Dallas College — Mountain View Campus

Mountain View opened in 1970 in Oak Cliff, southwest of downtown Dallas. The campus sits between the city’s established neighborhoods and the Mountain Creek area, with a layout of academic buildings, labs and outdoor spaces. Dallas College’s transit page lists Route 104, circulator Routes 221 and 223, and a GoLink Mountain Creek zone; the zone operates Monday through Saturday, with hours that should be reconfirmed before travel. The campus map marks parking and student-service buildings, so it is worth checking the room as well as the street address.

Mountain View’s signature study areas include nursing, welding, occupational therapy and mechatronics. The college also identifies a Bilingual Education Center that prepares teachers for elementary and secondary classrooms, and a mariachi ensemble connected to music students. Nursing and welding bring lab-based instruction; the program catalog explains their prerequisites, credits and sequence. The location has served as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and has a dual-credit high-school pathway, allowing eligible students to begin college work while completing secondary school.

The campus combines academic support with community-oriented services: Dallas College lists senior-adult services in partnership with the county health and human-services department, athletics, student resources and a Kiva Gallery. Its current profile notes that students from more than 20 countries are represented. These offerings give the campus a strong neighborhood role, but schedules and eligibility differ by service. For general admission, advising or financial aid, contact the collegewide office and confirm whether your appointment is at Mountain View or online.

The main entrance is at 4849 W. Illinois Avenue, Dallas, and the campus phone is 972-860-8680. Mountain View became one of seven campuses in the unified Dallas College structure in 2020. A prospective student can compare its nursing and technical programs with the downtown health options at El Centro and with manufacturing programs at Richland or Cedar Valley. That comparison is useful when the desired credential spans more than one specialty: check course locations, travel time and any lab requirements before registering.