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| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Year established: |
1974 |
| Type of school: |
public |
| Programs: |
2-year undergraduate |
| Campus enrollment: |
9,000 students |
| Location description: |
in or near a large town (pop. 25,000-75,000) |
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| Street address: |
Los Medanos College
2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565 |
| Main telephone numbers: |
925 439-2181
925 427-6351 (fax) |
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| Main homepage: |
www.losmedanos.edu/ |
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| SAT number: |
4396 |
| FAFSA number: |
010340 |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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Los Medanos College is located near the boundary between the cities of Pittsburg and Antioch. The name of the college derives from the 8,000 acre Rancho Los Medanos, which was one of the last land grants made by the Mexican Government when California was still a territory of Mexico. Rancho Los Medanos covered almost all of both Pittsburg and Antioch, including the current site of the college. Translated into English, the name of the college refers to sand dunes or sand hills, characteristic of the sandy terrain found in eastern Contra Costa County.
Today, Los Medanos College is a thriving center of higher education activity. The college offers courses leading to transfer credit at four year colleges and universities, general education courses leading to an Associate in Arts degree and occupational education courses leading to an Associate in Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement. The college is also the leading force in economic development of eastern Contra Costa County. Short-term and weekend courses are offered in a variety of technical and business-oriented subjects to enhance job skills training, technology training, and workforce preparation. To further meet the needs of local residents and businesses in far East County, the college has opened an educational center in Brentwood. Los Medanos College combines instructional quality with cutting edge technology while still maintaining the personal touch and family-orientation for which the college is known. |
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