Skip to Main Content
The news site of San Diego City College

City Times

The news site of San Diego City College

City Times

The news site of San Diego City College

City Times

Melvin Emery III, left, a San Diego City College Transfer Center project assistant, helps Sophia Samora, right, a liberal studies student, with her transfer applications to San Diego State University and CSU San Marcos, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Luke Bradbury/City Times Media

VIDEO: Despite high interest, California community college students struggle to transfer

Complexity in the transfer admissions process is keeping students from enrolling in higher education
Luke Bradbury and Ryan Matthysse November 15, 2024
Complexity in the transfer admissions process is keeping students from enrolling in higher education
Read Story
SDSU students walk down a walkway in front of Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, Oct. 12, 2023. SDSU is part of the CSU system set to raise tuition 6% for each of the next five years. Photo by Marco Guajardo/City Times Media

City College students, administrators share CSU tuition increase concerns

California State Universities approve 6% annual tuition hike each of the next five years, community college leaders speak on their proposed solutions
Marco Guajardo, Editor in Chief October 13, 2023
In a recent move that sparked mixed responses among students and educational leaders, the California State University system approved a 6% annual tuition increase for the next five years, compounding to 34%, beginning in fall 2024.
Read Story
Apply button

VIDEO: City College transfers have more time to submit Cal State, UC applications (updated)

New deadline set for Dec. 15
Jillian Fortner and Donovan Roberts December 7, 2022
There is still time to send in an application to one or more of the 23 campuses of the Cal State University system.
Read Story
Joseph D’Ambro, senior student services assistant, stands behind a student and helps them fill out their transfer application on a computer

City College provides workshops, resources for students preparing to transfer

Applications for CSUs and UCs open through Nov. 30
Joel Nevarez, Multimedia Journalist October 13, 2022
October not only means colder temperatures on campus at San Diego City College but also the start of the transfer application period for students.  All California State University and University of California campuses are accepting transfer applications from Oct 1. through Nov 30. 
Read Story
CSU deadline

Application deadline extended for CSU

New deadline for fall 2021 is December 15
Vicky Pineda, Editor-in-Chief December 1, 2020
The California State University has changed the deadline for transfers from its original date Dec. 4.
Read Story
Joseph I. Castro, Ph.D.

California State University to welcome new chancellor

Castro is the first California native CSU chancellor
Katia Pechenkina, Staff Writer November 12, 2020
As many City College students prepare to transfer to a Cal State University this spring, the system will have a new face in leadership starting in January.
Read Story
SDCCD police in front of the A building

Power returns after outage closes City College campus

The Transfer Center, packed with students trying to make application deadlines, was evacuated.
Brian Mohler, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 30, 2018
An SDG&E power outage darkened City College and a large portion of downtown San Diego, Balboa Park and Golden Hill at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Friday. A cause has not yet been determined.
Read Story

Transfer Center helps students plan out future

Kenan Jackson October 14, 2014

If students are thinking of transferring to a four-year university or just seeking information about the transfer process, then visiting the Transfer Center is one place to start. The Transfer Center offers...

Continue Reading

Bachelor’s degrees may become a possibility at City

Phoenix Webb October 14, 2014

Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill-850 Sept. 29, a bill that will allow two year public colleges to offer students the chance to obtain baccalaureates — or bachelor's degrees.“This is landmark...

Continue Reading

TAG: You can be it

Jennifer Ovalle September 14, 2013

The Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program exists free of charge and seeks to help community college students successfully transfer to participating University of California and California State University...

Continue Reading
Donate to City Times

Activate Search
The news site of San Diego City College
CSU