Río Hondo College

Río Hondo College Rio Hondo College (RHC), located in Southeast Los Angeles County near the intersection of the 60 and 605 freeways, enrolls over 20,000 students each semester.
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Río Hondo College is an educational and community partner committed to advancing social justice and equity as an anti-racist institution that collectively invests in all students’ academic and career pathways Rio Hondo College strives to be an exemplary California community college, meeting the learning needs of its changing and growing population and developing a state of the art campus to serve future generations.

Río Hondo College is proud to recognize National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week! 💛As a Hispanic-Serving Institution,...
09/08/2026

Río Hondo College is proud to recognize National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week! 💛

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, we are committed to creating opportunities, championing student success and honoring the diverse cultures, experiences and achievements of our Hispanic and Latino/a/x community.

Together, we celebrate the impact of HSIs in transforming lives through education and strengthening the communities we serve.

📢 Campus Closed for Labor DayRío Hondo College will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.Regular...
09/07/2026

📢 Campus Closed for Labor Day

Río Hondo College will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Regular campus operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8. We wish our Roadrunner community a safe and restful holiday! 💛

Have an idea? Turn it into something more.Enroll in MGMT 180: Introduction to Invention Principles and discover how to t...
09/04/2026

Have an idea? Turn it into something more.

Enroll in MGMT 180: Introduction to Invention Principles and discover how to turn real-world problems into creative solutions through hands-on, project-based learning.

Collaborate. Create. Problem-solve. And build skills you can take with you wherever you go.

8-week class starts Oct. 12
Mondays & Wednesdays • 2:20-5:40 p.m.

Part of Río Hondo College’s Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurship program. It’s Not Business as Usual.

Enroll today, CRN #77932!

Learn more: gorio.page/rio-innovates

September is... Hunger Action Month!All Roadrunners are invited to Hands Against Hunger, Volunteer Day at the Los Angele...
09/03/2026

September is... Hunger Action Month!

All Roadrunners are invited to Hands Against Hunger, Volunteer Day at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Join us for a volunteer day at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and help sort and pack food for individuals and families facing food insecurity in our community. Lunch is provided.

📆Saturday, September 12
🕜8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
📍Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (5-minute drive from Río Hondo College), 2300 Pellissier Place, City of Industry, CA, 90601

Registration is required: gorio.page/HAH-Volunteer

This Friday, step under the stars and explore the universe with us.🌌The Gordon D. Crowell Observatory at Río Hondo Colle...
09/02/2026

This Friday, step under the stars and explore the universe with us.🌌

The Gordon D. Crowell Observatory at Río Hondo College invites you to our Fall 2026 Public Night Program.

⭐Join us for free, family-friendly evening this Friday, September 4, from 8–10 p.m.

Our observatory is home to a Meade 16-inch Schmidt Cassegrain telescope—one of the largest telescopes in Southern California regularly open to the public at no cost. Bring your curiosity and experience the night sky like never before.

For details, visit gorio.page/observatory-nights

Complete your goals!There's still time to enroll this fall at Río Hondo College! Second-half classes start October 10.St...
09/01/2026

Complete your goals!

There's still time to enroll this fall at Río Hondo College! Second-half classes start October 10.

Start today! gorio.page/complete-your-goals

Starting this fall, Río Hondo College is adding an extra layer of protection to student accounts.Multi-Factor Authentica...
09/01/2026

Starting this fall, Río Hondo College is adding an extra layer of protection to student accounts.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) verifies your identity with a quick second step at sign-in, like approving a prompt on your phone. This keeps your personal information, financial aid records, coursework and email secure.

When it takes effect:

Last Names A–K ▶️ Tuesday, September 15
Last Names L–Z ▶️ Tuesday, October 6

Learn more and get set up: gorio.page/mfa

Website Service Notice: The Río Hondo College website (riohondo.edu) is experiencing intermittent outages due to a servi...
09/01/2026

Website Service Notice: The Río Hondo College website (riohondo.edu) is experiencing intermittent outages due to a service disruption with our hosting provider. Their engineers are actively working on a fix, and early signs point to recovery. If a page does not load, please wait a few minutes and try again.

Canvas, AccessRío, and student email are hosted separately and are not affected. You can reach them directly here:
• Canvas (online courses): https://riohondo.instructure.com/
• AccessRío (student portal): https://experience.elluciancloud.com/rhc

We will post an update here once full service is restored. Thank you for your patience.

This is a friendly reminder that a valid parking permit is required to park on campus. 🅿️🚗🚙Please ensure you have either...
09/01/2026

This is a friendly reminder that a valid parking permit is required to park on campus. 🅿️🚗🚙

Please ensure you have either a $3 daily or a $40 FALL 2026 semester parking permit linked to your vehicle and that you are parking in designated student lots only. Student vehicles without a valid permit or parked in Staff lots may be cited.

For additional information, please visit the Parking Services and Permits page or email your questions to [email protected]. Thank you for your cooperation.

Main Campus UpdateWe are pleased to report that the HVAC system is now fully operational at the Río Hondo College main c...
08/31/2026

Main Campus Update

We are pleased to report that the HVAC system is now fully operational at the Río Hondo College main campus.

All in-person classes and services at the main campus will resume as previously scheduled on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we worked to resolve the issue and look forward to welcoming you back to campus tomorrow.

Address

3600 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA
90601

Telephone

+15626920921

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