Fresno City College

About the College

Fresno City College, the largest of the four colleges in the State Center Community College District, is a major regional employer with over 1,200 faculty, classified professionals, and administrators. Students can pursue 120 associate degrees, 96 certificates of achievement, and more than 80 career and technical pathways. Recently, the college launched its first bachelor’s degree program in dental hygiene —one of only 39 community college baccalaureate programs in California.

Renowned for university transfer, workforce programs, and vibrant arts programming, the college drives educational, career, and community advancement across Fresno County. Signature career programs include dental hygiene, respiratory care, nursing, health information technology, fire technology, law pathways, police training, and automotive technology. Its award-winning fine, performing, and communication arts programs also host popular festivals and performances that attract strong community support. Fresno City College’s athletic program is nationally recognized, having received the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup for Community Colleges, honoring schools with strong men’s and women’s sports programs. The Rams compete in 20 sports, consistently winning state and conference championships.

Recent U.S. Census Bureau data reveal the Fresno City College student population is more ethnically and racially diverse than its service area population for all groups except American Indian/Alaskan Native and White. For more information visit: Fresno City College ISER August 2024. 

The college supports its diverse student body with programs tailored for low-income, first-year, student parents, honors students, foster youth, formerly incarcerated, undocumented, international, and active military or veteran students. The FCC Basic Needs Resources webpage connects students to essential support for food, housing, transportation, textbooks, technology, and other needs.

From its historic main campus in central Fresno, the college extends into the community through its Career and Technology Center and two new sites: the First Responders Campus, focused on fire, police, and emergency medical services, and the West Fresno Center, in a historically underserved area. These facilities, along with a new Welcome Center, Science Building, Child Development Center, and parking structure, were funded by local bonds, showcasing the community’s commitment to the college.

As exemplified in its Mission, Vision, and Core Values, Fresno City College is dedicated to providing equity-minded programs and services that advance the sustainable social and economic mobility of its students and the region, while promoting a culture of anti-racism and belonging. It respectfully acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Yokuts and Mono Nations.

Mission, Vision and Core Values

Mission

As California's first community college, Fresno City College provides access to equity - centered, quality, innovative educational programs and support services. Committed to a culture of anti -racism, we create dynamic communities of respect and inquiry which encourage student success and lifelong learning while fostering the sustainable economic, social, and cultural development of our students and region.

Vision

Fresno City College aspires to build upon our equity -centered mission and further our commitment to normalize a culture of racial equity and anti -racism. As a community of educators and learners, we will use our individual and collective positions of influence, power, and privilege to foster a community of belonging, affirmation, and validation. We will courageously join as faculty, staff, and students in upholding our core values to transform lives in the Central Valley and beyond.

Core Values

• Equity-Mindedness
• Social Justice
• Sustainable Social & Economic Mobility