San Diego City College is a multicultural institution that is committed to providing open access to all who benefit from instruction and to meeting the diverse and ever-changing educational, cultural, and economic needs of the community it serves. As City College prepares world citizens for the 21st century, we recognize that the aim of education is the development of the WHOLE PERSON, who is prepared to value citizenship and to participate in a global community. To improve access and achieve excellence, we acknowledge and affirm teaching and learning as our highest priority. We recognize that citizens in a free society must cherish and protect the tradition of academic freedom and responsibility. We further believe that people are our greatest resource. To that end, we are committed to developing an environment that cultivates understanding and respect for students, faculty, staff, and the community.
The mission of City College has as its highest priority student learning and achievement. City College provides lower division general education, allowing students to earn an Associate Degree or Certificate of Achievement and to prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university. City College provides vocational education programs that upgrade the employment skills of students and provide occupational programs that meet specific industry needs and licensing requirements of the state of California. City College promotes economic growth and global competitiveness through education, training, and services that contribute to continuous work force improvement. City College provides important and essential student support services, basic skills instruction, and English as a second language to assist all students in meeting their educational goals. Ultimately the success of our mission is guided by the systematic collection of qualitative and quantitative information that generates continuous cycles of program review, planning, and resource allocation.
San Diego City College (known more informally as City College or City) is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. It is administered by the San Diego Community College District which includes San Diego Mesa College and San Diego Miramar College as well. City College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
City College is coeducational. It has a semester-based academic calendar. It has a 56 acre campus of 40 buildings situated near Balboa Park. Enrollment as of 2004 was 14,687 students. Courses are provided in general education, lower-division transfer programs, occupational and developmental education. The school newspaper, the City Times, was founded in 1945 and is run by accounting students covering City-related news.
Community college education in San Diego began in 1914 when the Board of Education of the San Diego City Schools authorized postsecondary classes for San Diego high school students. Classes opened with four faculty members serving 35 students. It was the fourth community college established in California.
Property for a permanent campus was purchased in the early 1950s and construction began on the first buildings. Additional property was added to the campus in the 1970s. The entire college was the recipient of new construction in the early 2000s, with the new addition of The Learning Center. This happened at the same time SDCC changed its placement test from APS to COMPASS.
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 624 | $ 4,464 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 24 | $ 24 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,310 | 49% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 968 | 60% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 627 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,375 | 10% | |
Any Aid: |
64% |
