Covid-19

List of California colleges and universities that have moved classes online

All California State University and all University of California undergraduate campuses are moving classes to remote settings.

Michael Burke
Published
March 14, 2020
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A growing number of colleges and universities across California are suspending in-person classes in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

EdSource is tracking the University of California and California State University campuses, as well as community colleges, that are moving classes online or to other forms of remote instruction.

Below is a list of those colleges, along with the dates they plan to use online instruction. In many cases, the end dates are tentative and could be extended. If your college has moved classes online but does not appear on this list, please contact EdSource Staff Writer Michael Burke at mburke@edsource.org. 

College nameCollege segmentCountyDates
UC BerkeleyUniversity of CaliforniaAlamedaMarch 10-May 15
UC DavisUniversity of CaliforniaYoloMarch 30-June 12
UC IrvineUniversity of CaliforniaOrangeMarch 25-June 12
UCLAUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesMarch 11-June 12
UC MercedUniversity of CaliforniaMercedMarch 30-TBD
UC RiversideUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideMarch 14-April 3
UC San DiegoUniversity of CaliforniaSan DiegoMarch 14-June 12
UC Santa BarbaraUniversity of CaliforniaSanta BarbaraMarch 11-April 30
UC Santa CruzUniversity of CaliforniaSanta CruzMarch 11-June 12
Cal State FullertonCalifornia State UniversityOrangeMarch 25-April 26
Cal State NorthridgeCalifornia State UniversityLos AngelesMarch 23-April 19
San Francisco StateCalifornia State UniversitySan FranciscoMarch 16-April 5
Cal State Long BeachCalifornia State UniversityLos AngelesMarch 18-April 20
San Diego StateCalifornia State UniversitySan DiegoMarch 23-May 14
Sacramento StateCalifornia State UniversitySacramentoMarch 20-May 14
Cal State East BayCalifornia State UniversityAlamedaMarch 16-April 12
Cal State BakersfieldCalifornia State UniversityKern March 27-May 19
Cal State Channel IslandsCalifornia State UniversityVenturaApril 6-May 1
Chico StateCalifornia State UniversityButteMarch 25-April 24
Cal State Dominguez HillsCalifornia State UniversityLos AngelesMarch 18-April 12
Fresno StateCalifornia State UniversityFresnoMarch 20-April 27
Humboldt StateCalifornia State UniversityHumboldt March 26-April 17
Cal State Los AngelesCalifornia State UniversityLos AngelesMarch 20-April 24
Cal MaritimeCalifornia State UniversitySolanoMarch 19-TBD
Cal State Monterey BayCalifornia State UniversityMontereyMarch 20-April 24
Cal Poly PomonaCalifornia State UniversityLos AngelesMarch 18-27
Cal State San BernardinoCalifornia State UniversitySan BernardinoApril 4-June 13
San José StateCalifornia State UniversitySanta ClaraMarch 16-27
Cal Poly San Luis ObispoCalifornia State UniversitySan Luis ObispoApril 6-19
Cal State San MarcosCalifornia State UniversitySan DiegoMarch 20-TBD
Sonoma StateCalifornia State UniversitySonomaMarch 24-April 19
Stanislaus StateCalifornia State UniversityStanislausApril 2-May 22
Los Angeles City CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Los Angeles Mission CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Los Angeles Trade-Technical CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Los Angeles Valley College Community college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
West Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
San Diego City CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 23-TBD
San Diego Mesa CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 23-TBD
San Diego Miramar CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 23-TBD
Pasadena City CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 20
City College of San FranciscoCommunity college systemSan FranciscoMarch 30-May 21
Southwestern CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 16-March 30
College of San MateoCommunity college systemSan MateoMarch 17-April 6
Cañada CollegeCommunity college systemSan MateoMarch 17-April 6
Skyline CollegeCommunity college systemSan MateoMarch 17-April 6
West Valley CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 16-TBD
Mission CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 16-April 5
Evergreen Valley CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 16-April 6
San Jose City CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 16-April 6
El Camino CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 20-April 20
Fresno City CollegeCommunity college systemFresnoMarch 20-April 27
Reedley CollegeCommunity college systemFresnoMarch 20-April 27
Clovis Community CollegeCommunity college systemFresnoMarch 20-April 27
American River CollegeCommunity college systemSacramentoMarch 18-TBD
Cosumnes River CollegeCommunity college systemSacramentoMarch 18-TBD
Folsom Lake CollegeCommunity college systemSacramentoMarch 18-TBD
Sacramento City CollegeCommunity college systemSacramentoMarch 18-TBD
Barstow Community CollegeCommunity college systemSan BernardinoMarch 23-TBD
Cabrillo CollegeCommunity college systemSanta CruzMarch 16-TBD
Cerritos CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 30-May 23
Chabot CollegeCommunity college systemAlamedaMarch 16-TBD
Las Positas CollegeCommunity college systemAlamedaMarch 16-TBD
Citrus CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 5
Coastline CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 30-TBD
Orange Coast CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 30-TBD
Golden West CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 16-TBD
College of MarinCommunity college systemMarin March 23-TBD
College of the CanyonsCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 16-TBD
College of the RedwoodsCommunity college systemHumboldt March 23-27
College of the SequoiasCommunity college systemTulareMarch 12-April 13
Columbia CollegeCommunity college systemTuolumneMarch 18-TBD
Contra Costa CollegeCommunity college systemContra Costa March 16-TBD
Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college systemContra Costa March 16-TBD
Los Medanos CollegeCommunity college systemContra Costa March 16-TBD
Copper Mountain CollegeCommunity college systemSan BernardinoMarch 30-TBD
Crafton Hills CollegeCommunity college systemSan BernardinoMarch 29-TBD
San Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college systemSan BernardinoMarch 29-TBD
Cuesta CollegeCommunity college systemSan Luis ObispoMarch 19-TBD
Cuyamaca CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 16-20
Grossmont CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 16-20
Cypress CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 18-TBD
Fullerton CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 18-TBD
Foothill CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 16-TBD
De Anza CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 16-TBD
Gavilan CollegeCommunity college systemSanta ClaraMarch 18-TBD
Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-TBD
Hartnell CollegeCommunity college systemMontereyMarch 23-April 5
Imperial Valley CollegeCommunity college systemImperialMarch 16-TBD
Saddleback CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 23-May 1
Irvine Valley CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 23-May 1
Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-April 13
Merced CollegeCommunity college systemMercedMarch 23-May 22
MiraCosta CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 30-May 22
Ventura CollegeCommunity college systemVenturaMarch 23-April 6
Oxnard CollegeCommunity college systemVenturaMarch 23-April 6
Moorpark CollegeCommunity college systemVenturaMarch 23-April 6
Riverside City CollegeCommunity college systemRiversideMarch 18-TBD
Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college systemRiversideMarch 18-TBD
Norco CollegeCommunity college systemRiversideMarch 18-TBD
Mt. San Jacinto College*Community college systemRiversideMarch 16-April 6
Napa Valley CollegeCommunity college systemNapaMarch 19-April 5
Ohlone CollegeCommunity college systemAlamedaMarch 16-TBD
Palomar CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 30-TBD
Rio Hondo CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 16-April 4
San Joaquin Delta CollegeCommunity college systemSan JoaquinMarch 25-TBD
Santa Barbara City CollegeCommunity college systemSanta BarbaraMarch 30-TBD
Santa Monica CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 18-TBD
Santa Rosa Junior College**Community college systemSonomaMarch 13-29
Sierra CollegeCommunity college systemPlacerMarch 18-April 13
Solano Community CollegeCommunity college systemSolanoMarch 23-April 3
West Hills College CoalingaCommunity college systemFresno March 18-April 24
West Hills College LemooreCommunity college systemKingsMarch 18-April 24
Woodland Community CollegeCommunity college systemYoloMarch 18-April 6
Yuba CollegeCommunity college systemYubaMarch 18-April 6
Antelope Valley CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 16-April 12
Bakersfield CollegeCommunity college systemKern March 18-TBD
Cerro Coso Community CollegeCommunity college systemKern March 23-TBD
Chaffey CollegeCommunity college systemSan BernardinoMarch 30-TBD
College of the DesertCommunity college systemRiversideMarch 30-TBD
College of the SiskiyousCommunity college systemSiskiyouMarch 30-April 13
Compton CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 21-April 10
Feather River CollegeCommunity college systemPlumasMarch 18-April 3
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college systemEl DoradoApril 6-TBD
Mendocino CollegeCommunity college systemMendocinoMarch 20-TBD
Modesto Junior CollegeCommunity college systemStanislausMarch 18-TBD
Monterey Peninsula CollegeCommunity college systemMontereyMarch 18-TBD
Mt. San Antonio CollegeCommunity college systemLos AngelesMarch 29-TBD
Palo Verde CollegeCommunity college systemRiversideMarch 16-April 30
Porterville CollegeCommunity college systemTulareMarch 30-May 15
Santiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 18-TBD
Shasta CollegeCommunity college systemShastaMarch 30-TBD
Taft CollegeCommunity college systemKern March 17-TBD
Victor Valley CollegeCommunity college systemSan BernardinoMarch 17-TBD
Berkeley City College***Community college systemAlamedaMarch 23-April 6
College of Alameda***Community college systemAlamedaMarch 23-April 6
Laney College***Community college systemAlamedaMarch 23-April 6
Merritt College***Community college systemAlamedaMarch 23-April 6
Allan Hancock CollegeCommunity college systemSan DiegoMarch 30-TBD
Santa Ana CollegeCommunity college systemOrangeMarch 18-TBD
Lassen CollegeCommunity college systemLassenMarch 18-TBD

*Rather than transitioning classes to remote methods, Mt. San Jacinto is canceling all classes and closing until April 6.

**Santa Rosa Junior College is suspending all courses through March 29. Classes will not be held in-person nor remotely.

***The Peralta Community College District — home to Berkeley City College, Merritt College, Laney College and the College of Alameda — has canceled all classes through April 6, rather than move them online.

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  1. Colleen Suljic 4 years ago4 years ago

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