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Southwestern College

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Tuition & Fees $10,640
($1,344)
Student Population 20,986
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $5,244
Graduation Rate 35 %
Students:Faculty 26 : 1

Academic Overview

Southwestern College is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Chula Vista, California. It is an Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,344 for California residents and $10,640 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 20,986 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from Southwestern College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $34,700. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Southwestern's tuition & fees is $1,344 for California residents and $10,640 for non-residents.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$1,344$10,640
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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Southwestern.
The average received amount of financial aid is $5,244 and 61% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 20,986 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1.
Graduation Rate for Southwestern College is 35 %
Graduation Rate
35%
Transfer-out Rate for Southwestern College is 7 %
Transfer-out Rate
7%
Retention Rate for Southwestern College is 70 %
Retention Rate
70%
Student Population for Southwestern College is 20,986
Student Population
20,986
Student to Faculty Ratio for Southwestern College is 26 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
26 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $5,244 at Southwestern College.
Financial Aid Amount
$5,244

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address900 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910-7299
Phone619-421-6700
WEBhttps://www.swccd.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.swccd.edu/index.aspx?page=3
Online Applicationhttps://www.swccd.edu/index.aspx?page=279
Financial Aidhttps://www.swccd.edu/index.aspx?page=1282
Net Price Calculatorhttps://misweb.cccco.edu/npc/091/npcalc.htm
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.swccd.edu/index.aspx?page=343
Disability Servicehttps://www.swccd.edu/index.aspx?page=336

Offered Degrees

Southwestern offers 192 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's1050
Less Than 12 Weeks Certificate10
Less Than 1 Year Certificate540
1-2 Years Certificate320

Special Learning Opportunities

Southwestern College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✗
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Southwestern College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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