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)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	674	67
< 1 year certificate	252	45
1-2 year certificate	142	18

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

Item	Cost
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to San Diego City College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	18,546
Yuba College	Marysville, CA	9,904
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego, CA	10,650
Cabrillo College	Aptos, CA	15,114
Chabot College	Hayward, CA	13,229
Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405
Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	8,193
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut, CA	29,842
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto, CA	14,197
North Carolina Central University	Durham, NC	8,383

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