[1] Feather River College was established in 1968 to support the need for higher education in rural Plumas County.
In April 1971 Feather River College moved from its temporary site at the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy to its present location.
The surrounding wildlands are used by the college's Environmental Studies and Outdoor Recreation leadership programs.
Training facilities available to student athletes include an on-campus gymnasium, weight room, track, practice fields and an off-campus fitness center.
[6] In 2020, the women's volleyball team won the first state sports championship in school history after a 35–2 season with a win over previously undefeated Irvine Valley College.