What makes MiraCosta special? Everything from amazing faculty & staff to campus activities and student life. Read on and get ready – we’ll see you on campus soon! With an average class size of about 30 to 45, MiraCosta students rave about their professors and the personal attention they receive. And with no shortage of faculty, almost 900, you’re in good hands. Both students and staff enjoy a friendly atmosphere, and the feeling that we are all here to help one another. Our diverse student body includes people from a variety of ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year university get on the right track through TAG, IGETC, UniversityLink, and other transfer programs. MiraCosta College also has one of the highest transfer rates to the University of California out of all of the community colleges in San Diego County. Our students also typically earn higher GPA’s than non-transfer students