Founded in 1970, San Diego Christian College in Santee is a private four-year institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission on its 50-acre Riverview Parkway campus. The college's faith-based curriculum integrates chapel programming with academic coursework, and ministry-focused students engage with East County worship communities including Pathways Community Church on Carlton Hills Boulevard. Degree programs span communication, history, human development, business management, kinesiology, and aviation, with teaching credentials certified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. NCCAA athletic programs include soccer, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, and baseball for the college's residential and commuter student body. The campus library collection supports coursework across disciplines, complemented by community resources at the Friends of Santee Library on Carlton Hills Boulevard. The college holds Hispanic-Serving Institution designation from the U.S. Department of Education and maintains a 12-to-1 student-faculty ratio with flight training operations through regional airfield partnerships for its aviation degree program.