Los Medanos College (LMC)
About LMC
- Founded in 1974
- 2700 E Leland Rd., Pittsburg, CA 94565
- Nearest BART Station (Train/Subway): Pittsburg Center
- Full-time students: 2,025
- International student population: 18 students from 11 countries (Fall 2025)
Why Choose LMC?
- Suburban San Francisco Bay Area location: 70 km to San Francisco; on-campus bus service to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter train
- #6 Best Community College in the U.S. by College Choice Magazine; Top 150 U.S. Community College by the Aspen Institute
- Scholarships: International students are eligible for some after enrollment.
- Global Mentor Program for new international students
- 33 student clubs and organizations
- Concurrent enrollment at UC Berkeley
- Experiential learning in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields: Engineering and Physics students won a competition sponsored by NASA for which they produced a tool used by NASA scientists.
- Honors Program with ten partners, including UCLA and Saint Mary's College; in Fall 2017, 77% of Honors Program applicants to UCLA were admitted.
- Free bus tours to 4-year universities and colleges such as UC Davis, UC Berkeley, University of Nevada, Reno, and San Jose State University
- 500+ students transfer to UC and CSU institutions each year.
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