Exceptional successes by COS students have been achieved in music, drama, science, and athletics during the 42 year history of the college. The College is widely recognized for its excellent programs in the humanities and arts, the sciences and technology, and in athletics. The setting, a natural environment of mountains, forests, lakes, and streams, serves as an outdoor workshop for many classes such as art, geology, the life sciences, and physical and recreational education. Rafting and kayaking on nearby whitewater rivers such as the Klamath and McCloud are special attractions. In winter, there is superb downhill and cross-country skiing, and snowboarding on beautiful Mt. Shasta.
Student housing is available on-campus in residence halls.
Inexpensive housing is also available off-campus and in nearby communities. Graduates repeatedly express their feelings regarding their experience at College of the Siskiyous in terms of the warmth and friendliness of the staff and the provision of quality instruction in a caring atmosphere. The campus in Yreka is located 24 miles north of the main campus. A variety of transfer, general education, vocational, continuing education, and community service classes are offered at Yreka. Complete registration services are available for all COS classes, including outreach courses.