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Securing a College in Mammoth
A Place for Students to Call Home
Driven by our mission to support higher education and cultural enrichment in the Eastern Sierra, the Mammoth Lakes Foundation ensured that Cerro Coso Community College found a home in Mammoth. Students of Cerro Coso - Mammoth Campus have the option to live in Mammoth and get their associates degree, vocational certificates or credits for transfer. Learn about the Foundation's role in bringing a college to Mammoth.
South Gateway Student Apartments (SGSA), which is owned and operated by the Mammoth Lakes Foundation, is across the street from the Cerro Coso - Mammoth Campus and gives students the opportunity to go away to college at a fraction of the tuition cost of a four-year university.
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Education
South Gateway Student Apartments SGSA opened on August 9, 2008 becoming the first community college student housing facility to open in California in over two decades. The student apartments in Mammoth became the 12th community college student housing facility out of 111 community colleges in California.
The College
The Mammoth Campus of Cerro Coso Community College offers a range of classes taught by a long-term, highly-quality faculty and can lead to an associate degree or transfer at junior status to a four-year university.
For additional information on college in Mammoth or to schedule a tour please call 760.934.5215, e-mail us or visit MammothStudentApartments.org.
Students study at South Gateway Student Apartments.
The March/April 2012 issue of Student Housing Business magazine features an article titled "The Case for Housing at Community College" that supports the maintenance and eimportance of the South Gateway Student Apartments. Click here to read the entire article
