Bakersfield College
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| Established | 1913 |
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| Type | Public Junior College |
| President | Dr. Bill Andrews |
| Students | 15,000 |
| Location | Bakersfield, CA, USA |
| Address | 1801 Panorama Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93305 |
| Telephone | 661.395.4011 |
| Campus | Suburban, 153-acres |
| Nickname | Renegades |
| Website | www.bakersfieldcollege.edu |
Bakersfield College (BC) is a public community college located in Bakersfield, California, USA. Its main campus is located on a 153 acre plot in northeast Bakersfield, and it also operates two satellite campuses: the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield, and at the Delano Center in Delano, California, approximately 35 miles north of Bakersfield. BC serves approximately 15,000 students. Currently there are a total of 184 Associate's degree and certificate programs for students to choose from. BC is a part of the California Community Colleges system.
BC was founded in 1913 and initially housed on the campus of Bakersfield High School (then Kern County High School) before moving out to its current location in suburban northeast Bakersfield.
[edit] Athletics
The BC Renegades ('Gades) compete in the Western State Conference (WSC). Renegades football has a long tradition of success in Junior College-level competition, and plays out of the 20,000-seat, on-campus Memorial Stadium.
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