California Miramar University: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 5684 of 14,131	In the World
# 1567 of 2,500	In North America
# 1481 of 2,443	In the United States
# 130 of 249	In California
# 13 of 20	In San Diego
# 4489 of 14,131	For Radiology and Nuclear medicine
Top 1-3	For 4 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

18%

Enrollment

27,248

Average SAT

1,500

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$12,480 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

135

Graduates

112

Male:Female Ratio

70:30

Type

Privatefor-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

calmu.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

California Miramar University has an acceptance rate of 18% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	18%	18%	18%
Applicants	379	276	103
Admissions	70	60	10
Freshmen enrolled full time	50	42	8

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

California Miramar University majors

California Miramar University has granted 9 associate degrees across 1 programs, 14 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs, 49 master's across 2 programs, and 6 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California Miramar University.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General	9	14	29	6
Computer and Information Sciences, Other	-	-	20	-
Grand Total	9	14	49	6

Publications & Citations

California Miramar University has published 292 scientific papers with 2,763 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology, Pathology, Surgery, Environmental Science, and Political Science.

Publications

292

Citations

2,763

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine	172 / 943
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	147 / 1,763
Biology	125 / 1,096
Computer Science	122 / 1,849
Engineering	100 / 959
Psychology	99 / 1,571
Pathology	92 / 453
Surgery	90 / 503
Environmental Science	86 / 885
Political Science	84 / 406
Law	78 / 367
Mathematics	77 / 400
Business	76 / 535
Chemistry	71 / 856
Statistics	69 / 334
Physics	67 / 651
Genetics	60 / 694
Psychiatry	58 / 312
Sociology	57 / 245
Radiology	51 / 218
Economics	50 / 143
Geography and Cartography	46 / 579
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	44 / 1,382
Philosophy	44 / 1,310
Management	42 / 424
Biochemistry	41 / 626
Quantum and Particle physics	39 / 280
Demography	39 / 133
Geology	38 / 468
Public Health	37 / 127
Ecology	33 / 433
Marketing	32 / 102
Finance	30 / 81
History	29 / 200
Cardiology	27 / 115
Machine Learning	26 / 861
Archaeology	26 / 198
Paleontology	26 / 195
Social Psychology	25 / 113
Immunology	25 / 184

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6 Notable alumni

1. Romulus Whitaker

1943-. (aged 83)

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2. Toni Iwobi

1955-. (aged 71)

businessperson politician

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3. Selena

1971-1995 (aged 24)

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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for...

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4. Bingu wa Mutharika

1934-2012 (aged 78)

minister economist politician

Bingu wa Mutharika was a Malawian politician and economist who served as the third president of Malawi from 2004 until his death in 2012. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he served as the party's president from 2005 to 2012, and was also the eighth chairperson of the African Union from 2010 to 2011.

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