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California Miramar University

California Miramar University

San Diego, CA · City · 135 students
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$12,480
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
45%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
—
Earnings 10 years on
$45,987 typical
18%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
68% typical · not scored
Accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission
About

California Miramar University (CMU) is a private, career-focused institution in San Diego best known for its practical, industry-aligned degree programs in business administration, computer science, information technology, and sports management. The student experience is tailored primarily to working adults, military-affiliated learners, and international students, fostering a diverse, non-traditional campus culture focused on professional development and career mobility. A distinctive hallmark of CMU is its flexible hybrid and online learning models, which offer year-round monthly start dates and practical training pathways alongside an expanding roster of NAIA-affiliated intercollegiate athletics.


Wikipedia:California Miramar University (CalMU) is a private for-profit university in San Diego, California. The university offers degree programs through distance education and a combination of online and classroom (hybrid) delivery. It is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Location
San Diego, CA, 92108-1739 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAN · San Diego
5 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$12,442
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$19,067
Average net price$12,480
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,442
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$19,067
Average net price$12,480
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,131
$30–48k
$15,369
$48–75k
$17,425
$75–110k
$16,995
$110k+
$17,467
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
45%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
92%
Transferred
18%
Debt
Median at graduation$31,000
Monthly payment$329
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$5.5k
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — business & management: 43% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
18%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 79%Women 21%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
48%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$22,320
Independent
34%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
14%
Hispanic
22%
Black
18%
Asian
4%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
18%
AI/AN
2%
NH/PI
2%
Unknown
13%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations10
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
7%
Teaching spend
$1,398
per student
Federal loans
48%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — business & management
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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