Cuesta College

Cuesta College is a public two-year institution located in San Luis Obispo, California, in a rural fringe setting. The college enrolls 14,378 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 45.00 out of 100. Its completion rate is 44% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 69% (IPEDS 2023).

Cuesta College offers a broad range of certificate programs across trades, health care, and technology. Programs include Electrician, Welding Technology/Welder, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Building Construction Technology/Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Medical/Clinical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. Credentials are available at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

San Luis Obispo is a mid-sized city on the Central Coast of California between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cuesta College serves the broader San Luis Obispo County area as the region's primary community college, providing accessible career and technical education to a diverse student population.