Reviews of Southwestern College (College)

Jonny G.

Overall Great School

Jonathan Munoz

It's good :)

Wilbert Alvarado C.

Given the fact that I have been here in this main campus for a year, I think I can give a longer than usual review but this might be helpful to you. The campus itself is an amazing place compared to other community colleges in this county of San Diego, where you have the same opportunities if the major you want to pick is the same in any other college in the region, even including the 4 years. As well it now has a new online college catalog where you can find a lot of information on many degrees and certificates; since there are some hidden gems that are just A.S. degrees, but you can easily make 50k+ if you complete certain degrees and make connections with the employers that come here in this campus in certain dates, so you definitely can get an intership even if you're in this college, since contrary to the popular belief that you can't get internships in a community college, you actually can depending on your degree and how useful it is. Moving to another point, there are a handful of counselors that are pretty great, but it is YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY to really be motivated and be sure of yourself on what you want to study, since some people probably will give one star to this school because of this and are just another useless review. And many of the reviews here are basically obsolete, especially the ones older than 2 years, mainly because the staff is always changing and never stays the same.

Mari Kaahn

SWCTC Route 709

Michael Luna The Trolllinator

I love Southwestern college! They are finishing up a new Math & Science complex along with a Performing arts center. Would highly recommend if you like Authentic Mexican culture, as some students are Green Card “Paisas” or are Americans raised in Tijuana Mexico.

Joseph Kerski

Southwestern College strives to make the student experience worth the time and effort and expense. Ken Yanow is my colleague in the geographic information systems program and he is innovative, caring, kind, and one of the finest educators I’ve ever known. The campus is beautiful and accessible and I fee that if you pursue your education here you will be very glad that you did. You will be empowered to make the world a better place with the perspectives and skills that you gain.

David Ochoa

Great school and all, BUT THERES A SHOOTING GOING ON IN THE LIBRARY

Gabriela Alonso

So hard to just schedule an appointment with a counselor, I have 2 months back and forth trying to get all they need for me to do this requested my transcripts which I had to pay for, they received them and now I have to wait 4-6 because the petition I filed 2 months ago was received before my transcripts. They make it almost impossible and so frustrating for someone who is trying to get back in COLLEGE!!!!!

Esther Diaz

Thank you for your excellent service !

Sakura

Trying to get an appt with a counselor is a joke. I mostly attend classes at the SY campus and the woman at the front desk is the MOST unhelpful person I have ever met in my life. How is this terrible woman still employed by this school?!?! Her personality is awful and she truly seems to enjoy telling people some version of no when they approach her for help. Pretty sure her name is Nancy. For the past 2 years, EVERY TIME I have approached the front desk I have had to deal with her. She is always immediately annoyed when someone approaches and I swear to God she actually sighed in irritation when I asked to see a counselor. She seems very bitter towards students and she truly goes out of her way to make your experience unpleasant if you ever need student services at the San Ysidro campus.

Joshua Crotzer

They are a scam. I tried to go to school here but it was such a struggle trying to get someone to help me with financial aid, i just left to Mesa College. Now 4 years later they are trying to say I owe them 2 thousand dollars. FOR WHAT? Isnt this a community college? I was trying to take two classes and barely even started when I was fed up with the lack of service and left them. These people are scammers. What community college charges 2k for two classes?

Homercon

The campus is really nice. Very big, lots of grass. The new football field and facilities are killer. Solar panels, everything. I went here years back and always loved the campus. Had some great profs. Some not so great, but most of them were very good, cool people that wanted you to learn. They have a multi million dollar recording engineering studio if you're into that. Gardens, Auto Tech. And the library is awesome!

Mick F

My child is attending this school and I'm pretty sure this place is a scam. They tell you one thing about fees and credit costs, but then change it when the time comes. Find a different school if at all possible.

tierra sanders

This institution is very racist both in the faculty and student body. They fail to properly address the issues and are only there to support whoever they deem important. They cover up a lot and only think a public apology is okay. ASO is racist, Administration is racist, there have been too many accounts of racism and negligence they have made an instagram using black face and other racial slurs just to win an election. They have been nothing good for the minority and do any and everything in their powed to justify the injustices.

Marizela Mimbela Manzanilla

Classes are super full... books are incredible expensive, food sucks and is expensive... you can’t get into an important class to save your live!... just like any other college... if you like to suffer you can go

John Stanton

Huge improvements have been happening at Southwestern College (SWC) over the past two years, but positive change takes hard work and time. SWC's future is bright. The Main Campus has been discussed so much in these reviews that I will talk about the 3 Higher Education Centers (HEC). HEC National City has an excellent dental hygienist program that is affordable. HEC Otay Mesa has a Nursing Program, and the Fire, Paramedic, & Police Academies. HEC San Ysidro a small vibrant campus where amazing education happens. The students, faculty, and staff at all three HEC locations are outstanding and I highly recommend them. Tip: if you can't get into a class at the main campus, try looking for the class at the HECs; they tend to have more open seats for general education classes.

Jordan King

I believe that a school graduation is a time to celebrate your achievements in school not a time to push your campuses political agenda. Your schools graduation turned into one giant democratic political rally and you did absolutely nothing to stop it. I left early because of how bad it was getting. I just can't support a school who allows it's students to incite violence at a graduation.

DG3 Red

My class needs a sub substitute teacher for a substitute teacher... Cool I guess. BTW foods great and they got smash. Ez 5 stars