Miracosta College, founded in 1934, is a public college located at Oceanside, California. The College offers certificate, diploma and associate degrees in the areas of art, accounting, behavioural sciences, biological sciences, biotechnology, business administration, child development, communication studies, computer, cosmetology, entrepreneurship, etc. The College enrols about 12,000 undergraduates; it operates out of a campus in Cardiff-by-the-Sea and a community learning centre in Oceanside.