1946
San Marcos, CA

School Details

Palomar College was founded in 1946, and today is a public, two-year community college with six campus sites located throughout San Diego County, California. The mission of Palomar College is “to provide an engaging teaching and learning environment for students of diverse origins, experiences, needs, abilities, and goals.” Palomar partners with universities, employers, the military, student assistance programs, and others on grants and other initiatives.

Students take classes to either earn an associate’s degree or to transfer credits to a four-year institution, in addition to programs for earning a professional certificate. Many programs are offered completely online. These are ideal for busy students who work well independently and have solid study skills. Classes are offered through an online Learning Management System, television, and video.

Accreditation & Licensing

Palomar College is accredited by:

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC)

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Geographic and Educational Overview

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Palomar College is located in California

California at a Glance:

State flag of CA
Sacramento
39,512,223
163,696 sq mi
10
120
113
$14,000.00

Top Incentives in California:

Top Career Pathways in California:

Software Engineering
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Online Programs offered by Palomar College

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All Programs

Business

Associate in Science in General Business
Business Information Worker Certificate of Achievement
Management Information Systems Certificate of Achievement

Computer Science & IT

Associate of Science in Computer Information Systems / Data Analytics
Associate of Science in Computer Science
Associate of Science in Computer Science / Video Gaming
Associate of Science in Web Design & Development
Web Development Certificate of Achievement