Butte College is a public community college located in Oroville, California, officially opened in 1968 as Butte-Glenn Community College. Situated on a sprawling 928-acre campus in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada north of Sacramento, Butte College serves approximately 17,000 students annually with associate degrees, certificates, and transfer preparation programs in more than 200 areas of study. The college has earned national recognition as one of the greenest community colleges in California, with an on-campus solar installation that produces more energy than the college consumes, making it among the first net-zero energy community colleges in the nation. Butte College's Roadrunners athletics program competes in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA), with teams in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, and cross country. The college provides strong transfer pathways to University of California and California State University campuses, and maintains robust career technical education programs in agriculture, fire technology, nursing, and construction. Butte College serves the communities of Oroville, Chico, Paradise, and the broader Butte and Glenn County region with multiple campus locations.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$$6,984
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $9,276
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
