Modesto Junior College is located in the very heart of California's Great Central Valley. A popular educational destination for northern San Joaquin Valley students, MJC is also a great place for anyone who likes to be close to both major metropolitan areas and to pristine mountains. Modesto is less than two hours from the city life of San Francisco, the beaches of the Pacific Ocean, the State Capitol in Sacramento and great skiing and hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains. One of California's largest visitor attractions, Yosemite National Park, is only a short drive to the east.
MJC East Campus
The Modesto Junior College East Campus is the colleges original and primary campus and is located at 435 College Avenue in Modesto, close to downtown. In addition to numerous large classroom buildings, it houses the Main Auditorium, Gymnasium, Stadium, Student Center, Morris Administration Building and MJC’s main Library. The MJC East campus is served by several municipal bus lines and an inter-campus shuttle.
MJC West Campus
The West Campus is located at 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, at the corner of Blue Gum and Carpenter Avenues. The MJC West campus contains contains new classroom building, Sierra Hall, and a new student services building, Yosemite Hall. It is home to the Child Development Center, Child Care Center, Print Shop and the offices for Yosemite Community College District. Technical education, culinary arts, nursing, medical and dental assisting and other allied health and consumer sciences are also held on West Campus. The Mary Stuart Rogers Student Learning Center, a student center providing food, computer services, and recreational opportunities, opened in late 2005 and anchors the West Campus plaza. MJC's West Campus is served by two municipal bus lines and an inter-campus shuttle.
MJC Westside Center
Located adjacent to Patterson High School at 201 North 9th Street in Patterson California, the MJC Westside Center currently provides a condensed selection of courses to students located in western Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced, and eastern Santa Clara counties. This center currently offers math, English, science, and other courses to students. Modesto Junior College is currently in negotiations to acquire additional land in the Patterson area for the development of an expanded Westside Center which will offer a broader selection of classes to the communities located on the west side of our college district.
