
Founded in 1955, American River College is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Sacramento region. The college is among the top community colleges in the state for transferring students to the University of California and California State University systems. ARC also has a strong reputation for its career programs. ARC has 20 intercollegiate sports and is one of the strongest programs in the state of California, earning a top-10 ranking in the past four years.