新 & Returning Students Guide

欢迎来到 Southwestern College! Congratulations on taking the first step in your higher education journey. We offer more than 320 degrees and certificates -- so whether you are interested in a 职业生涯，期待着 transfer to a four-year university, or want to access our many community programs, Southwestern College meets your needs. 随着校园的发展 丘拉, esball世博, Otay台面, esball世博，和 冠湾 Aquatic Center, you can learn where you live.

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Whether you are new or returning to Southwestern College, we’re glad you’re here!

Selecting Southwestern College as the starting point towards your 职业生涯 and academic objectives is a wise decision. Did you know that community colleges are chosen as the first point of entry to post-secondary education by almost half of all undergraduate students in the United States?

Southwestern College:

• Promotes the development of essential basic skills
• Prepares students for transfer to university
• Provides 职业生涯 technical and workforce development
• Offers enrichment

If this is your first semester at Southwestern College or your last, you can be enrolled in classes early with priority registration.

Quick Facts About 社区 Colleges

• 卫生保健: 59% of new nurses and the majority of other new health-care workers are educated at community colleges.
• Workforce training: 95% of businesses and organizations that employ community college graduates recommend community college workforce education and training programs.
• International programs: Close to 100,000 international students attend community colleges, about 39% of all international undergraduate students in the United States.
• 首页land security: Close to 80% of firefighters, law enforcement officers, and EMTs are credentialed at community colleges.
• 在线教育: Students at 41% of public community colleges can earn a degree entirely online and 92% of all institutions offer at least one Internet-based course.
• 收益: The average expected lifetime earnings for a graduate with an associate degree are $1.6 million, about $.4 million more than a high school graduate earns.

^{*Data derived from the most current information available as of January 2008 from the American Association of 社区 Colleges.}

学生服务 & 校园资源

Additional Information

• Continuing Education Courses
• Southwest Regional Apprenticeship Program
• Point Loma Nazarene University 项目
• Transfer Students

可打印的形式

• Address/Name Change
• 证书/Graduation
• High School Students
• International Students
• 请愿书
• 住院医生实习期

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any more questions such as adding or dropping classes, college credit earned outside of SWC and more, visit our Frequently Asked Questions 页面.