The most prominent junior college in the Los Angeles Valley area, Los Angeles Valley College, offers students opportunities for two year-degrees and transferable courses. Students attending Los Angeles Valley College can enjoy over 107 acres of campus and land. The school is only a short drive from Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Valley College offers over 140 two-year degrees in programs like Liberal Arts & Sciences, Media Arts, Computer Science Information Technology, Engineering, English, Music, Psychology, and Sociology.
Another college in Los Angeles Valley, Los Angeles Pierce College, offers two-year degree opportunities to attending students. Started as an agricultural college in 1947, LA Pierce College has evolved into a technical school offering degree programs, not only in agriculture, but also in the arts, science, mathematics and technology. Students who attend Los Angeles Pierce College have many extracurricular activities including soccer, volleyball, football, baseball and book club.
Located on the northern end of Los Angeles Valley, Los Angeles Mission College is a small college that offers students the opportunity to pursue two-year degrees with transferable credit in over 40 fields of study, from English to art, and science to computer engineering. LA Mission College was established in 1980 in San Fernando Valley as a school to teach students certain trade arts. Throughout its history, LA Mission College has evolved into a place where students can learn the basics of any subject and easily transfer credits to another university for a higher pursuit, or use a two-year degree to pursue a tradecraft.
Actually located on the southern edge of LA Valley, and often considered a college in the city of Los Angeles, LA City College offers two-year transferable degrees and technical training opportunities to students in the LA and LA Valley Area. The college is made up of over a dozen facilities and buildings for training and classes on a 49-acre stretch of land. Los Angeles City College does not offer on-campus housing like most colleges, so students attending LA City College must take residence in the nearby area.