What makes Los Medanos College special...

• Our Los Medanos College "family": Students and staff enjoy the friendly atmosphere here – the feeling that we're all here to help one another.
  
  
• Our faculty: Students rave about their professors and the personal attention they receive.
  
  
• Our beautiful new facilities: Since 2006, we have increased our classroom space by 50%, with a new library, science building and math building. Our art classroom/lab space was completely remodeled in 2010. The nursing and emergency medical technician classroom and lab space is currently under construction, to be completed in Spring 2012, followed by a complete remodel of our student services area to be completed in Fall 2014.
  
  
• Our diverse student body: When a variety of ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds converge in the classroom, interesting things happen.
  
  
• Our small classes: Because the average class size is 35, students get to know their classmates and their instructors.
  
  
• Our transfer center: Students who plan to transfer to a four-year university get on the right track through Transfer Admission Guarantees, "IGETC," Transfer Academy (new in 2011) and other transfer programs.
  
  
• Our special academic programs: We have many opportunities for students to focus on their studies in an engaging community setting. Options include Umoja, Puente. MESA, AVID, ACE, Transfer Academy, and Honors Scholars.

Fast Facts

• Year Founded: 1974, the third of three community colleges in Contra Costa County, serving primarily the East Contra Costa County community.
  
  
• Interim President: Richard Livingston
  
  
• Location: Los Medanos College's district includes East Contra Costa County; the main campus is located in Pittsburg, approximately 40 miles east of San Francisco and 30 miles east of Berkeley/Oakland. Major highway access is Highway 4, closest major airport, Oakland. The Brentwood Center is located 14 miles southeast of the main campus in Brentwood.
  
  
• Campus size: Main campus: 120 acres (buildings and grounds); Brentwood Center: 22,000 sq. ft. (buildings only)
  
  
• Accreditation: Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  
  
• Average class size: 35
  
  
• Enrollment by semester: Varies, approximately 10,000 students or 4,000 FTES fall/spring
  
  
• Full-time faculty: 111
  
  
• Part-time faculty: 268
  
  
• Full and part-time classified staff: 100
  
  
• Administrators: 24
  
  
• Enrollment fee: $36 per unit for California residents; additional $190 per unit for non-residents
  
  
• Annual tuition/fees, full-time, state residents: Approximately $874 (fulltime, fall & spring only)
  
  
• Annual tuition/fees, full-time, non-state residents: Approximately $6,000 (fulltime, fall & spring only)

More about Los Medanos College

• Popular majors: Liberal studies, nursing, engineering, math, English, physical and biological sciences, business, fire technology, child development, administration of justice, process technology, electrical and instrumentation technology.
  
  
• Student Resources: Library; science, math, music study labs; more than 700 computers for student use; career center; free tutoring for current students on many subjects; Honors Scholars program, learning communities and special academic programs including Umoja, Puente, Transfer Academy and MESA.
  
  
• College activities: Theatrical and musical performances featuring student work, student clubs, art gallery.
  
  
• Child care: Available for children of students, staff, and community members at the Child Study Center on the main campus in Pittsburg
  
  
• Athletics: Intercollegiate women's soccer, softball and volleyball; men’s football and baseball; and men's and women's basketball
  
  
• Housing: None on campus; apartments nearby

Accreditation

Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd. Suite 204 Novato, Ca 94949, (415) 506-0234,
an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post secondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Approved by

California State Board of Community Colleges
California Department of Education, Bureau of School Approvals
for the enrollment of veterans and eligible persons under Title 38 of the U.S. Code.
State Board of Registered Nursing
State Board of Vocational Nursing
University of California
California State Colleges and Universities
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Small Business Administration
Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Office