Top San Diego County Community Colleges

  • For the 2020-21 school year, there are 18 top community colleges in San Diego County, California, serving 142,378 students.
  • The average community college acceptance rate in California is 86% (view national acceptance rates).
  • Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 50:1.

Top San Diego County Community Colleges (2020-21)

  • College Location Students
  • Argosy University-San Diego
    Private, non-profit
    1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 100
    San Diego,  CA  92108
    (619) 321-3000
    438 students
  • Coleman University
    Private, non-profit
    8888 Balboa Ave
    San Diego,  CA  92123
    (858) 499-0202
    796 students
  • Concorde Career College-San Diego
    Private, for profit
    4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
    San Diego,  CA  92113
    (619) 688-0800
    967 students
  • Cuyamaca College
    Public
    900 Rancho San Diego Pky
    El Cajon,  CA  92019
    (619) 660-4000
    8,644 students
  • Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego
    Private, for profit
    350 Tenth Avenue, Third Floor
    San Diego,  CA  92101
    (619) 235-2049
    142 students
  • Foundation College
    Private, for profit
    404 Camino Del Rio South Suite 100
    San Diego,  CA  92108
    (619) 683-3273
    n/a
    students
  • Golf Academy of America-Carlsbad
    Private, for profit
    1950 Camino Vida Roble, Ste. 125
    Carlsbad,  CA  92008
    (800) 342-7342
    168 students
  • Grossmont College
    Public
    8800 Grossmont College Dr
    El Cajon,  CA  92020
    (619) 644-7000
    18,040 students
  • MiraCosta College
    Public
    One Barnard Drive
    Oceanside,  CA  92056
    (760) 757-2121
    14,687 students
  • Northcentral University
    Private, for profit
    2488 Historic Decatur Rd, Suite 100
    San Diego,  CA  09210
    (866) 776-0331
    2,000 students
  • Palomar College
    Palomar College Photo - Palomar College Dome
    Public
    1140 W. Mission
    San Marcos,  CA  92069
    (760) 744-1150
    24,914 students
  • Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
    Private, for profit
    780 Bay Blvd Suite101
    Chula Vista,  CA  91910
    (619) 425-3200
    901 students
  • Platt College-San Diego
    Private, for profit
    6250 El Cajon Blvd
    San Diego,  CA  92115
    (619) 265-0107
    316 students
  • San Diego City College
    Public
    1313 Park Boulevard
    San Diego,  CA  92101
    (619) 388-3400
    16,298 students
  • San Diego Community College District-District Office
    Public
    3375 Camino Del Rio S
    San Diego,  CA  92108
    (619) 388-6500
    n/a
    students
  • San Diego Mesa College
    San Diego Mesa College Photo - Learning Resource Center
    Public
    7250 Mesa College Dr
    San Diego,  CA  92111
    (619) 388-2600
    23,191 students
  • San Diego Miramar College
    Public
    10440 Black Mountain Rd
    San Diego,  CA  92126
    (619) 388-7800
    11,876 students
  • Southwestern College (Chula Vista)
    Public
    900 Otay Lakes Rd
    Chula Vista,  CA  91910
    (619) 421-6700
    19,000 students
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