Fresno City College


Fresno City College is a public community college in Fresno, California. It is part of the State Center Community College District within the California Community Colleges system. Fresno City College operates on a semester schedule and offers associate degrees and certificates.
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History

The process of starting Fresno City College began in 1907 with the superintendent of schools C. L. McLane advocating for higher education in the San Joaquin Valley. Fresno City College opened its doors in 1910 as Fresno Junior College with an inaugural class of 20 students and three instructors. At the time, it was the first community college in the state of California and the second in the nation. It was located two miles south of today's campus.

Academics

The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. It offers associate degrees and a certificate of completion. Students can also apply to and attend the on-campus Police Academy, a basic police officer academy accredited by California Police Officer Standards and Training.

Campus

The Fresno City College campus is located near the Tower District in downtown Fresno. A new secondary campus, located south of Edison High School, is scheduled to open for the Fall 2023 semester.

Organization and administration

Fresno City College is a part of the State Center Community College District. Denise Whisenhunt is the president of Fresno City College, and Carole Goldsmith is the chancellor of the SCCCD.

Student life

Media

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Athletics

The college athletic teams are named the Rams.
Fresno City has won 369 men's & women's conference championships in total, and 56 CCCAA state championships.
  • Men's basketball
  • Women's soccer
  • Baseball
  • Football
  • Women's tennis
  • Men's tennis***
  • Women's volleyball
  • Badminton
  • Men's soccer
  • Wrestling has won 12 CCCAA duel championships. They have also won 17 team championships.
* 2005 Fresno City Men's Basketball team went undefeated, 34–0.

** 2017 Women's Soccer team went 25–0–2 and was awarded the JC Division III National Championship.

*** 2009 Fresno City Men's Tennis team of Kirill Sinitsyn/Joao Nogueira were crowned Doubles Champions at the ITA National Small College Championship.

Notable people

Academics

Sportspeople

Baseball

American football

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