In the Centennial year of California and Shasta County (1950), Shasta College opened its first campus.
A state-of-the-art $1.5 million Early Childhood Education child care center and instructional facility opened in the fall of 2005. A new 44,000 square foot Health Sciences and University Center opened in the fall of 2007, which houses the college’s Dental Hygiene and Nursing Programs. It also serves as host to baccalaureate degree programs offered by both public and private universities.
Shasta College is part of the California Community College system, which is the largest system of higher education in the world, with 112 colleges organized into 72 districts.