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San Diego City College

San Diego City College was established in 1914 as San Diego Junior College. It was the first community college in San Diego and enrolled 35 students in its first year. The college is also referred to as City College and is part of the San Diego Community College District. City College covers more than 55 acres near Balboa Park in San Diego, California, and features around 40 buildings.

City College has numerous academic and vocational programs. Some of the academic departments of the college are business studies, computer information systems, manufacturing engineering technology, and visual and performing arts. Scholarships offered by City College are The Associated Student Body Scholarship, Academic Achievement and Leadership Award, Clara Dixon Ecology Scholarship, and Brenda Jean Murphy Memorial Scholarship.

The student clubs and organizations of City College include Amnesty International Club, French Club, National Society of Black Engineers, Phi Theta Kappa, and Puente Club to name a few.

Campus Location

1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92101-4787
USA
Main Tel: (619) 388-3400
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

San Diego City College Highlights

Where San Diego City College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, construction trades, music, photography and commercial art, office and administration, and production trades.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate67467
< 1 year certificate25245
1-2 year certificate14218

Students

The student enrollment at San Diego City College was 17,013 in 2007 (7,799 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 586
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,498
Books and supplies$ 1,422

Financial Aid: San Diego City College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  136
Without tenure; working toward tenure  82
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (28 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (43 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration/Administrator

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (158 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

DESIGN (7 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Archeology
  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (27 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technology
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (144 awarded)

  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Child Development
  • Human Services
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LAW (0 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (310 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (43 awarded)

  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (4 awarded)

  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (66 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (30 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (30 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (91 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

  • Ground Transportation

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