Chattahoochee Valley Community College was established in 1973 by an Act of the Alabama State Legislature. Located in Phenix City, Alabama, the College was created to serve the citizens of Russell County and parts of Bullock, Lee, Macon, and Barbour counties in Alabama. It also serves the citizens of Phenix City, Alabama, and the Fort Benning-Columbus, Georgia, metropolitan area. The purpose of Chattahoochee Valley Community College, a member of the Alabama Community College System, is to meet the higher education needs of the citizens of the Chattahoochee Valley and others who may benefit from the courses, programs, and services of the College.