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| Motto | Vitam amplificare hominibus hominesque societati (Latin) |
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Motto in English | To improve life for people and for society. |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1945 |
Parent institution | California Community Colleges System, Los Angeles Community College District |
| President | Alberto J. Román |
| Students | 35,403[1] |
| Location | , , United States 34°02′30″N 118°09′00″W / 34.0416°N 118.1500°W |
| District | LACCD |
| Colors | Green and white |
Sporting affiliations | CCCAA – South Coast Conference |
| Mascot | The Husky |
| Website | www |
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is a public community college in Monterey Park, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Los Angeles Community College District. With fourteen communities comprising its primary service area and an enrollment of 35,403 students, ELAC had the largest student body campus by enrollment in the state of California as of 2018. It was situated in northeastern East Los Angeles before that part of unincorporated East Los Angeles was annexed by Monterey Park in the early 1970s. ELAC offers associate degrees and certificates.