Allan Hancock College
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The Allan Hancock College logo
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| Type | Public Community College District |
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| Established | 1920 |
| President | Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D. |
| Students | 13,741 (Spring 2013) |
| Location | Santa Maria, California |
| Campus | 105 acres (42 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | athletics.hancockcollege.edu |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Website | www.hancockcollege.edu |
Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in Santa Maria in northern Santa Barbara County. In 2011, Allan Hancock College was ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the nation’s top 120 community colleges.
In 1920 Allan Hancock College was started by the Santa Maria High School District. Originally called Santa Maria Junior College, classes were held until eventually a bond was passed that allowed them to build a wing specifically for the college. Due to rising enrollment numbers in 1954, the college was moved to the former site of Allan Hancock Field. Named after G. Allan Hancock, Santa Maria’s Hancock College of Aeronautics was the primary training center for fighter pilots during World War II. Soon after it was moved the name was changed to Allan Hancock College in honor of George Allan Hancock. In 1958 another bond was passed that allowed the college to buy the site they were on, and start a building program.
A large business education building was opened in 1964, and a new fine arts building in 1965. The industrial technology building, gymnasium, administration and student services were all completed in 1967, and the performing arts center in 1968. A remodel of the Learning Resource Center, one of the original campus buildings, was finished in 2007. A community education building was opened in 2007, which currently contains modern computers and offices, along with a new two-story science building. In June, 2006 a $180 Million bond measure was passed, allowing additional new facilities to be completed over a period of 10 years.
Some buildings on the north side of the Santa Maria campus date from the original airfield.
The Lompoc Valley Center (LVC) is located at the north end of the city of Lompoc at the intersection of Cabrillo Highway and "H" Street. The center opened in 1999, and has three main buildings plus a utility structure totaling 58,388 square feet (5,424.4 m2). All of the buildings are designed to be multifunctional as needs expand and change. The LVC is situated on 23 acres (9.3 ha) of a 156-acre (63 ha) parcel that includes portions of Davis Creek. All three main buildings are multifunctional. Building 1 is mostly for administrative purposes. Across from Building 1 is the Library. Upstairs from the Administration office is the Cafe, where students can play games, watch a movie, get food. Vending Machines are also available outside of the Cafe. Building 2 will have mainly General Education classes, but also includes, CNA, Student Job Placement/Career Services, Computer Labs, and the University Transfer Center. Building 3 across from the patio area and will consists of mostly Arts, Science Labs, Physical Education, and some General Education classes. Building 4 is on the side of Building 1 and its main purpose is for utilities. No unauthorized personnel can access the utilities building. Scheduled to open in 2013, the Public Safety Training Complex is one of Allan Hancock College’s most anticipated Measure I-funded projects and promises to change the future of public safety training in the region and across the state. The $37.9 million facility will house the college’s police, fire, emergency medical services, and environmental technology programs. The state-of-the-art complex will include a six-story fire tower, one-mile Emergency Vehicle Operations course, a ‘scenario’ village, shooting range, fitness track, obstacle course and much more.
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