College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California, US
43-500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert
Last updated: 10/03/2025
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About College of the Desert
College of the Desert is one of over 115 community colleges in California and a vital part of the world’s largest system of higher education. The governing body of College of the Desert is the Desert Community College District, which has five elected members on its Board of Trustees and a Student Trustee elected by the Student Body.
The college was founded in 1958 and opened its doors for the first time in September 1962. As a two-year college, the College offers transfer students an affordable option for starting college and transferring to a four-year institution. College of the Desert is the number one source of transfer students to California State University at San Bernardino. College of the Desert also offers a number of popular vocational and technical programs, including Nursing and Health Sciences, Digital Design and Production, Turf Grass Management & Ornamental Horticulture, Advanced Transportation Technologies, Culinary Arts, and a full range of Administration of Justice courses at the Public Safety Academy training facility.
Why College of the Desert?
- Location: College of the Desert is located in California, within the geographic center of the beautiful Coachella Valley which offers hiking, biking and horseback riding trails.
- Educational Enrichment: College of the Desert is a center of collaborations and innovations for educational enrichment, economic development and quality of life in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities.
- Diversity and Inclusion: College of the Desert is an open, honest, and reliable community that values the thoughts, words, and actions of our students, colleagues, and community. They embrace the diversity of the community and uphold the dignity and worth of the individual.
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