College of the Sequoias is a 2-year California community college offering educational and career technical programs for the residents of its district.
College of the Sequoias is a two-year California community college offering educational and career technical programs for the residents of its district in Tulare and Kings counties. The college was established in 1926 and moved to its current 62-acre site in Visalia in 1940.
In addition to the campus in Visalia, COS operates a full-service center in Hanford that is also home to the college's police and fire academies. COS opened its Tulare College Center in January 2013. It is a full-service college center and the home of the COS agriculture programs.
College of the Sequoias is a comprehensive community college district focused on student learning that leads to productive work, lifelong learning and community involvement.
College of the Sequoias affirms that our mission is to help our diverse student population achieve its transfer and/or occupational objectives and to advance the economic growth and global competitiveness of business and industry within our region.
College of the Sequoias is committed to supporting students' mastery of basic skills and to providing access to programs and services that foster student success.
Reaffirmed by the Board of Trustees on January 12, 2015