Woodland CC joins ranks of largest system of higher education

Woodland Community College, formerly a Yuba College center (satellite site), has become the 110th member of the nation’s largest system of higher education. WCC received notice of full accreditation in July, meaning it is now a comprehensive community college after having been a center since 1981.

As a result, Yuba Community College District is formally a multi-college district with two colleges beginning with the academic year that began July 1. The announcement came from the Chancellor’s Office in Sacramento. Yuba City is about an hour’s drive north of the state capital and Woodland is closer to Sacramento, just north of Davis.

Yuba CC President Angela Fairchilds said the college has been working since the 1990’s “to have a structure in place to stand on our own and get to this point.” Yuba Chancellor Nicki Harrington said the process was rigorous and that the recent accreditation would allow WCC to “respond more rapidly to local area needs in both Yolo and Colusa counties and that local students will now receive degrees and certificates directly from WCC.”

California’s Community Colleges are comprised of 72 districts and 110 colleges with more than 2.6 million students per year. College of the Desert is one of those colleges, founded in 1958; it opened its doors to students in 1962.

Community Colleges supply workforce training and basic skills education, prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions and offer opportunities for personal enrichment and lifelong learning.