Best colleges and universities in Costa Mesa

There are 6 institutions in Costa Mesa: 4 private colleges and 1 public college.
Every university in Costa Mesa have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 9 (Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa) to 504 (Orange Coast College). Also Costa Mesa colleges have from 15:1 to 32:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Costa Mesa is 58%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Costa Mesa city is SAT - 85% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Costa Mesa universities range between 9,067$ to 23,952$. The average percent of Costa Mesa students with financial aid is 11%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Costa Mesa is between 17% and 77%. Average salary after attending the Costa Mesa’s institutions ranges between $19,600 and $42,400. Please look all the details below.

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Average Costa Mesa City Cost

$13,491

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Costa Mesa city colleges is 13,491$, that is below the national average by 443 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.