The Beauty of Northern California: We are an accredited community college located in Northern California, 75 miles north of the State Capitol, Sacramento. Located near the city of Chico, the campus is set on a large wildlife refuge and placed at the top of California's famous lush agricultural valley. The campus is surrounded by tall mountains, rolling hills, green pastures and pristine lakes. Northern California is a popular destination for students who seek to participate in year-round outdoor recreation when not engaged in their studies. Voted as both the best cycling community and one of the best small art towns in America, Chico is a dynamic community that has the safe and welcoming feel of a small town combined with the excitement and rich culture of a larger metropolitan area.

High Standards in Academics: More than 14,000 students currently choose Butte College to pursue undergraduate transfer coursework or complete a two-year associate degree or certificate. Butte offers more than 100 programs to choose from including transferring general education courses to your selected transfer university. From business to computer science, engineering to pre-med and agriculture to digital media, we have the classes you're looking for. In addition, Butte College is a national leader in sustainability with course selections in environmental management, sustainable futures and environmental science.

From Butte College to the University of Your Dreams: Butte College prepares its students by offering challenging academics in a small classroom setting that is taught by an instructor with a Master's or PhD and not teaching assistants as many universities use for general education courses. This atmosphere will provide you with individual attention and support. Attending Butte College will give you the chance to position yourself to transfer to a highly ranked four-year university like UC Berkeley, UC Davis, USC, San Francisco State, and many other prestigious universities in and out of California. While completing your general education at Butte, you can enroll in a nationally recognized honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, that will position you for future scholarship opportunities and broaden potential admission offers from highly ranked schools.

Why Pay $30,000 More for the Same Degree? Another benefit to living in Northern California and attending Butte College is that it will save you and your family thousands of dollars annually. The cost of housing in Chico is nearly half of what it costs to live in the San Francisco Bay Area or Southern California. You will find that housing in Chico is in a safe and clean environment and your monthly savings will allow you to use your money for leisure activities, extended travel or even graduate school. At Butte College, you have many housing options which include Dormitories, Homestay programs and Apartment living; there is a living arrangement to meet the needs of everyone. Butte College continues to save you money with low tuition fees.

Tuition Fees at Butte are also affordable; in fact, total costs for Butte are about $15,500. This includes tuition at $205.00 per unit, room and board, insurance, books and miscellaneous expenses. Compare this to annual costs of CSU's and UC's that charge an average of $25,000 to $45,000 and you can easily see how much you can save. Lower costs do not mean lower quality. Keep in mind that all of our transfer coursework goes with you to your selected university and meets the academic rigor and standards of your final university of choice.

No TOEFL or Admission Exams Required. Butte College partners closely with The American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) in Chico. As our ESL provider, ALCI is here to help you prepare for college admission. We know standardized tests can be difficult and we want to give you many options to succeed. By applying to Butte College and ALCI simultaneously, you are admitted with no TOEFL or IELTS score and then begin studying college courses when your English ability has increased. Furthermore no SAT, ACT or entrance exams are necessary. Why stay home to learn English when you can begin studying in America now?

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

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