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California Miramar University: cost, admission and results

California Miramar University is a private for-profit college in San Diego, California. It has about 135 undergraduate students. It admits 18% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $15,988 a year.

At a glance

  • 18%Admission rate
  • $15,988Net price a year
  • 43%Graduation rate
Location
San Diego, California 92108
Type
Private for-profit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
135
Graduate students
112
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Accredited by
Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Website
calmu.edu

Getting in

California Miramar University admits 18% of those who apply, which makes it selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$14,290
Books and supplies$1,089
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$23,215
Average net price after grants and scholarships$15,988

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 28% below the median net price of colleges in California on this site ($22,336). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$14,046
$30,001 to $48,000not reported
$48,001 to $75,000$19,017
$75,001 to $110,000$23,215
Above $110,000not reported

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeCA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year92%76%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)43%51%49%
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,800$17,297$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in California and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

22% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 17% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 21% women and 79% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 234 of the 267 colleges in California on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,759.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of California Miramar University?

California Miramar University admits 18% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at California Miramar University?

Published tuition and fees are $14,290 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of California Miramar University?

43% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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