Antelope Valley College (AVC) is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles (5,040 km2) covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. Instruction is offered at multiple sites, including Palmdale and Lancaster, as well as through online and instructional television courses.
The college offers Associate in Arts/Associate in Science (two-year or some four) degrees in 71 fields, as well as certificate programs in 59 vocational areas.
The main campus in Lancaster hosts a satellite location of California State University, Bakersfield-Antelope Valley (CSUB-AV), where students can obtain bachelor's and master's degrees in select subjects.
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