The MiraCosta Community College District is located in San Diego County along the Southern California coast, between Orange County to the north (95 miles) and the metropolitan 圣地亚哥南部地区(35英里). 该区包括奥申赛德市， Carlsbad, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, Del Mar, the unincorporated areas of La Costa, Olivenhain, and portions of Carmel Valley and Camp Pendleton Marine Base. 

North San Diego County is nationally known for its exceptional K-12 schools and the 众多的高等教育选择. 当地的学院和大学包括加州大学 State San Marcos, National University, Palomar College, San Diego State University, UCSD and 圣地亚哥大学等.

 

The 圣地亚哥旅游局网站 describes San Diego's North County as a vast, expansive region known for its pristine 海滩，自然保护区，以及数英里的开放空间. From Del Mar to Oceanside, the North County coastline is a string of unique picturesque seaside villages that have a small-town feel.

If you're looking for opportunities for outdoor activities in San Diego, the north region has plenty. 在洛斯Peñasquitos峡谷保护区远足和骑马， stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking in Carlsbad Lagoon, to biking along historic Highway 101, or sport fishing, whale watching or surfing the coastline from La Jolla 通过Oceanside，户外爱好者一定会得到娱乐. San Diego's north 沿海小镇恩西尼塔斯最近 named among the best surf towns 被国家地理杂志评为世界第一. 

The North County Coastal region is home to some of San Diego's top attractions, including LEGOLAND California, Sea Life Aquarium and Legoland Water Park, the Flower Fields at Carlsbad, and the Del Mar Fairgrounds, host to the Del Mar Fair from mid-June to early July, followed 一直到九月初. There's also the San Diego Botanic Garden for a look at San Diego native flora and fauna, and at the Eastern border of North County, you'll also find the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Las Vegas-style Indian casino gaming and a handful of great wineries and local breweries. 艺术爱好者一定会喜欢海滨艺术博物馆和 LUX Art Institute.

San Diego's North County coastal and inland regions are also a paradise for golfers, 有超过40种不同的课程可供选择. 沐浴着来自太平洋的凉风 Ocean, the Arnold Palmer-designed Park Hyatt Aviara and Tom Fazio-designed Grand Del Mar golf courses are uniquely sculpted around the natural landscapes and native vegetation.

San Diego's north region puts you just an hour from Disneyland yet still close to downtown San Diego where the museums of Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, the Gaslamp Quarter和圣地亚哥海洋世界就在附近.

North San Diego County is home to eight of the county’s fastest growing cities, businesses and families are drawn to North County’s sunny inland valleys and scenic coastal communities. Additional information about the business environment can be found on the San Diego 北方经济发展局网页或上 Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, or San Diego Coastal Chamber of Commerce websites. 

MiraCosta College’s San Elijo Campus opened in 1988 and is situated on 42 acres facing the San Elijo Lagoon in Cardiff. 学校提供通识教育学分项目 and a broad range of noncredit, fee-based Community Service classes and workshops.

Student services at the San Elijo Campus include Admissions and Records, Counseling, 辅导，考试，学生生活和领导. 最近进行了扩建和改造 Student Center houses the campus bookstore, cafeteria, Student Services Office, and Health Services.

The Library and Information Hub houses computer labs, as well as the campus math and writing centers. 学生可以预约经济援助，访问 assistance for students with disabilities, job placement, Transfer Center counseling, 扩展机会计划和服务(EOPS).

MiraCosta’s Technology Career Institute, which opened in March 2015, trains skilled workers for such industries as high-tech manufacturing, maritime technology, and biotech manufacturing. 该学院扩大了学院的机械师证书课程 creates industry-recognized electronics engineering technician and robotics/automation certificate programs. 这些非学分项目由学院社区管理 教育及劳动力发展部.

The North San Diego Small Business Development Center (SBDC), hosted by MiraCosta College and located at the Technology Career Institute, is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. SBDC提供服务，以满足整个北方企业家的需求 San Diego County. 这些服务是免费的或价格低廉的，包括一对一的咨询 and workshops.