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Modesto Junior College

Location
Modesto, California, United States
Nickname
Pirates
Established
1921
Modesto Junior College

Modesto Junior College is a public community college in Modesto, California. It is part of Yosemite Community College District along with Columbia College. MJC, and Columbia College, belong to the California Community College system along with 112 other public community colleges. The college has two campuses in Modesto. The East Campus is the original campus while the West Campus is the larger of the two. Courses are provided in general education, lower-division transfer programs, occupational and developmental education. MJC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Type Public community college
Established 1921
President Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay
Students 19,262
Colors Blue and white
Athletics California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) – Big 8 Conference

About Modesto Junior College

Two-year community college that is part of the Yosemite Community College District. Around 20,000 students attend the school yearly.

Achievement of Modesto Junior College

In the 2010s, the school became one of the first community colleges in California to offer a Bachelor of Science degree. 

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Latest information about Modesto Junior College updated on July 28 2021.