Barstow Community College

Barstow Community College is located in Barstow, California, positioned in the Mojave Desert approximately 120 miles northeast of Los Angeles and 90 miles south of Death Valley National Park. The main campus, established in 1959, spans 165 acres in a desert setting with modern academic facilities and recreational areas designed to serve both traditional students and the region's military population from nearby Fort Irwin and Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow. The college offers associate degrees and certificates in career technical education, with notable programs in industrial maintenance, diesel technology, and workforce development. Barstow Community College maintains an open admission policy and provides student housing options through off-campus partnerships, primarily serving commuter students from the High Desert region.