | Mustang (BVC) |
| Evergreen Valley College | San José | 1975 | 9,239 | Hawks (CC) |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | 1975 | 3,945 | Coyotes (GVC) |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Los Angeles | 1975 | 11,865 | Eagles (WSC) |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | 1975 | 7,157 | Saints (CC) |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | 1975 | 7,141 | Condors (WSC) |
| Coastline Community College | Garden Grove Newport Beach Westminster Fountain Valley | 1976 | 9,783 | Dolphins |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon | 1978 | 8,438 | Coyotes (PCAC) |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | 1979 | 15,506 | Lasers (OEC) |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | 1985 | 18,040 | Hawks (OEC) |
| Norco College | Norco | 1991 | 11,003 | Mustangs (IEC) |
| West Hills College Lemoore | Lemoore | 2002 | 4,245 | Golden Eagles (CVC) |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom (Main) Placerville Rancho Cordova | 2004 | 10,223 | Falcons (B8C) |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno (Main) Clovis | 2007 | 9,106 | Clovis Crush (CVC) |
| Woodland Community College | Woodland (Main) Clearlake Williams | 2008 | 3,844 | Eagles (BVC) |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley (Main) Riverside | 2010 | 10,115 | Lions |
| Calbright College | Online | 2018 | 2,279 | |
| Madera Community College | Madera | 2020 | 5,951 | Mountain Lions (CVC) |
* 1 2 3 Coastline College, Moreno Valley College, and Calbright College have no varsity athletics teams
* ↑ 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.
| Name | Region | Counties Served | Colleges 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 District | Online | | 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 | Santa Ana College 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 |