The San Diego Community College District is charged with educating all adults 18 years of age and older in the City of San Diego. The district provides that education at several levels, from adult basic education through sophomore-level college degree programs.

Admission to San Diego Community College District colleges is open to anyone meeting one of the following criteria:

• Persons who possess a high school diploma or California high school proficiency exam certification or GED with an average score of 45 or higher.
• Persons 18 years of age or older, or emancipated minors who do not possess a high school diploma or equivalent, may be admitted by the college under provisional admissions status.
• High school students requesting concurrent enrollment may be admitted as "special part-time" students subject to the following criteria:

  a. Verification of high school grade point average (GPA) as stated in Policy 3000
  b. Is qualified for the course based on the required preparation as certified by the high school principal;
  c. The requested course is UC/CSU transferable or advanced technical;
  d. The requested course is not available at the school of attendance.

• Persons under 18 years of age who do not have a high school diploma may be admitted as "special full-time" students pursuant to Education Code 48800.5 with approval of the high school governing board and the college President where the student is planning to attend. Special full-time students will be admitted under provisional admissions status.

Persons who do not meet one of the admission criteria stated above will not be admitted under any circumstances.

All new students must file an application with the college admissions office. At that time, students will receive the information necessary to complete the registration process.

Transfer students seeking an associate degree or a certificate of achievement and students receiving financial aid or veterans benefits must file official transcripts of all previous college work.