South Mountain Community College was established by the governing board of the Maricopa County Community College District on April 18, 1978. The campus was designed by local architect
Bennie Gonzales, opening its doors in 1980. Serving Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Guadalupe and Laveen, South Mountain Community College offers associate degrees, certificates of completion, courses that transfer to universities and technology training to 7,500 students each year. The college takes its name from
South Mountain, which is a few kilometers to the south of campus. The main campus is in
Phoenix, Arizona, with additional locations in
Guadalupe and
Laveen. South Mountain Community College is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission and is a
Hispanic Serving Institution. ==Northern Arizona University at South Mountain Community College==