About Antelope Valley College
Antelope Valley College is a public community college in Lancaster, California, serving the Antelope Valley region of northern Los Angeles County. It is part of the California Community Colleges system and offers open-access higher education close to home for local students and adult learners.
The college offers associate degrees, certificates, general education, career and technical education, and transfer preparation for students planning to continue to a four-year university. Like many community colleges, it serves both workforce-focused students and those completing lower-division coursework for transfer.
- Public community college serving Lancaster and the surrounding Antelope Valley region
- Transfer preparation for students planning to move on to four-year universities
- Career and technical education alongside general education and associate degree pathways
- Regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Open-access mission with programs for recent graduates and adult learners