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Total Enrollment: 7,143
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive
Motto: Vincit Omnia Veritas (Truth Conquers All)
Location: Located in the city of Compton, Compton Community College students have access to a variety of entertainment both on campus and in the surrounding cities. Los Angeles is half an hour away and Pasadena is 30 miles to the north. Within 15 miles of the campus are the famous Redondo Beach and Long Beach. Hollywood, where Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios are located, is within a 30-minute drive. Disneyland, in Anaheim, California, is 45 minutes to an hour from the campus. San Diego is approximately 120 miles from Los Angeles, and Death Valley National Monument is 350 miles away.
HISTORY
Compton Community College is a state-supported, two-year, coed college founded in 1927. As a department of Compton-Union High School, it is one of the few four-year junior colleges in the nation that combines the eleventh and twelfth grades of high school with the first and second years of college. In 1963, it moved to its present location.
Compton’s mission is to help each student acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to a productive life and personal well-being. The College offers students community service and cultural programs, technical and vocational programs, programs with business and industry, excellence in instruction, professional growth of faculty and staff, and more. Compton is a member of the American Council on Education.
ACCREDITATION
Compton Community College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges to award the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. Certificates are also awarded.
2002–03 FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Percentage of student body that received financial aid: 83
Financial Aid Specific to the School
Financial Aid Deadline: May 15 (priority); continuous notification.
Open admission.
Entrance Requirements: Students under 18 must have graduated from high school and must pass the California High School Proficiency Test or receive approval from high school counselor. Any person over 18 years of age who is a legal resident of California is eligible to attend Compton. A nonrefundable application fee of $11.
Admission Application Deadline: August 20 (fall priority); January 15 (spring priority). Rolling admissions.
Admission Contact: Dean of Enrollment Services
Compton Community College
1111 East Artesia Boulevard
Compton, California 90221
Telephone: 301-900-1600 Ext. 2024 or 2046; Fax: 310-900-1695
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 60 units and completion of the core requirements, including the following units: 9 humanities, 6 English, 6 science (1 lab), 3 mathematics, 3 literature and philosophy, and 3 foreign language. A 2.0 or C average is needed.
Associate Degrees or Certificates: Accounting, Anatomy, Art, Astronomy, Automotive Technology, Biology, Business Administration, Business Management, Chemistry, Child Development, Clothing and Textiles, Computer-Aided Drafting, Computer Information Systems, Construction Technology, Consumer Home Economics, Cosmetology, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Digital Photography, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Ethnic Studies, Fire Science, Food Science Management, General Office, Geography, History, Hotel/Motel Management, Humanities Journalism, Learning Development, Liberal Arts, Life Science, Machine Technology, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Microbiology, Microsoft Office User Specialist, Music, Nursing/RN, Nursing/VN, Nutrition, Office Assistance, Office Technologies Specialist, Paralegal Studies, Political Science, Philosophy, Photography, Physical Education and Recreation, Phsical Science, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Sociology, Speech, Telecommunications, Theater Arts, Welding, Women's Studies
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Compton Community College is a member of the Southern California Conferences, Western State Conference (football), and the South Coast Conference (women’s basketball).
Intercollegiate Sports: men’s baseball, basketball, football, cross-country, soccer, and track; women’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, soccer, and track.
Intramural Sports: baseball, basketball, football, tennis, track, and soccer.
Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics, Compton Community College, 1111 Artesia Boulevard, Compton, California 90221; Telephone: 310-900-1600 Ext. 2942 or 2940; Fax: 310-900-1680.
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Services: Health clinic, personal and psychological counseling, career counseling and placement, and student employment services.
Campus Activities: Social and cultural activities include theater, band, concerts, chorale, dance, a lecture series, films, art exhibits, and a music conservatory. Students may get involved in writing or photography for the Tartar Shield, a weekly newspaper, or the News of Compton Community College, an information report published by the college every six months. Leadership opportunities are found in the Student Government Association. Special interest clubs are the African-American Student Union, Christian Club, International Student Organization, Latino-American Student Club, Disabled Student Association, and California Nurses Student Association. Alpha Gamma Sigma (Tau Chapter) honor society is represented on campus. The Greek society Phi Beta Lambda (Future Business Leaders of America) is also represented.
Web site: http://www.compton.cc.ca.us/
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