Campus Facts
Mountains, deep blue water, and sheer rugged beauty -- Lake Tahoe.
At 6,229 feet above sea level, Lake Tahoe Community College, set in the heart of
South Lake Tahoe, is located at the highest elevation of any college in Northern California.
Opened in 1975, approximately 3,000 students come through the doors each quarter.
Beyond the classrooms and labs, the 164-acre wooded campus also features a 192-seat
black box theater, a world-class soccer field, extensive art lab, a Child Development
Center, and much more. A 26,000-square-foot gymnasium with a dance studio and fitness
education center, plus a Student Center, which includes a café and commercial-grade
kitchen for the culinary arts program were opened in 2002. In 2006, the college opened
a new 27,000-square-foot library and adjoining art gallery.
The University of California, the California State Universities, and other accredited
colleges and universities give full credit for equivalent and transferable courses
satisfactorily completed at Lake Tahoe Community College. The college is also approved
for veteran's benefits.
The college calendar is based on the quarter system, with each quarter 12 weeks long.
Following the three quarters there is a six-week summer session. For dates and deadlines,
check out the Academic Calendar.
With 31 associate degree options plus 28 career and technical certificates to choose
from, students can pursue a wide variety of interests such as our Lake Tahoe Basin
Fire Academy program and offerings in allied health, business administration, commercial
music, criminal justice, digital media, and wilderness education. Transfer degrees
prepare students for admission to California State University campuses.
Outdoor recreation can be found all year in South Lake Tahoe, a town of about 21,000
residents. Students are within minutes of three ski resorts. There are a total of
14 resorts located around Lake Tahoe. Summer brings water sports, fishing, hiking,
camping, and an extensive network of mountain biking trails. The sun shines an average
75 percent or 274 days each year, giving students plenty of opportunities to get out
and explore the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Coyote Mascot
The decision to choose the coyote as our new mascot was a deliberate one. The coyote was chosen
because of the animal's intelligence, team work, and loyalty to the pack - not to mention they
are a regular visitor on campus. The coyote is also a key figure in the Washoe (Wašiw)
tribe creation story: the Wašiw people were brought to their homeland surrounding
Lake Tahoe by Gewe, the Coyote. LTCC has also captured the college's and the community's
connection to the Washoe tribe by using the shape of an arrowhead for the logo's border. The blue in
the bottom of the logo is a nod to the college's proximity to and bond with Lake Tahoe.
And those aren't just any trees surrounding the coyote in the logo: those are Jeffrey
pines, found throughout the Tahoe Basin. The state flags for California and Nevada
both feature a single star, so the two stars on either side of "LTCC" in the logo
represent the college's relationship with both states. The LTCC Coyote logo is featured
on hats, shorts, blankets, t-shirts and hoodies in the LTCC Bookstore. So grab your Coyote gear and get ready to howl at home games!