San Diego Mesa College
Community college in Clairemont Mesa, California, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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San Diego Mesa College (Mesa College or Mesa) is a public community college in Clairemont Mesa in San Diego, California. It is a California Community Colleges and one of four colleges in the San Diego Community College District.
Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1964 |
Parent institution | California Community Colleges and the San Diego Community College District |
President | Dr. Ashanti T. Hands |
Academic staff | 756 [1] |
Administrative staff | 264 [2] |
Undergraduates | 29,045 (2022-2023 Year)[3] |
Location | , , United States 32°48′16″N 117°10′13″W |
Campus | Suburban, 104 acres (42 ha) |
Colors | Navy Blue, White and Gold |
Sporting affiliations | Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Southern California Football Association |
Mascot | Olympians |
Website | www.sdmesa.edu |
Community college education in San Diego began in 1914 when the Board of Education of the San Diego City Schools authorized post-secondary classes for San Diego high school students. In 1956, San Diego voters authorized the first of two bonds to establish and construct what would become San Diego Mesa College on an 85-acre mesa next to Stephen Watts Kearny High School. Classes began in 1963 with four faculty members serving 35 students at the 900 building at Kearny High while construction on the college’s campus was completed. The campus was officially opened in January 1964. It has since grown into one of the largest community colleges in the City of San Diego[4] and the 11th largest community college in California.[5]
In 2016, Mesa College became one of the first 15 California community colleges to offer four-year, bachelor's degrees.[6]