American River College

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American River College (ARC) is a two-year community college located in Sacramento in Sacramento County, California.

The college was opened in 1955 as American River Junior College, on the site of the old Grant Technical College. In 1965 the college became a part of the Los Rios Community College District and became American River College. Today, along with Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College, ARC is directed by a seven-member board of trustees elected by voters residing in the district.

Current enrollment is 34,000 full-time and part-time students, making it one of the largest community colleges in California. The campus also has its own newspaper, The American River Current.

It is the choice of many students in the greater Sacramento area, serving as a launching point for the competitive four-year universities such as the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento.

Notable Alumni

• David-Matthew Barnes - award-winning playwright and author; writer and director of the film Frozen Stars
• Dusty Baker - former Major League baseball player and former manager of the Chicago Cubs
• Anthony Swofford - author of Jarhead
• Adrian Lamo - former grey-hat computer hacker
• Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox - stars of the popular Smosh videos

External link

• Official site

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