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Founded in 1913. As one of the oldest operating community colleges in the nation, our mission is to transform education & lives in Kern County.🎓
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One of the distinguishing features of Bakersfield College is its rich history, accompanied by strong community roots. Generations of families have made Bakersfield College their preferred higher education choice. In response to the changing demographics of the surrounding community, the college reflects the vibrant cultural diversity that is increasing throughout California. While Bakersfield College has a long and rich history of excellence in serving a large and diverse student body, continuing to meet the educational needs of our rapidly increasing minority community presents a significant challenge in the face of rapidly increasing fixed costs. Bakersfield College’s student body is increasingly low-income, first-generation college-going, minority and academically underprepared. In response to this challenge, faculty, staff, administration and students have cooperated to leverage alternative sources of funding, such as Hispanic Serving Institution federal grants, to support innovative educational programming and integrated student learning opportunities.

10/07/2026

Nine days until we welcome the 2026 class into the Bakersfield College Athletics Hall of Fame, and we’d love to see you in the room. 🏆

Thursday, Oct. 15
Renegade Event Center
Cocktails at 5:30pm | Dinner at 6pm
Tickets are $150. Reserve yours through the link in our bio.

This year we’re honoring athletes, a coach, and a sportswriter who helped build BC Athletics:
Jon Baker | Football, Track and Field
Tiffany Sagbohan | Women’s Basketball, Track and Field
Jake Woods | Baseball
Michael Stewart | Football, Baseball
Terrence Johns | Basketball
Dallas Grider | Football Coach
Jeff Evans | Sportswriter
1979 Golf Team

Every ticket goes toward supporting today’s Renegade student-athletes. Gather your old teammates, reserve a table, and come celebrate with us. Tickets are available now through the link in our bio.

10/02/2026

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” 🪩

The 42nd Annual Kern Shakespeare Festival opened last night with a 70s disco take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and our cast made every tangled romance worth watching.

Titus Andronicus opens tonight, and only seven performances remain across both shows. Come see them before the festival wraps on Oct. 10.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sat, Oct. 3 | Wed, Oct. 7 | Fri, Oct. 9

Titus Andronicus (ages 13+)
Fri, Oct. 2 | Sun, Oct. 4 | Thurs, Oct. 8 | Sat, Oct. 10

All shows are at 7:30pm in the Edward Simonsen Indoor Theater
$10 students, staff, seniors and veterans | $15 general admission

Get your tickets at the link in bio and find out what everyone’s talking about!

09/18/2026

¡Celebremos juntos! 🌼

Hispanic Heritage Month is officially underway. Tuesday brought food from across Latin America, aguas frescas, cultural activities, and Velorio filling the lawn with cumbia and Latin rock.

And this was just the kickoff. The festivities continue across our campuses through Nov. 3.

Check the link in our bio to find one near you and join the celebración. 🔗

09/11/2026

Just before 9:11 a.m. this morning, flags across Bakersfield College were lowered to half-staff in remembrance of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

Twenty-five years later, we pause to honor the victims, first responders, service members, families and communities forever changed by that day.

For many of our students, September 11 is a chapter in history rather than a lived memory. As a college community, we carry forward its lessons of courage, service and unity.

Today, Bakersfield College remembers.

09/04/2026

We gathered at the Renegade Event Center this week to welcome Dr. Stacy Pfluger as Bakersfield College’s 12th president.

Community leaders, trustees, and campus staff came out to celebrate, with music from the BC Jazz ensemble and Chamber Singers, plus a G1 robot appearance from our Industrial Automation program.

Then Dr. Pfluger turned the evening toward students. She announced the return of the President’s Scholars program and welcomed this year’s recipients to the stage.

Congratulations, President Pfluger, and congratulations to our 2026-27 President’s Scholars.

08/31/2026

The 100th season of Renegade football just kicked off at home. 💯🏈

Memorial Stadium came to life for opening night as Bakersfield College beat Santa Ana 40-14. Tailgates gathered early and alumni returned for the night. The BC Archives shared memorabilia going back generations, and we welcomed our newest employees to campus, a reminder that the college keeps growing alongside its traditions.

A hundred seasons in, and the whole town still shows up.

See the full schedule and grab tickets at GoGades.com. Come be part of Season 100.

08/28/2026

First week of fall semester is officially done 🍂

New faces, old friends, and a whole lot happening in every corner.

We’re just getting started.

08/19/2026

Every Renegade starts somewhere. For this class, it started last night. ❤️

Fall semester is just about to start, and the whole campus already turned out for you. So to everyone who showed up: Welcome. This is your campus now.

Here’s to the year ahead.

08/18/2026

Need help after hours? We’ve got you covered.

Renegade Nights brings extended evening hours to BC Student Services this August, so you can get set before Fall 2026 begins.

✅ Registration & Financial Aid Help
✅ Counseling & Educational Planning
✅ Renegade Nexus Pantry & Basic Needs
✅ Student IDs

🗓️ Panorama Campus: Aug. 17, 19, 20, 24 & 25 (4 to 7 PM) and Aug. 21 (12 to 4 PM)
🗓️ Delano Campus: Aug. 17, 18, 19, 24 & 25 (4 to 7 PM) and Aug. 21 (12 to 4 PM)

No appointment needed, just drop in and start the fall semester strong.

Address

1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield, CA
93305

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+16613954011

Website

https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/, http://linktr.ee/BakersfieldCollege

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