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Pasadena Junior College (1924–1947) Motto: Student Success, Our Top Priority: Type: Public community college: Established: 1924: Budget: $248.1 million: President: Jose A. Gomez (Interim) Students: 25,319 (As of 2015) Location
Pasadena City College is a community college in Pasadena, California enrolling over 30,000 students each semester. PCC Summer Hours: Most offices closed Fridays. Check service websites for specific information.
History. PCC was founded in 1924 with a student enrollment of 267. Created in response to the community’s need for higher education facilities, Pasadena Junior College was first established on the Pasadena High School campus. It was one of the earliest junior colleges in the Southwest United States. Its faculty, graduates, and former students
In 1928, Pasadena High School and Pasadena Junior College merged into a four-year junior college with grades 11 to 14 inclusive. By 1946, increased enrollment justified the establishment of a second four-year junior college—John Muir. In 1947 the official names of the two schools became Pasadena City College and John Muir College.
Getting started at Pasadena City College. View the steps to apply to PCC whether you're a first time student, a transfer student, international student or continuing education student.
Earning an AA-T or AS-T degree at PCC guarantees you admission to many four-year universities with junior standing and prepares you to complete a bachelor degree in a similar major at a CSU or a participating UC, HBCU or private university. View AA-T & AS-T Majors
Pasadena City College may admit minors who demonstrate through an assessment using multiple measures that they can benefit from advanced scholastic and/or career technical education to take college-level courses that are not available through their primary school or other alternatives.
