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San Diego Mesa College, or Mesa, is a public, two-year, community college in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in the year 1964. It is the largest community college in San Diego. Mesa College is coeducational and has a semester-based academic calendar. The campus is spread across an area of more than 100 acres. It enrolls over 22,000 students.
The Mesa Press is the college newspaper and is run by journalism students. It covers all Mesa related news. Mesa College’s athletic department is home to various sports teams such as baseball, racquetball, swimming, tennis, soccer, and football. The football team has competed in the second Pacific Coast Conference since 1982.
San Diego Mesa College accepts a limited number of nonimmigrant F-1 visa students. There are special clubs to assist the international students in the college.
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Campus Location7250 Mesa College Dr
San Diego, CA 92111-4998
USA
Main Tel: (619) 388-2604
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
San Diego Mesa College HighlightsWhere San Diego Mesa College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in design, liberal arts, construction trades, therapy and counseling, and real estate and construction management.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 1,055 | 61 | | 1-2 year certificate | 136 | 24 | | < 1 year certificate | 130 | 40 | | 2-4 year degree | 31 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at San Diego Mesa College was 21,437 in 2007 (10,881 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 586 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,498 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,422 |
Financial Aid: San Diego Mesa College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 215 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 74 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 13 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (8 awarded) - Architectural Technology/Technician
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (0 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (147 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Information Technology
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (32 awarded) - Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
- Apparel and Textiles
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded) - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
DESIGN (51 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING (0 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded) - Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (24 awarded) - Child Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Sculpture
HOSPITALITY (14 awarded) - Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded) - Landscaping and Groundskeeping
LAW (2 awarded) - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
LIBERAL ARTS (752 awarded) - Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MEDIA (6 awarded) - Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (119 awarded) - Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
MUSIC (2 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded) REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (27 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) SCIENCE (26 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded) - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
- Chemical Technology/Technician
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded) - Physical Therapist Assistant
- Psychology
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