Description
Mesa College in San Diego, California is a great place to start if you’re interested in transferring to a UC, Cal State or even a private college or university.
At Mesa students may get an associate’s degree in academic subject areas such as Anthropology, Architecture, Black Studies, Dramatic Arts, Foreign Languages, Psychology and Sociology. Such subject areas are ideal preparation for a four-year education.
Mesa’s student services include tutoring, academic assessment and advising, career and academic counseling and a new, state-of-the-art learning resources center.
It’s no surprise, then, that the majority of Mesa students go on to four-year schools.
However, there are also a number of Mesa students who elect to do get a career-specific degree or certificate in such fields as American Sign Language, Animal Health Technology, Building Construction Technology, Dental Assisting, Hotel Management, Medical Assisting and Physical Therapy Assisting.
Since any student with a high school diploma or GED may attend Mesa it’s a great college for university bound or career-bound San Diego residents.
Qualifying students may get various types of financial aid, which range from grants to veteran’s and EOPS benefits.
Tuition is also significantly lower for California residents.
Quick Facts
Location
Southwest
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Public
Size
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$658
Out-of-State Tuition
$5,074
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
22,423
Students
- Total Students
- 22,423
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 25%
- Part-Time
- 75%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 6%
- Asian
- 19%
- Caucasian
- 39%
- Latino
- 21%
- Other
- 15%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%