SLCC Celebrating 75 Years

Seventy-five years ago, Salt Lake Community College opened its doors near downtown Salt Lake City to 246 students—many of whom were World War II veterans. The college was known as the Salt Lake Area Vocational School, it had 16 programs of study and 23 faculty members.

Today, SLCC has 10 locations and is an accredited, student-focused and comprehensive college designed to meet the diverse needs of the Salt Lake Valley. With eight areas of study and home to more than 40,000 students each year, the college is Utah’s number one provider of workforce development programs and applied technology programs and the largest supplier of transfer students to Utah’s four-year institutions.

In 2023, we look forward to celebrating 75 years of being your community college.