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California Miramar University

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California Miramar University

  • LocationSan Diego, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 222 students
Official website

California Miramar University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of California Miramar University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miMission Basilica San Diego de Alcala: 0.8 mi1Saint Didacus Catholic Church: 1.0 mi2Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Church: 1.6 mi3Saint Columba Catholic Church: 1.9 mi4Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church: 2.0 mi5Roman Catholic Korean Community of San Diego: 2.0 mi6California Miramar University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala — 0.8 mi
  2. Saint Didacus Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 4772 Felton Street, San Diego
  3. Holy Angels Byzantine Catholic Church — 1.6 mi
  4. Saint Columba Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 3327 Glencolum Drive, San Diego
  5. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church — 2.0 mi · 4177 Marlborough Avenue, San Diego
  6. Roman Catholic Korean Community of San Diego — 2.0 mi · 3390 Glencolum Drive, San Diego

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
62 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.92%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$1,398

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
105
Total students222
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,480
Cost of attendance (per year)$19,067
Median federal debt at graduation$31,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate18%
Students receiving Pell grants48%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of San Diego

The Most Reverend Michael Pham, Bishop of San Diego

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is California Miramar University a Catholic college?
No. California Miramar University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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