Butte College

3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville, CA 95965

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Butte College School Description

Butte College is a great choice for anyone looking to earn an associate of arts or sciences degree, learn a new career or take general education units to transfer to a four year college or university. In fact, Butte College has the highest transfer rate to CSU, Chico. We're here to help you get started and our faculty are dedicated to your success.

With small class sizes, state-of-the-art classrooms and computer labs, it's never been a better time to get started with your future career goals. Has it been a few years since you've been in school and you're not sure where to begin? Maybe you're ready for a second career, a job change or a promotion? If you need training for a new career, Butte College offers hundreds of career options.

The mission of Butte College is to create a student-centered, community-based learning environment which empowers students to become productive, literate, and responsible members of a diverse society.

A wide variety of men and women’s sports and intercollegiate athletics are available at Butte College. Intercollegiate sports for men include football, basketball, baseball, track, golf, cross country, and soccer. For women, there’s volleyball, cross country, softball, track, golf, soccer, and basketball. Butte College is a member of three intercollegiate conferences: Bay Valley, Golden Valley and the Northern California Football Alliance. Freshman students are eligible for varsity competition.

Butte College is located an hour and ten minutes north of Sacramento, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The Main Campus is a designated wildlife refuge, and rests on 928 acres - making it one of the largest community college campuses in California.

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Butte College

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Butte College is a community college located in northern California between the towns of Chico, Oroville and Paradise. Butte College is a fully accredited two-year institution with educational facilities in Chico and Orland, and classes are offered in most of the District’s communities. The College also offers online and televised courses.

In 1966, Butte County voters created a local community college district to serve the educational and vocational needs of citizens. In 1967, Butte College began by offering law enforcement, fire science, and vocational nursing classes in various locations throughout Butte County. When the College officially opened its doors to the community in 1968 at the old Durham High School site, it was predicted that 800 students would attend that first fall quarter. But to the surprise of all, over 1900 people enrolled at the new college. In 1974, the College moved from Durham to its present location near the geographic center of Butte County, and in 1975, Glenn County joined the District.

Butte College’s history is one of unprecedented growth. This growth stems from offering quality affordable educational courses ranging from basic skills to transfer courses to honors classes, and more than 50 diverse career education programs. Also significant to this growth is a faculty, staff, and administration focused on creating and fostering a culture of student-centered support and success.

At 928 acres, Butte College is the largest community college campus in the state, and it is the only campus designated a wildlife refuge . It also offers its students the largest transportation system in the California Community College system .

Long an advocate of sustainability, Butte College is one of two community colleges in the state to offer bus transportation to students. In addition to having its own water and sewage treatment facilities, 25% of the College’s electric power comes from its new solar field.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
66%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 5,180
Students Receiving Aid:
54%
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Butte College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Butte College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 66%
Part-Time 34%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 66%
Other 13%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 6%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 91%
Out-of-State 9%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Butte College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 714 $ 5,180  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 552 $ 4,872  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 170 $ 170  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,168 36%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,091 50%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 650 4%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,319 9%  
Any Aid:
  54%  

College Advice on Butte College

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Question: Which California community college has the cheapest tuition fees for INTERNATIONAL students?

I really want to live and study in California. I understand California community colleges are quite cheap, and even for internationals the fees are considerably cheaper than anywhere else. Problem is there are just so many to choose from! Can someone point me towards a school that is reputable (has good academic reputation) and also cheap? So far I've looked into Butte College which seems reasonable (compared to the tuition fees Internationals pay elsewhere). Thanks in advance!
10 months ago

Best Answer

The state sets the tuition for all of the community colleges in the state. So it will be the same wherever you go. You might find some differences on fees, but that's it. So pick one that you like and try for that. As far as where to go, it depends on what you want to study.

Question: What are the Butte College Associates degree credit requirements?

Is a sports class, like a physical education class a requirement for an associates degree?
15 months ago

Best Answer

findcollege.hotusa.org - try this site. It has info about getting into Butte College, tips to apply and grades requirements.

Question: Butte college RN program??????

okay it will probaly be about a year or 2 more cus im just starting college just graduated high school but has anyone gone through it b4???wats it like??? would u tell others to go into it as well???? I have been wanting to do this since 7th grade and in just a few years it is really going to happen im already getting excited bout!!!!!:) thanx for ur help
20 months ago

Best Answer

Well, if you are asking about Butte Coll. in Chico, CA, I've got several friends that have been through the nursing program there, and were very pleased with the academics and the college. You'd probably enjoy it too, although nursing is tough, it is a rewarding career. Good luck to you.

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