Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for diverse desert communities and beyond through a comprehensive curriculum and support services that demonstrate a passion for the success of every individual student. 

• A base for several UCR research programs.
• A host to international academic conferences, continuing education and a variety of public service programs.
• A resource to extend the reach of UCR by providing outreach efforts in local schools to promote and improve college-going rates in the Coachella Valley.

Established in 1986, California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus serves the Coachella Valley and Riverside county as a center for higher education. PDC, as the campus is known, is home to both undergraduate and graduate academic programs. Students can start at PDC as a freshman, or a transfer student, and can take classes during the day, in the evening or on weekends.