About Palomar College
Palomar College is a public community college in San Marcos, California, serving students in North San Diego County and the surrounding region. It is part of the California Community Colleges system and offers open-access higher education with multiple campus and learning locations. The college serves both recent high school graduates and adult learners seeking transfer, career, and workforce education.
Palomar College offers a broad mix of associate degree and certificate programs across academic and career-technical fields. Like many community colleges, it is designed to support university transfer, career preparation, and continuing education. Students can study general education, liberal arts, STEM-related subjects, health fields, business, and applied technical programs.
- Public community college serving San Marcos and North San Diego County
- Transfer-oriented education with associate degrees and certificates
- Career and technical programs alongside general education offerings
- Regionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Credit-by-exam and transfer policies are handled through official college procedures