Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1947 |
Parent institution | CCC System |
Endowment | $1.8 million[1] |
President | Marshall T. Fulbright III |
Location | , U.S. 36°35′32″N 121°53′1″W / 36.59222°N 121.88361°W |
Nickname | Lobos |
Sporting affiliations | CCCAA – Coast Conference |
Website | www |
Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is a public community college in Monterey, California. Established in 1947, it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. There are two additional MPC campuses located in Marina, CA, and Seaside, CA.
Monterey Peninsula College opened in 1947 on the campus of Monterey High School. The college separated from the high school in 1961.[2]
As of the 2022-23 school year, MPC offers 55 different associate degrees in fields such as health, business, and STEM with an additional 32 degrees designed for transferring to a University for a bachelor's degree in the same field. California State University currently has an arrangement with MPC to guarantee acceptance for 14 of their transfer degrees.[3] They also offer numerous certificates as well.[4]
Monterey Peninsula College competes in the Coast Conference as a Junior College. Its athletic teams are known as the "Lobos", which is derived from lobo (Spanish: wolf).