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More about MiraCosta College
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Fast Facts
- Year Founded: 1934 as Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College, the second community college in San Diego County. Changed name to MiraCosta College and moved to Barnard Drive location in 1964.
- Interim Superintendent/President: John E. Hendrickson, appointed August 2007.
- Location: MiraCosta’s district is coastal North San Diego County; approximately 35 miles north of San Diego and 90 miles south of Los Angeles. Major highway access is Interstate 5; closest major airport, San Diego Lindbergh.
- Campus sizes: Oceanside, 121 acres; San Elijo, 42 acres; Community Learning Center, 7.6 acres
- Accreditation: Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Average class size: 30
- Enrollment by semester: Oceanside, approximately 8,000; San Elijo, approximately 3,000; Community Learning Center, approximately 4,000 (noncredit)
- Full-time faculty: 156
- Part-time faculty: 394
- Enrollment fee: $20 per unit for California residents; additional $160 per unit for non-residents
- Annual tuition/fees, full-time, state residents: Approximately $832
- Annual tuition/fees, full-time, non-state residents: Approximately $5,664
- Popular majors: Business administration, psychology, biological sciences, accounting, child development, commercial music, English, real estate, law enforcement, communication, art, liberal studies, licensed vocational nursing
- Transfer rate: One of the highest UC transfer rates of all community colleges in San Diego County. Most popular transfer institutions: UCSD, CSU San Marcos.
- Student Resources: New Library and Information Hubs at both the Oceanside and San Elijo campuses; more than 1,000 networked computers for student use; Wellness Center at the Oceanside Campus; free tutoring in nearly every subject; more than 1,000 students participate in Service Learning projects related to class curricula; Honors Scholars Program and active national honor society.
- College activities: Weekly “College Hour” events at noon; many cultural events and performing arts featuring guest artists as well as student work; more than 30 student clubs
- Child care: Available for children of students, staff, and community members at the Child Development Center on the Oceanside Campus; competitive rates
- Athletics: Intercollegiate men's and women’s soccer, men’s and women's basketball and surf team that competes in the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA)—several state and national titles
- Housing: None on campus; apartments nearby
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