Citrus College, celebrating over 85 years of service, is located in Glendora in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of metropolitan Los Angeles.

The college has the distinction of being the oldest community college in Los Angeles County and the fifth oldest in the state.Citrus College was founded in 1915 under the leadership of Dr. Floyd S. Hayden, who helped bring the community college movement to California. From 1915 to 1961, Citrus College was operated by the Citrus Union High School District. In July 1961, the Citrus Community College District was created to include the Azusa and Glendora Unified School Districts. In 1968, the District expanded to include the unified school districts of Claremont, Duarte and Monrovia. Citrus College now occupies a 104-acre campus with more than 26 buildings. The college enrolled 28 students in 1915 and currently the college serves more than 11,000 students.

Classes are offered on a traditional 18-week semester calendar, as well as in a variety of non-traditional scheduling options -- evenings and weekends, late start and early end, summer session, and optional class formats, such as distance education online courses, distance education integrated classes and asynchronous delivery to active U.S. military personnel