San Diego City College

San Diego City College is a public two-year institution located in San Diego, California, in a large city setting in the urban core of the region. It enrolls 20,126 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 34.00 out of 100. The college reports a completion rate of 24% (IPEDS 2023) and a retention rate of 66% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a wide variety of career and technical programs. Healthcare programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Trades and technical programs include Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician, Plumbing Technology/Plumber, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, and Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. Media and creative programs include Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General. Technology programs include Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance and Ground Transportation. Most programs are offered at multiple certificate levels.

Located in downtown San Diego, CA, the college serves a large and diverse urban student population. Its broad program portfolio addresses workforce needs across industries prominent in the San Diego regional economy.