Yosemite Community College District Email Format
Higher EducationPennsylvania, United States201-500 Employees
The Yosemite Community College District is a higher education system in the United States that oversees two two-year colleges, Columbia College and Modesto Junior College, along with a Central Services unit that coordinates shared administrative and operational resources. The district covers all of Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties and parts of Calaveras, Merced, San Joaquin, and Santa Clara, serving a broad geographic area. It offers a mix of credit and noncredit instruction, including associate degrees, certificates, community education, and programs designed to support transfer to four-year colleges. The district is based in California, Pennsylvania. It serves more than 28,000 students each academic year and employs more than a thousand staff. In 2025, Lena Tran was appointed interim chancellor, reflecting leadership changes within the district.