Rizal State College was originally named Rizal National Agricultural School created through Republic Act 1560 on June 16, 1956, and later evolved into Rizal College of Agriculture and Technology, a chartered state college in the Province of Rizal on June 24, 1983 through Batas Pambansa Blg. 622. It was later renamed Rizal State College by virtue of Republic Act 7858 on January 21, 1995. Through the years, the College expanded and established extension campuses in Pililla, Rodriguez, Angono, Binangonan and Antipolo City.