Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California, founded in 1955. It is one of the five largest community colleges in Los Angeles County and serves cities across southeastern Los Angeles County and north Orange County. About 24,000 students attend each year, choosing from over 180 areas of study and 87 degree and certificate programs. The college offers affordable education, career training and transfer pathways to four-year universities. It also provides student support services, a study abroad program, a new classroom site in La Mirada, and 18 athletics teams known as the Falcons.