Los Angeles Southwest College, which opened in 1967 for 600 students, was founded by a small group of South Los Angeles residents who had fought to establish a college in their community.
Today, Southwest offers associate degree programs in 34 fields, occupational certificates in 47 disciplines, community services and ESL/citizenship classes.
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- Seventy-five percent of the workspace in Southwest's new Student Services Building uses natural daylight.
- Ranked among the nation's top 50 community colleges to graduate African-American students with Associate's degrees.
