Porterville College is located in
Porterville, California, and serves
students and communities in the Central
Valley.
Porterville is within three hours
commuting time to the seashores of the
Pacific or the metropolitan Los Angeles
area. The population of the
Porterville urban area is approximately
52,000 persons and that of the
surrounding service area is 110,000
persons. Porterville provides a quality
of life that includes inexpensive
housing, outdoor recreation, excellent
elementary and secondary schools, and
friendly neighbors.
Porterville serves as a gateway to a
vast mountain wonderland and
recreational area of the Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks. The high
alpine wilderness is home to
awe-inspiring giant sequoias, immense
mountains, deep canyons and over 200
caverns.
