City College of San Francisco

City College of San Francisco

Former names	San Francisco Junior College (1935–1948)
Motto	The Truth Shall Make You Free
Type	Community college
Established	August 26, 1935 (August 26, 1935)
Academic affiliations	CCCS CCCAA
Budget	$313.8 million (2023-24)[1]
Academic staff	1,836
Students	23,410 (2023)[2]
Location	San Francisco , U.S. 37°43′33″N 122°27′01″W / 37.725716°N 122.450178°W / 37.725716; -122.450178
Campus	Urban
Newspaper	The Guardsman
Colors	Red & black
Nickname	Rams
Website	ccsf.edu

City College of San Francisco (CCSF or City College) is a public community college in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded as a junior college in 1935, the college plays an important local role, enrolling as many as one in nine San Francisco residents annually.^[3] CCSF is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).

CCSF, the only community college in San Francisco, offers tuition-free education for all residents of the city.^[4] The Ocean Avenue campus, bordering the Sunnyside, Westwood Park and Ingleside neighborhoods, is the college's largest location. The college has five other locations around the city.^[5]

CCSF offers Associate degree programs and certificate programs. City College of San Francisco has articulation agreements with the California State University system, the University of California system, and other private and public universities in California and across the United States. Free non-credit courses in subjects such as ESL and citizenship as well as adult education classes are also provided.^[3]