Los Angeles City College
Tel:
(323) 953-4000
- Los Angeles City College (LACC) is an institution grounded in academic excellence.?It is that excellence that allows us to attract some of the best and brightest faculty and students in the state.?Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing you with an excellent educational experience in a student-centered learning environment. Our faculty and staff are eminently qualified in their disciplines, and will provide the necessary guidance for you to be successful. Set on an attractive 49 acres, Los Angeles City College was the original location for UCLA before it moved to Westwood, CA. The college facilities include more than a dozen multistory classroom buildings including a library, computer labs, fitness centers, theatre, and TV/film studios. Through a $147 million bond award, the college is further enhancing itself with a new and advanced technology learning facility, increased parking, and expanded athletic/fitness and child development centers. Our student body is one of the most diverse in the country. Students range in age from late teens to seniors and come from every ethnic group, culture and country in the world.
School Highlights
Los Angeles City College serves 13,909 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 357 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Los Angeles City College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 357 staff | 149 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Set on an attractive 49 acres, Los Angeles City College was the original location for UCLA before it moved to Westwood, CA. The college facilities include more than a dozen multistory classroom buildings including a library, computer labs, fitness centers, theatre, and TV/film studios. Through a $147 million bond award, the college is further enhancing itself with a new and advanced technology learning facility, increased parking, and expanded athletic/fitness and child development centers. Los Angeles Junior College was established on September 9, 1929, by the Los Angeles Board of Education. Dr. William H. Snyder served as the institution's first director. During its first year, we offered only first-semester courses. The "semi-professional courses" were for students who wanted to limit their college education to two years, and the "certificate courses" were for those looking to continue toward university work. There were more than 1,300 students taught by some 54 faculty. The first Associate in Arts degrees were conferred June 19, 1931. The mission of the LACCD colleges is to provide comprehensive lower-division Transfer Education, Occupational Education, General Education, Transitional Education, Counseling and Guidance, Student Services, Continuing Education, Community Services, and Joint Programs that are appropriate to the communities served and that meet the changing needs of students for academic and occupational preparation, citizenship, and cultural understanding. Los Angeles City College, a California public, tax-supported community college, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Los Angeles City College is American Career College-Los Angeles (0.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- American Career College-Los AngelesPrivate for-profit1,284 students | 0.50 Mi4021 Rosewood Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(949) 783-4800 0.501,284 - CBD CollegePrivate not-for-profit628 students | 1.90 Mi3699 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 427-2200 1.90628 - Los Angeles Film SchoolPrivate for-profit3,806 students | 2.20 Mi6363 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
(877) 952-3456 2.203,806 - American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesPrivate not-for-profit263 students | 3.00 Mi1336 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(800) 463-8990 3.00263 - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los AngelesPrivate for-profit2,221 students | 3.50 Mi919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 624-1200 3.502,221
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