City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco (CCSF or City College) is a public community college in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded as a junior college in 1935, the college plays an important local role, enrolling as many as one in nine San Francisco residents annually. CCSF is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
Former names | San Francisco Junior College |
|---|---|
| Motto | The Truth Shall Make You Free |
| Type | Community college |
| Established | August 26, 1935 |
Academic affiliations | CCCS CCCAA |
| Budget | $202.2 million (2015–16) |
Academic staff | 1,836 |
| Students | 23,410 (2023) |
| Location | San Francisco , U.S. 37.725716°N 122.450178°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Newspaper | The Guardsman |
| Colors | Red & white |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Website | ccsf |
CCSF, the only community college in San Francisco, offers tuition-free education for all residents of the city. The Ocean Avenue campus, bordering the Sunnyside, Westwood Park and Ingleside neighborhoods, is the college's largest location. The college has five other locations around the city.
CCSF offers Associate degree programs and certificate programs. City College of San Francisco has articulation agreements with the California State University system, the University of California system, and other private and public universities in California and across the United States. Free non-credit courses in subjects such as ESL and citizenship as well as adult education classes are also provided.