South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College is a public two-year institution located in Phoenix, Arizona, in a large city setting. The college enrolls 5,294 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 32.50 out of 100. The completion rate is 23% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 63% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers technology-focused certificate programs at the two-to-four-year level, including Network and System Administration/Administrator, System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. These programs are designed to prepare students for careers in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.

As one of the colleges within the Maricopa County Community College District, South Mountain Community College primarily serves students in the south Phoenix area, providing accessible technology education within one of the nation's largest community college systems.