Grossmont College, California

Study at Grossmont College

Grossmont College, a community college situated in El Cajon in California, was established in 1961. It has more than 15,000 students presently, and offers nearly 150 associate degree and certificates in various career and general education programs, including exercise science, math, science, humanities, fine arts and health science.

Grossmont College's mascot is known by the name Griffin, and the official colors are gold and green. The sports teams of the university participate in soccer, water polo, volleyball, football and others. Eminent personalities like NFL quarterbacks Akili Smith and Brian Sipe; actress Rachel Bilson; and NFL defensive back Kevin McAdam are few famous alumni of the university.

Profile of Grossmont College

Grossmont is found in El Cajon, CA. El Cajon is a large city. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Grossmont.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in drama and performing arts, security and law enforcement, liberal arts, and cooking and culinary arts.

Grossmont Selectivity

Grossmont accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Grossmont is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

Students numbered 17,359 in 2007 at the school.

Grossmont Tuition and Affordability

Grossmont is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

Grossmont Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	670	liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, English, Arabic languages, German language, speech and rhetoric, history, minority and gender studies, ...
Business and Management	186	business management, international business, business, sales and marketing, retail, sales
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	160	registered nursing
Security and Law Enforcement	152	forensic science, criminal justice and police, security and loss prevention, corrections
Cooking and Culinary Arts	147	culinary arts, restaurant and catering management
Medical Support and Technology	118	cardiovascular tech, respiratory care tech, orthotist/prosthetist, audiology and speech pathology
office and Administration	60	administrative assistant, data entry, office management
Family and Social Work	55	child development, social service professions
Media	36	radio and television, digital communications, journalism
Drama and Performing Arts	18	dance, drama, various performing arts, theatre design
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	15	health and physical education, occupational therapist assistant, sports and fitness management
Mathematics	13	mathematics
Computer Science and Engineering	10	webmastering, computer networking, computer programming
Photography and Commercial Art	4	photography, drawing
Science	3	biology, physics, chemistry, oceanography, geology
Hospitality	2	hospitality management
Music	2	music
Religion and Philosophy	2	philosophy
Medical Adminstration	1	medical secretary
Fine Arts	1	ceramics, sculpture
Art Studies	0	art studies

Contact: Grossmont

Grossmont College
8800 Grossmont College Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020-1799
General Phone: (619) 644-7000
http://www.grossmont.edu/