The Pasadena Area Community College District encompasses ten communities in the West San Gabriel Valley:
- Pasadena
- Sierra Madre
- Arcadia
- North El Monte
- Temple City
- San Marino
- South Pasadena
- La Cañada Flintridge
- Altadena
- And parts of Rosemead and San Gabriel
These communities are home to some of the nation’s best places to live, with stellar education, safe neighborhoods, and healthy recreation opportunities.
The college’s hometown, Pasadena, is the cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Pasadena boasts over 500 restaurants, 14 museums, 11 performing arts organizations, and hundreds of retailers and boutiques. It is known for the world-renowned Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl football stadium, but it is also home of a growing, diverse population that engages its leaders through a thriving civil society.
Further Resources
School Districts
- Pasadena Unified School District
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Temple City Unified School District
- El Monte Union High School District
- La Cañada Unified School District
- South Pasadena Unified School District
- San Marino Unified School District
Top Transfer Institutions
The following colleges and universities represent the institutions to which PCC students transfer in greatest numbers. More information about transfer programs is available on that section of the website.
- UCLA
- UC Irvine
- UC Berkeley
- UC Riverside
- California State University Los Angeles
- Cal Poly Pomona
- California State University Northridge
- University of Southern California
Economic Development Organizations
- San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
- Pasadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association
- Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
- La Cañada Chamber of Commerce & Community Association
- Rosemead Chamber of Commerce
- South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
- Innovate Pasadena
Civic & Cultural Organizations
- Tournament of Roses
- Flintridge Center
- Pasadena Arts Council
- Nonprofit Directory (courtesy Pasadena Chamber of Commerce)
Pasadena Real Estate (courtesy Redfin)