Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a comprehensive, public community college offering learner centered associate degree and certificate programs to students who reflect the global diversity of Los Angeles region. The college offers a unique education that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and applied learning experiences. Our programs are rigorous, technologically current, and designed to promote student success in:
vocational/technical education
career and workforce advancement
university transfer
life long learning, and
participation in our democratic society.
The college partners with all sectors of the community to ensure that our programs are relevant, provide service learning opportunities, and develop leadership that strengthens urban communities.
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (L.A. Trade-Tech) is a public community college in Los Angeles, California. It offers academic courses towards 4-year colleges and numerous vocational programs. It is most noted for its 2-year degree programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, and Construction Technology. Los Angeles Trade-Tech College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
L.A. Trade-Tech is located in the southern edge of South Park, Downtown Los Angeles, near the Grand Avenue Station of MetroRail Blue Line, a rail station right in front of the college, and north of University of Southern California.
It was first started as the Frank Wiggins Trade School in 1925. After World War II it became Metropolitan Polytechnical High School and later Metropolitan College. It became Trade-Technical Junior College as a community college in 1954. In 1969, the college merged with Los Angeles Community College District which currently holds 9 member colleges.
A giant magnolia tree grew in front of the campus until it was cut down in 2004.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 780 | $ 4,620 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 22 | $ 22 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,093 | 41% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 617 | 71% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,000 | 1% | |
Any Aid: |
72% |
