[1] The campus is located at 801 Main Street in downtown Dallas, in the former Sanger Harris department store building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[3] Its Spanish name reflects the center of the downtown area and it is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

Many of the degree plans offered at El Centro specialize in the medical and technological fields including nursing,[4] culinary/pastry/hospitality,[5] and fashion design and marketing.

Priest campus offers a variety of programs, such as welding courses, workplace skills, job search assistance, career exploration, and industrial maintenance.

After gaining entry through another route, Johnson stationed himself in an elevated position and was able to kill a fifth officer standing outside the college.