One of the best in California.

“Pasadena City College provides the San Gabriel Valley with a high quality, innovative and dynamic learning environment that inspires student success. Each semester we offer academic programs that encompass degrees, transfer programs, and certificates, to 30,250+ students.

We are new students and returning students. We are local, international, and online. We span many cultures — LGBT, multicultural, veterans, and everyone else in between.

We are science and math, liberal arts, music and art, athletics, nursing and vocational arts. We are recognized educators, experienced staff, and caring counselors. We offer an opportunity for students to transfer to top schools or to find new careers. We are achievers, impactors, and innovators. We break barriers. We are proud, bold and strong. We are all here with one goal: to be great.”

26,755 credit students and 3,502 noncredit students attended PCC in Spring 2018.

90+ academic areas of study.

PCC awarded $1,200,000 in scholarships to students each year.

5,421 Associate Degrees awarded during the 2017-2018 school year.

PCC Performing and Communication Arts

“In the Performing & Communication Arts division, you will be surrounded by dancers, musicians, actors, composers and educators. Learn from industry professionals, earn a certificate or degree, and engage in our performance opportunities all while building your personal portfolio and developing the training you need to make your art your career.”