- At a Glance米拉科斯达学院
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Suburban 131-acre campus with easy access to San Diego
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Diplomas, and Associate
Entrance Difficulty
Noncompetitive
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Applying
Options: early admission, deferred entrance
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $0 full-time; nonresident $5700 full-time, $190 per unit part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
Required fees: $780 full-time, $26 per unit part-time
Payment plan: Deferred payment
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2001, 63 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1895)
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Diplomas, and Associate
Majors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agribusiness; Floriculture/Floristry Management; Landscaping and Groundskeeping; Plant Nursery Management; Turf and Turfgrass Management
Architecture And Related Services
Architectural Technology; Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
American Studies; Area Studies Related; Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies Related
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping; Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science; Business Administration and Management; Hospitality Administration; Office Management; Real Estate; Retailing; Sales, Distribution and Marketing; Small Business Administration; Tourism and Travel Services Marketing
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Graphic Communications; Photographic and Film/Video Technology; Recording Arts Technology
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Programming; Computer Science; Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications; Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications; Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Education
Health Teacher Education
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Biomedical Technology; Drafting and Design Technology; Mechanical Drafting and CAD/CADD
English Language And Literature/Letters
English; Speech and Rhetoric
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Adult Development and Aging; Child-Care and Support Services Management
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; German; Japanese; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Related; Medical/Clinical Assistant; Nursing (Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training); Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Surgical Technology
History
History
Legal Professions And Studies
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
General Studies; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education
Personal And Culinary Services
Cosmetology; Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Astronomy; Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physical Sciences; Physics
Psychology
Psychology; Psychology Related
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Human Services
Security And Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Social Sciences
Anthropology; Economics; Geography; Political Science and Government; Social Sciences; Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Dance; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Music; Theater Design and Technology; Visual and Performing Arts
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
13,537 undergraduate students
- Campus Life
Housing: College housing not available
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, choral group
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, trained security personnel during class hours
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Student/faculty ratio: 28:1
- Athletics
Nonscholarship sports
Basketball, soccer
Intercollegiate sports
Basketball M/W, soccer M/W
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: MiraCosta College Library
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