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San Diego Miramar College

San Diego Miramar College, also referred to as Miramar, is a two-year community college located in San Diego, California, United States. The college is administered by the San Diego Community College District. It was founded in the year 1969. It was originally established as a training facility for San Diego's law enforcement personnel and firefighters. The campus is spread across an area of 125 acres. The campus also comprises of a 32-acre athletic complex and a science/technology center.

San Diego Miramar College offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Amnesty International, Miramar Associated Gaming Imagination Club (MAGIC), Phi Theta Kappa, Latin American Club, and Filipino American Association.

The student body at Miramar has an impressive number of International students. There are also special clubs to assist foreign students with admission into the college.

Campus Location

10440 Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92126-2999
USA
Main Tel: (619) 388-7800
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, family and social work, mechanics and repair, and law.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate44939
< 1 year certificate23116
1-2 year certificate12211
2-4 year degree 27

Students

Student enrollment was 10,650 in 2007-2008 (5,725 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 544
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,808
Books and supplies$ 1,566

Financial Aid: San Diego Miramar College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  65
Without tenure; working toward tenure  52
Without tenure; tenure not available  6

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (76 awarded)

  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (0 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering
  • Military Technologies

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (79 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LAW (52 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (222 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (126 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

  • Drawing

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (191 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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