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Welcome to the College of the Desert. The college was founded in 1958 and opened its doors for the first time in September 1962. As a two-year college, the College offers transfer students an affordable option for starting college and transferring to a four-year institution.
Welcome to College of the Desert! Whether you are a continuing or a new student, you have made the right choice to pursue your education with us. College of the Desert provides a wide array of career and university transfer programs to help you achieve your next goal.
Log into the new Student Portal for single sign-on and to sign up for courses. Access the Student Portal for Self-Service, Registration, Add, Drop, Waitlist, Canvas Online Courses and Financial Aid.
Programs of Study. Locally approved certificates are not notated on the student's transcript in accordance with State regulations. Certificates have three designations: C (credit) certificates, L (local) certificates, and NC (noncredit) certificates.
College of the Desert is one of over 115 community colleges in California and a vital part of the world’s largest system of higher education.
To be considered for admission as a special part-time or full-time student, the student must meet the eligibility standards established in Education Code 48800 and 76000-76004. Special part-time and full-time students are given low enrollment priority.
What other college policies should I know? How do I earn a certificate, complete a program, graduate, and/ or transfer from COD? College of the Desert General Education Requirements (COD GE)
Student Services Hours. Download the COD Mobile App. You are here: Home > Students Services and Instruction. Student Services. Visit the COD Cares site.
College of the Desert (COD) is a public community college in Palm Desert, California. COD enrolls about 12,500 students, of which around one third attend college full-time. It serves the Coachella Valley of Riverside County. The college is federally recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), receiving Title V grants.
College of the Desert offers a range of nursing pathways to suit any educational and career goal including associate degrees in Nursing for Registered Nursing (RN) and Vocational Nursing (VN) as well as certificates for Vocational Nursing (VN and Nurse Assistant (NA).
