4000 Suisun Valley Road
Fairfield, CA 94534

Solano community college is a tradition in Solano County. Established in 1945 as Vallejo Junior College, Solano Community College was part of the Vallejo Unified School District until 1967 when the California college became a countywide institution. Facilities, programs, staff, and services have expanded to meet the growing needs of a growing county.

Solano Community College is part of California's public community college system of 109 campuses in 72 districts across the state. Solano Community College's service area encompasses the communities of Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Suisun, Vacaville, Vallejo and Winters, as well as Travis Air Force Base. Many graduates of the area's 15 public high schools and three private schools take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by Solano Community College.

Solano Community College's classes are held during two semesters each year (Spring and Fall), plus Summer sessions. Flexible scheduling, designed for students' convenience, includes day, evening and Saturday classes, held on and off the campus, and via the Internet, television, home study and travel study at the California college. Short-term classes, open-entry/open-exit formats, and special interest workshops and seminars add to this scheduling flexibility.

Quick Facts:

The 192-acre campus is centrally located, was completed in 1971, and opened with 5,000 students.

Some popular programs at Solano Community College include nursing, Cosmetology, and aeronautics.

Admission to Solano Community College is open to anyone who is a high school graduate, has the equivalency of a high school diploma, or is at least 18 years old and shows evidence of being able to benefit from instruction at the California college.

With the current student population of 11,000 almost evenly divided between day and evening, the Solano Community College campus is alive at all hours offering academic study and occupational training to all area residents

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