The architectural style of the college is that of California during the Gold Rush era.
The college has a fire department on campus that is staffed by an on duty crew of at least two personnel daily.
It covers more than 100 miles of the San Joaquin Valley on the west to the Sierra Nevada on the east.
Its area of almost 4,000 square miles includes Tuolumne, Stanislaus County, and areas from San Joaquin, Merced, Calaveras, and Santa Clara County.
The long-distance travel required for students to attend Modesto Junior College was very difficult.