About El Camino College

El Camino College has been making a difference in the South Bay since opening in 1947 with fewer than 500 students and 30 faculty members . Today, learners, dreamers, and achievers choose from nearly 100 degree programs and more than 100 certificates to pursue their passion and launch their careers .

Through the past 75 years, El Camino has grown and changed to meet the needs of our students, providing quality educational opportunities that lead to limitless transfer and career options .

We remain committed to offering an outstanding student experience, from campus clubs and government leadership to athletics, arts, and academic enrichment activities . Students have clear pathways to transfer and continue their education at a university . The College also partners with area businesses and industries, supporting them by preparing a skilled, competent workforce to advance the local economy .

Education is essential and can profoundly impact students, their families, and our community . El Camino’s high-quality classes and signature support programs offer a life-changing pathway to a bright future .

On this day, we give homage to the Gabrielino-Tongva people, the traditional caretakers of this land, Tovaangar, on which the El Camino campus resides .

We recognize that this institution benefits from the violent displacement and disenfranchisement of those who inhabited and stewarded this land for generations .

We pay our respect to the Gabrielino-Tongva people, past and present, and their connection to this space .

We are also aware of the racially discriminatory condemnation of the Gordon Manor tract, a Black residential development project proposed for this land in 1926 .

We acknowledge a history of involuntary sacrifice that allowed for the establishment and continued existence of El Camino College .