Sahyadri First Grade College, Devanahalli is a new-generation college, which offers quality education in the field of commerce. Also, it is a women's college primarily designed to provide educational facilities to women though it functions as a co-educational organisation. The admission process here in Sahyadri First Grade College, Devanahalli has been made quite accessible to the students.

As a first-grade college, it trains those who have completed their 10+2 education and look for higher studies in commerce. The Sahyadri First Grade College admission cycle is usually followed according to the Karnataka academic calendar, with applications likely to open a few months after the release of the 12th standard results.