San Diego City College

San Diego City Overview

San Diego City College (San Diego City) is a four-year, public school located in San Diego, CA. It is classified as large Associate's college by Carnegie Classification

The San Diego City's tuition & fees is $1,146 for California residents and $10,002 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. 58% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $5,417.

The school has a total enrollment of 13,242 and the students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%).

San Diego City College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Get Info Write a Review

2025 Tuition & Fees and 2026 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees of San Diego City College is $1,146 for in-state students and $10,002 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2026 tuition & fees for prospective students is $1,142 for California residents and $11,001 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

more costs info

2024-25 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$1,146	$10,002

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

2025-26 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$1,142	$11,001

The estimation for 2025-2026 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Graduation Rate »	30%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	61%(full-time), 36% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	4.55% (22 to 1)
Student Population »	13,242 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,417

Learning Opportunities and Campus Services

San Diego City College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at San Diego City
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes

Address	1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101-4787
Phone	619-388-3400
WEB	School's Website
Admission	Admission Information
Online Application	Apply Online
Financial Aid	Deadlines and Applications
Net Price Calculator	Net Price Calculator
Veterans Tuition	Veterans Benefit Information
Disability Service	Disability Services
School Type	four-year, public
Carnegie Category	Associate Colleges
Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree

Most Searched California Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
Stanford University Private, 4-year | Stanford
California State University-Long Beach Public, 4-year | Long Beach
University of California-Davis Public, 4-year | Davis
University of California-Santa Barbara Public, 4-year | Santa Barbara
San Diego State University Public, 4-year | San Diego
California State University-Fullerton Public, 4-year | Fullerton
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Public, 4-year | San Luis Obispo

compare schools

Graduate

University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge
Notre Dame de Namur University Private, 4-year | Belmont
San Francisco State University Public, 4-year | San Francisco
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
California State University-Fullerton Public, 4-year | Fullerton
California State University-Long Beach Public, 4-year | Long Beach
Academy of Art University Private, 4-year | San Francisco
Point Loma Nazarene University Private, 4-year | San Diego
University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley

compare schools

Online Schools

San Joaquin College of Law Private, 4-year | Clovis
National University Private, 4-year | San Diego
Point Loma Nazarene University Private, 4-year | San Diego
Diablo Valley College Public, 2-4 year | Pleasant Hill
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
University of San Francisco Private, 4-year | San Francisco
California State University-Fullerton Public, 4-year | Fullerton
American River College Public, 2-4 year | Sacramento
Pacific College of Health and Science Private, 4-year | San Diego

compare schools

Trade Schools

UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento
Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Private, 2-4 year | Sacramento
Contra Costa Medical Career College Private, 2-4 year | Antioch
National Polytechnic College Private, 2-4 year | Lakewood
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Private, 4-year | Sherman Oaks
ABC Adult School Public, Less than 2-year | Cerritos
American Career College-Los Angeles Private, 2-4 year | Los Angeles
Hypnosis Motivation Institute Private, 2-4 year | Tarzana
Hinton Barber and Beauty College Private, Less than 2-year | Vallejo
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Private, 2-4 year | Rancho Cucamonga

compare schools

San Diego City College

San Diego City Overview

2025 Tuition & Fees and 2026 Estimation

Admission Key Statistics

Learning Opportunities and Campus Services

San Diego City College Directory Information

Tools for analyzing and comparing San Diego City

Ratings & Review