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Solano Community College (SCC) is a public community college in Fairfield, California, with additional centers in Vacaville and Vallejo. The college is part of
California Community Colleges System The California Community Colleges is a postsecondary education system in the U.S. state of California.California Education CodSection 70900(added to the Education Code by Chapter 973 of the California Statutes of 1988Assembly Bill No. 1725 sectio ...
. SCC's service area includes all of Solano County, and the town of Winters in Yolo County. It has 10,814 students. In 2016, Solano College was approved by the ACCJC to offer its first baccalaureate degree in biomanufacturing. The first cohort of students began the Bachelor of Science degree program in fall 2017.


History

The college was established in 1945 as Vallejo Junior College. It was part of the Vallejo City Unified School District until 1967, when it established itself as a countywide institution.


Campuses

SCC consists of a main campus in Fairfield and two centers: one in Vacaville and another in Vallejo. It also offers classes at other locations including Travis Air Force Base. The main campus in Fairfield was completed in 1971. The Vallejo Center opened in 2007 and the Vacaville Center opened in 2008.Wolf, Andrea
Triumphant return
, ''Vallejo Times Herald'', September 16, 2007 In 2017, the college opened the Biotechnology and Science Building in Vacaville and the Auto Technology Building in Vallejo, and completed an extensive remodel on its theatre on the Fairfield campus. Solano College also holds classes at the
Nut Tree Airport Nut Tree Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Vacaville, in Solano County, California, United States. The airport is near the junction of Interstates ...
in Vacaville where they have a large hangar that houses the aviation mechanics and avionics mechanics programs. In its first year at the Fairfield campus, the college had approximately 5,000 students. By 2007, the three campuses had approximately 11,000 students taking on-ground and online classes .Solano College Official web site - Campus Information


Notable alumni

* Joe Carnahan, independent film director *
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, musician/producer/singer/songwriter and founding member of
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* Mike Gibson, professional football player * Bakari Hendrix, professional basketball player * Tug McGraw, Major League Baseball relief pitcher and the father of Country music singer Tim McGraw * Dawn Morrell, nurse and former member of the Washington House of Representatives *
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, Republican campaign consultant * Sylvester (Sly) Stewart, Musician and Creator of the famous funk group Sly & the Family Stone *
Rudy Sylvan Rudy Sylvan (born December 23, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Ohio. College career In 2004, Sylvan played in all 11 ...
,
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, player for the
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* Rob Wainwright, PBA player for the Welcoat Dragons


See also

*
San Joaquin Delta Community College District San Joaquin Delta College (Delta College) is a public community college in Stockton, California. It was founded in 1935 as Stockton Junior College. The college serves a district area that includes all of San Joaquin County and parts of Alameda, ...
, which serves Rio Vista, a town in Solano County.


References


External links


Official website
{{authority control California Community Colleges Educational institutions established in 1945 Two-year colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in Solano County, California Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Fairfield, California 1945 establishments in California Schools in Vallejo, California