El Camino College
El Camino College (Elco or ECC) is a public community college in Alondra Park, California. It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26 acres (11 ha). It is one of two community colleges serving Southern California's South Bay area.
Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1947 |
President | Brenda Thames |
Students | 22,654 |
Location | , U.S. 33.885881°N 118.330457°W |
Campus | Urban, 26 acres (11 ha) |
Colors | Blue & gray |
Nickname | Warriors |
Website | www |
The El Camino Community College District was officially established on July 1, 1947. As of 2019 the college served approximately 23,000 students within the El Camino Community College District, including the communities of Alondra Park, Carson, Del Aire, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, View Park–Windsor Hills. El Camino College offers 2,500 classes in 85 programs, including vocational, undergraduate, and honors courses, many available in online and televised formats for distance education.