Fresno City College (FCC) is a community college in Fresno, California. Established in 1910, it was the first community college in California and the second in the nation. Fresno City College is a part of the California Community Colleges system, within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD), and fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school offers Associate's Degrees, and students can earn a Certificate of Completion, or transfer to a 4-year university of their choice.
Commonly referred to as Fresno City, the campus sits in the heart of Fresno, near the Tower District. The college is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three or four hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Fresno City operates on a semester schedule. The fall semester runs from late August through December. The spring semester runs from January through early-May. Summer sessions vary. The school's sister college is Reedley College, located in Reedley, California. Additional campuses in the district include the Clovis Center and Willow International (both in Clovis), the Oakhurst Center (serving the foothill communities), and the Madera Center (across the San Joaquin River, in the town of Madera).
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