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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in La Mesa. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in La Mesa is right for you.
LA MESA, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: San Diego
Elevation: 507 feet
Land Area: 9.26 square miles
Population Density: 5902 people per square mile
Population: 54,673
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (73.7%), Hispanic (13.5%), Other race (5.1%), Black (4.9%), Two or more races (4.3%), American Indian (1.5%), Filipino (1.1%), Chinese (0.8%), Vietnamese (0.7%), Japanese (0.6%), Other Asian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (16.6%), Irish (13.3%), English (11.9%), Italian (5.3%), United States (4.5%), French (4.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (7.2 miles , pop. 1,223,400)
Nearest cities: Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA (1.6 miles ), Lemon Grove, CA (1.6 miles ), Spring Valley, CA (1.9 miles ), El Cajon, CA (2.0 miles ), La Presa, CA (2.1 miles ), Bostonia, CA (2.3 miles ), Santee, CA (2.4 miles ), Rancho San Diego, CA (2.4 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in La Mesa: Grossmont Hospital Heliport
Amtrak station near La Mesa: 10 miles: SAN DIEGO (1050 KETTNER BLVD.)
La Mesa Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage below state average. Number of rooms per house below state average.
LA MESA, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 89.60%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.60%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.40%
Colleges/Universities in La Mesa:
COLEMAN COLLEGE Full-time enrollment: 1,067, Location: 7380 PARKWAY DR, Private, not-for-profit, Website: coleman.edu, Offers Master's degree ACADEMY OF COURT REPORTING INC FT enrollment: 187, Location: 8376 HERCULES ST, Private, for-profit WESTERN SIERRA LAW SCHOOL Location: 8376 HERCULES ST, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to La Mesa:
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY about 4 miles, SAN DIEGO, CA, Full-time enrollment: 25,831 GROSSMONT COLLEGE about 4 miles, EL CAJON, CA, FT enrollment: 9,607 CUYAMACA COLLEGE about 7 miles, EL CAJON, CA, FT enrollment: 3,278 SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE about 9 miles, SAN DIEGO, CA, FT enrollment: 10,769 SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE about 10 miles, SAN DIEGO, CA, FT enrollment: 10,902 SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE about 10 miles, CHULA VISTA, CA, FT enrollment: 9,533 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO about 11 miles, SAN DIEGO, CA, FT enrollment: 6,311
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