Welcome to a new academic year at MiraCosta College! By choosing MiraCosta, you're taking the invaluable step of investing in your future. We stand ready to encourage and support your growth, education, and success.

You will be part of our 90th anniversary celebrations this year!  Since our humble beginning in 1934, when we served about 127 students, we now provide a variety of higher education options to over 27,000 learners each year. Our vision to transform lives through learning remains as strong as ever as we seek to empower each student with the knowledge, skills, and insight needed to thrive. Our commitment to excellence in education is unwavering, with a dedicated team of faculty, staff, and administrators who are passionate about student success. At MiraCosta, YOU are our priority! Our comprehensive support services and dynamic campus life are designed to support your academic journey and equip you with lifelong skills and connections.

Our vibrant and diverse campus life, including an array of student clubs and leadership programs, is designed to complement your academic journey, fostering creativity, broadening perspectives, and facilitating meaningful connections.

As we start a new academic year, we reaffirm our dedication to you and the broader community we serve. You will be able to see and feel our commitment to continuous innovation through unique academic programs, partnerships with industry and higher education, new buildings, and improved campus facilities.

We’re glad you are a part of our MiraCosta community as we honor our past, celebrate our present, and eagerly anticipate our future. I look forward to meeting you, hearing your stories, and seeing the impact you will make both at MiraCosta and beyond.

Your journey at MiraCosta is more than an education—it’s a pathway to becoming leaders, entrepreneurs, public servants, and innovators who will shape the future of our world. 

Best Wishes,

Sunita V. Cooke, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President