The history of Mexico City College (MCC) describes a truly unique institution, where Mexico became part of the school's classroom. Located in the city, and later, the outskirts of the Distrito Federal, it offered a broad liberal arts curriculum ultimately accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Students and faculty from across the United States and almost three dozen countries, along with a local student body, supported by a multinational faculty, provided an educational environment of extraordinary cultural diversity not matched anywhere else at the time.