Butte College is proud to be part of the community. For
over 40 years, the college has successfully offered a quality
educational experience to its students, including associate's
degrees plus training in career fields including business, medical,
law enforcement, welding, automotive, computers and more.
During 2007-2008, Butte College enrolled 21,833 students and
conferred 936 associate of arts and associate of science degrees.
The college also awarded 1,128 certificates in a variety of career
and technical fields including fire, law enforcement, nursing,
auto, building inspection, and heavy equipment.
Butte transfers more students to California State University,
Chico than any other community college-and successfully transfers
students to UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Stanford, Purdue and
others.
The faculty is committed to academic excellence. Butte College's
student chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society
for two year colleges, is ranked fourth in the world.
The college contributes to economic development through the
Training Place, the Small Business Development Center, the Center
for International Trade Development, and the Regional Health
Occupation Resource Center.
Butte College remains committed to being a national community
college leader in sustainability. The main campus is located
on a 928 acre wildlife refuge and operates as a small city with its
own water system, sewage system, and bus transportation system. The
college won the grand prize in the Chill Out Contest for its
sustainability efforts by the National Wildlife Federation.