Los Medanos College


Los Medanos College is a public community college in Pittsburg, California, United States. It was established in 1974 and is part of the Contra Costa Community College District. LMC also has had an extension in Brentwood since 1998 called the "Brentwood Center".
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History

The college's name comes from a misspelling of the former Rancho Los Méganos, a Mexican land grant in the southwestern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region of present-day Contra Costa County, California. The rancho was given to José Noriega by Governor José Castro in 1835.
Rancho Los Méganos extended eastward from present-day Antioch, along the San Joaquin River to the Old River. The rancho lands included present-day Oakley, Knightsen, and Brentwood.The name, meaning "inland sand dunes" in Spanish, refers to the sand dunes that characterize its location in eastern Contra Costa County along the Sacramento River and in the foothills of Mt. Diablo.
Opened in 1974, the college is part of Contra Costa Community College District, along with Contra Costa College and Diablo Valley College. Enrollment was 6,845 students in spring 2023.

Academics

There were 25 associate degrees and 30 certificates of achievement available in the 2022–2023 academic year.

Facilities

Several notable programs include:
  • Fire Academy
  • Honors Transfer Program
  • Puente: improving college success and accessibility for Latino students
  • MESA : facilitating transfer to four-year institutions with majors and bachelor's degrees in science, engineering, computer science and other math-based fields.
  • Umoja Scholars: focuses on enriching, fostering, and nurturing the educational experience of African American students.
  • AVID : prepares students to transfer to a four-year school.
  • PTEC : aids and prepares students for a career in chemical processing and oil refinery work.

Notable alumni