San Diego Miramar College
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Tel:
(619) 388-7800
- The mission of the college is to prepare students to succeed in a world of dynamic change by providing an environment which values excellence in teaching, learning, innovation & partnerships in a setting that celebrates diversity.
School Highlights
San Diego Miramar College serves 14,127 students (19% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Top Rankings
San Diego Miramar College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 378 teachers has grown by 70% over five years.
| San Diego Miramar College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 378 staff | 308 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Miramar College opened as a training facility for San Diego's law enforcement personnel and firefighters in 1969. The 125-acre campus has been growing to meet student needs. The past decade has seen the construction of a high-tech computer business center, library, police academy, child development center, digital media lab, online "bullpen," classrooms for SDSU's Higher Education Center at Miramar College, and the first phases of a 32-acre athletic complex, including the largest aquatic complex in San Diego County. A science/technology center and advanced transportation center opened in the Fall of 2004 to provide additional needed facilities. Each semester, about 12,000 individuals of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds attend Miramar College classes. The associate in arts and the associate in science degrees are earned through the completion of a major, general education and other graduation requirements. Miramar College is the smart choice for students who want to transfer to the university/private college of their choice. Transfer agreements exist for UCs, CSUs and many private universities. We also offers vocational programs. San Diego Miramar College is one of three comprehensive community colleges in the San Diego Community College District. Miramar College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The San Diego Community College District is governed by its Board of Trustees.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to San Diego Miramar College is California College San Diego (5.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- California College San DiegoPrivate not-for-profit536 students | 5.80 Mi6602 Convoy Court Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92111
5.80536 - 20,712 students | 7.80 Mi7250 Mesa College Dr
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 388-2600 7.8020,712 - Grossmont CollegePublic16,958 students | 9.20 Mi8800 Grossmont College Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7000 9.2016,958 - n/a students | 9.30 Mi3375 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 388-6500 9.30n/a - Foundation CollegePrivate, for profitn/a students | 10.50 Mi404 Camino Del Rio South Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 683-3273 10.50n/a
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