The college offers both morning and evening classes[1] to a student base of more than 4000, with a permanent teaching staff of around 187.
[2][3] This college comes under the North Campus categorization of University of Delhi.
[6] The college is named after Satyavati Devi, a poet and a participant of Indian freedom movement.
The main campus of University of Delhi is five kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the college.
Satyawati College offers various courses across commerce, economics, mathematics and languages.