Santa Rosa Junior College, founded in 1918, is the tenth oldest of California's 108 publicly funded, two-year community colleges. From its initial freshman class of 19 students in 1918, SRJC has grown into one of the largest single college districts in the country: the Sonoma County Junior College District.

With 14 major high school districts within its borders, the District encompasses more than 1,600 square miles, stretching from the southern portion of Mendocino County in the north to the northern tip of Marin County in the south. It is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the east by Napa and Lake counties.

The College District operates two campuses in Sonoma County: a large 100+ acre campus in the heart of Santa Rosa, and a 40-acre campus in Petaluma. The District also operates a regional Public Safety Training Center in Windsor, and a 365-acre self-supporting farm near Forestville, a Culinary Arts Center in downtown Santa Rosa, and a Technology Academy on the Petaluma Campus. In addition, each semester classes are offered at more than 70 locations throughout the District.

SRJC offers a strong general education program for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, as well as more than 140 occupational programs designed to prepare students for the workforce. The college grants both associate of arts (A.A.) and associate of sciences (A.S.) degrees.

In the course of its 86 year history, Santa Rosa Junior College has had only four presidents: Floyd P. Bailey (1921-1957), Randolph Newman (1957-1970), Roy Mikalson (1971-1990), and the current president, Dr. Robert F. Agrella, who was hired in 1990.

The Sonoma County Junior College District serves more than 35,000 students each semester at all of its locations and attracts students from throughout the state as well as from more than 40 countries around the world.