• Southwestern College is the only public institution of higher education in southern San Diego County.
• More than a half million students have attended Southwestern College since it opened its doors more than 40 years ago.
• Students attend Southwestern College to prepare for transfer to four-year colleges or universities and/or to attain skill training for jobs and career advancements.
• Total combined enrollment of the main campus in Chula Vista, the Education Center at San Ysidro, and the Higher Education Center at National City exceeds 19,000.
• The average age of students attending Southwestern College is 27, reflective of the College?s appeal to both the traditional high school student and the older, adult learner.
• Southwestern College offers the Associate of Arts degree in some 50 different majors; the Associate of Science degree in more than 80 different majors; Vocational Certificates in over 100 different majors; as well as a host of non-credit offerings for personal and professional development.
• Of the more than 1,100 community colleges nationwide, Southwestern College consistently places in the top 100 in the number of associate degrees conferred.
• Southwestern College is the 12th highest associate degree producer in the nation for minority students.
• The California community college system is comprised of 108 two-year public institutions. The colleges are organized into 72 districts and serve more than 2.9 million students ? representing the largest system of higher education in the world.
• The Western Association of Schools and Colleges has continuously accredited Southwestern College since 1965.

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