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San Diego Mesa College Trade Programs

San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, CA. A Major City Center provides tranquility and safety close to urban amenities.

San Diego Mesa College Rankings

San Diego Mesa College has earned the following rankings for trade programs at the associates level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#1 of 4	State — California
Overall Quality	#1 of 8	Region — Far Western
Overall Quality	#22 of 2,250	Nationwide

Where Is San Diego Mesa College?

Contact information for San Diego Mesa College are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, CA 92111-4998
Phone:	6193882600
Website:	www.sdmesa.edu/
Admissions:	www.sdmesa.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.sdmesa.edu/student-support/financial-aid/index.shtml

How Do I Get Into San Diego Mesa College?

You can apply to San Diego Mesa College online at: www.opencccapply.net/gateway/apply?cccMisCode=072

How Hard Is It To Get Into San Diego Mesa College?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford San Diego Mesa College?

The average net price after aid at San Diego Mesa College is $-904. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,104
In-State Fees	$42
Out-of-State Tuition	$9,960
Out-of-State Fees	$42
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$1,146
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$10,002

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 6% of students at San Diego Mesa College receive some form of financial aid (1,170 students).

Nearly 54% of students at San Diego Mesa College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $4,608 per student.

16% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,921.

Student Loan Debt

2% of San Diego Mesa College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $4,116 per year.

San Diego Mesa College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Associate’s Dominant.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,899 undergraduate students at San Diego Mesa College, approximately 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2,082
Black or African American	1,097
Hispanic	6,677
White	4,467
American Indian/Alaska Native	47
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	79
Two or More Races	1,240
Non-Resident	47

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at San Diego Mesa College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	3,079
Colorado	10
Washington	7
Oregon	6
Arizona	5

Additionally, approximately 0.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at San Diego Mesa College

San Diego Mesa College delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

4,848 undergraduate students at San Diego Mesa College took at least one online class — of those, 7,447 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Trade Programs at San Diego Mesa College

The following trade degree programs are offered by San Diego Mesa College, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Culinary Arts and Related Services	—	—	—	14

Academic Programs at San Diego Mesa College

San Diego Mesa College offers 27 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

San Diego Mesa College maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.