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Colleges similar to MiraCosta College

15 schools closest to MiraCosta College (Trajecta Score 58) — neighbors in California first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to MiraCosta College, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— MiraCosta College (this school) Oceanside, CA — — $7,339 $44k 58
1 Pepperdine University Moderate Malibu, CA 63% 1290–1450 $58,098 $83k 58
2 Chapman University Open Orange, CA 65% 1260–1440 $46,555 $70k 58
3 San Jose State University Open San Jose, CA 85% — $13,760 $79k 58
4 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Selective Los Angeles, CA 39% — $35,558 $83k 59
5 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Open Pomona, CA 75% — $11,531 $72k 59
6 Rio Hondo College Open Whittier, CA — — $14,379 $45k 60
7 Ohio State University-Marion Campus Open Marion, OH — — $11,488 $60k 58
8 University of Missouri-Columbia Open Columbia, MO 78% 1150–1330 $20,268 $63k 58
9 University of Denver Open Denver, CO 78% 1240–1410 $36,131 $71k 58
10 University of Detroit Mercy Open Detroit, MI 75% 1030–1260 $15,232 $71k 58
11 CUNY York College Moderate Jamaica, NY 64% 790–960 $4,456 $57k 58
12 Creighton University Open Omaha, NE 80% 1243–1428 $31,568 $74k 58
13 Elon University Open Elon, NC 66% 1130–1280 $41,555 $75k 58
14 University of Utah Open Salt Lake City, UT 86% 1190–1380 $16,200 $67k 58
15 Spelman College Selective Atlanta, GA 25% 1108–1320 $38,967 $60k 58

How these are picked: schools in California with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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