Pasadena City College (also known as PCC) is a community college in Pasadena, California, USA, located on Colorado Boulevard. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States. PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another junior college, John Muir College, to become Pasadena City College. PCC is part of California's 110 community colleges, which have a total enrollment of 2.9 million students, the largest higher education system in the world. The college claims that over one million individuals have taken classes at PCC in its over 75 years. The college celebrates its 85th Anniversary in 2012.
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