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Modesto Junior College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Modesto Junior College Community Education offers fully fee-funded, not-for-credit vocational classes and programs, and educational, recreational and cultural programs for all ages which lie beyond formalized classroom instruction to meet the needs and interests of the community through our regular Community Education classes, College for Kids and Teens, Older Adult Program, Modesto Institute for Continued Learning (MICL) and Educational Travel Program.
• Modesto Junior College, one of the oldest community colleges in the state, was organized in 1921 to serve the first junior college district established under a State Legislature Enabling Act.
• Modesto Junior College was established to meet the needs of the community. Today the college strives to maintain the same objective--that of dedication and service to the community. The Modesto Junior College East Campus is the colleges original and primary campus and is located at 435 College Avenue in Modesto, close to downtown. In addition to numerous large classroom buildings, it houses the Main Auditorium, Gymnasium, Stadium, Student Center, Morris Administration Building and MJC's main Library. The MJC East campus is served by several municipal bus lines and an inter-campus shuttle.
• Modesto Junior College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the State Department of Education for training veterans. MJC is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant, alien students.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• MJC linebacker earns defensive MVP honor (Modesto Bee)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:56:47 am
  Modesto Junior College linebacker Keith Yamamoto overcame a preseason injury and rebounded for a ter
• Experience serves Modesto JC in win (Modesto Bee)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:45:04 am
  The Modesto Junior College Pirates scrambled to stay close Tuesday night. Winning the game would not happen until much later. But it happened.
• MJC and Columbia meet tonight in Modesto (Modesto Bee)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:21:10 am
  The Modesto Junior College Pirates and Columbia Claim Jumpers, both 2-1 after encouraging tournament
• Modesto prevails over Merced College football (Merced Sun-Star)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 02:08:03 pm
  MODESTO -- Carlos Acosta did his part to extend Modesto Junior College's season. Too bad the de
• MJC football gets to play another day (Modesto Bee)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 01:51:09 pm
  The short version works out thus: The Modesto Junior College Pirates will welcome San Jose City for

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