is a public, two-year community college located in the city of
Chula Vista, California .
Founded in
1961 , Southwestern College serves approximately 19,000 students annually, while over half a million students have attended the campus since its inception. The college offers approximately 285 associate degree and certificate options and ranks consistently in the top 100 in the number of associate degrees conferred among
Community Colleges nationwide. The campus is also a feeder school for students hoping to transfer to the two local public universities,
University Of California, San Diego and
San Diego State University , and also many other private institutions.
The college mascot is that of a
Jaguar , changed from an
Apache amid local and national concerns about using people as mascots.
Southwestern College's football stadium is also home to the renowned "Uni-Saints" football games between avid rivals
Saint Augustine High School and The
University Of San Diego High School , now
Cathedral Catholic High School
