1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099

East Los Angeles College has many different functions and services provided to all its students and the community. This California college is dedicated to providing the highest quality of transfer and workforce education courses, along with superior adult education, basic skills, and community service programs. There is a culturally diverse community in a dynamic urban setting at East Los Angeles College with the purpose of supporting students in achieving associate of arts degrees, general education, certificates, and/or personal development. In order to get the best kind of education, students are given instruction in the latest technologies and state-of-the-art facilities.

East Los Angeles College was established in 1945 and was first located on the Garfield high school campus. East Los Angeles College is one of the nine public community colleges and California schools located within the Los Angeles Community College District. The main campus and a satellite center located in South Gate serve many surrounding communities, including Alhambra, East Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Montebello, and more.

East Los Angeles College offers a variety of academic and career programs designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year university or begin working in the real world directly upon graduation. During the past decade, this California college has graduated more Hispanics than any other community college in California and consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally.

Quick Facts:

A swim stadium, two gyms and numerous outdoor fields provide East Los Angeles College athletes with excellent facilities that support physical education courses and competitive college teams.

Persons who possess a high school diploma or its equivalent meet the basic eligibility requirement for admission to this California school and any public California two-year community college.

East Los Angeles College is more than an excellent academic center. East Los Angeles College offers surrounding communities many cultural and recreational opportunities.

The California school is seen as the best hope for education for many who have traditionally been denied access to higher learning.

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