Gross, who was enticed by Ed Fletcher to invest in the purchase of land, part of which was called Grossmont.

[2] The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee.

Since that time, student enrollment increased dramatically and created the need for new and remodeled campus facilities.

In addition, the students are offered general education and transfer programs.

Grossmont College offers several men's and women's intercollegiate sports: