About LTCC

Mountains, deep blue water, and sheer rugged beauty -- Lake Tahoe.

At 6,229 feet above sea level, Lake Tahoe Community College, set in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, is the highest college in California.

Opened in 1975, approximately 3,000 students come through the doors each quarter. Beyond the classrooms and labs, the 164-acre wooded campus features a 192-seat black box theater, extensive art labs and a demonstration garden. A 26,000 square foot gymnasium with a dance studio and fitness education center and a student center, which includes a café and teaching kitchens for the culinary arts program were opened in 2002. In 2006, the college opened a new 27,000 square foot library and adjoining art gallery. The campus is equipped with wireless internet access for students.

The University of California, the California State Universities, and other accredited colleges and universities give full credit for equivalent and transferable courses satisfactorily completed at Lake Tahoe Community College.  The college is also approved for veteran's benefits.

The college calendar is based on the quarter system, each quarter being twelve weeks long.   Following the three quarters there is a six week summer session.  For dates and deadlines go to the Academic Calendar.

The college offers certificates and associate degrees from culinary arts to computer studies. With our 41 full-time faculty members students come first.

Outdoor recreation can be found all year in South Lake Tahoe, a town of about 24,000 residents. Students are within minutes of three ski resorts. There are a total of 14 resorts located around the lake. Summer brings water sports, fishing, hiking, camping and an extensive network of mountain biking trails. The sun shines an average 75 percent or 274 days each year giving students plenty of opportunities to get out and explore the Sierra Nevada.