Contra Costa College San Pablo, California

Contra Costa College is a public community college located in San Pablo, California. It is the western campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. It’s part of the California community college system, one of the three college systems in California.

Contra Costa College (CCC) is the oldest and most diverse college in the Contra Costa Community College District. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, serving mainly Latinx, African-American and Asian students, CCC is located in a socio-economically diverse, resilient and culturally vibrant community. The college is located on 83 acres of a beautiful, naturally landscaped site accentuated by the Wildcat Creek, which runs through the rolling hills of San Pablo and Richmond. Since its opening in 1949, the CCC has provided exemplary educational services as the only higher education institution in the West County area.CCC serves over 7,000 students each year, with superior faculty and staff dedicated to creating a premier learning environment. Both CCC and the District take great pride in their effective participatory governance structures and processes.

The campus has a new college center, which opened in the fall of 2016. Students are now enjoying a new activity building that houses all student functions, a bookstore, and a new culinary arts program that includes a dining center. The campus center also includes a new classroom building and a community hall, as well as new campus administration spaces. New science building, remodeled physical education and athletic facilities and a new campus safety center are planned for renovation / construction in the next few years. The Applied Arts Building is newly renovated and has just been re-opened for the fall of 2018.

CCC has been recognized for many of its academic and career education programs locally , nationally and nationally. The Center for Science Excellence, a mentoring program providing a solid foundation in science , mathematics and engineering, as well as transfer preparation, is funded through multiple grants, including the National Science Foundation. Most recently, the College received a second grant from Title III, part F of the HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) STEM to continue the objective of increasing the number of students from under-resourced communities in the fields of science , technology and mathematics.

One of the fastest growing curricula is the “green energy” program. The Career Education ( CE) experience at CCC is notable for the Electrical / Hybrid Automotive Technology Program and offers the only Hybrid Technician Certification in the Bay Area.

The Culinary Arts Program has also become one of the signature, work-training programs on campus. The program is run by the elegant Aqua Terra Restaurant and hosts an annual Food and Wine fundraising event that has enabled CCC students to travel to Italy, China and France to study with renowned chefs.

The CCC affirms that all individuals have inherent value and dignity and are entitled to develop their full potential. The college is an integral part of the wider community and serves as a model of excellence in providing education to help its students fulfill their dreams. The College maintains that its students will enjoy a better quality of life, that communities will prosper economically and socially, and that families and neighborhoods will be strengthened if residents share a commitment to lifelong learning.