Mesa Community College
Top Ranked (2022): View Rankings
Tel:
(480) 461-7000
- The mission of Mesa Community College is to promote excellence in teaching and learning, preparing individuals for active citizenship in a diverse global society. The college is a community resource for transfer education, career preparation, developmental education, economic development, and continuous learning. Our ultimate purpose is to improve the quality of life in the community we serve.
School Highlights
Mesa Community College serves 20,351 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the state community college average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 57%.
Top Rankings
Mesa Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 1,049 teachers has grown by 54% over five years.
Mesa Community College | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 1,049 staff | 202 staff |
School Calendar | Link to School Calendar |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Please visit my.maricopa.edu to self-serve and submit your online application to Mesa Community College
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Mesa Community College is Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (0.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 856 students | 0.80 Mi957 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 644-0267 0.80856 - 1,013 students | 3.70 Mi1538 E. Southern Ave
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Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 898-7000 5.5012 - Remington College-Tempe CampusPrivate, for profitn/a students | 5.50 Mi875 W Elliot Rd #126
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 834-1000 5.50n/a - Brookline College-TempePublic478 students | 5.70 Mi1140-1150 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 545-8755 5.70478
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