San Diego City College offers military service members nationally and regionally accredited education anywhere.
Mission
The mission of the San Diego City College Military and Government Education Department has as its highest priority student learning and achievement. We directly support the educational requirements of the military by articulating courses for military rating-specific lower division education credit leading to Associates Degrees or transfer to a four-year college or university. Vocational education programs are also offered that meet specific government and industry needs. Our specialties are providing planning, resources, high quality instruction, continuous project maintenance, and assessment tools to meet the needs of the customer.
The department of military education at San Diego City College has been providing quality college education to military personnel since 1977. The majority of the military education staff is retired or veterans of the US Armed Forces.
American Council on Education (ACE)
The American Council on Education (ACE) catalogs the training service members receive during their military career and recommends college equivalency credits. San Diego City College recognizes ACE credit recommendations toward completion of associate degree programs. Students can earn even more credit for what they already know through experience testing programs such as CLEP or DSST.
Nationally and Regionally Accredited
San Diego City College is nationally and regionally accredited and is eligible to receive military tuition assistance benefits.
San Diego City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. SDCC is also accredited by the Office of Private Postsecondary Education for the training of veterans, and the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Immigration Service for international student education. SDCC courses paralleling university level work are accepted by universities, colleges, and private institutions, including the University of California and California State University.
SOC Member
San Diego City College is a participating member of Service members Opportunity Colleges (SOC), a consortium of 1,550 colleges and universities dedicated to providing educational opportunities for service members and their families.
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