Colleges near San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo Community Colleges 2025 Academic Statistics

The average undergraduate tuition & fees for 4 community colleges is $1,253 for California residents and $18,345 for out-of-state students.

The average graduation rate is 56% and total 22,901 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 4,723 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near San Luis Obispo, California.

Quick Summary for Community Colleges (2-4 Years) Near San Luis Obispo, California

Number of Schools: 2 Public, 2 Private
Average Tuition: $18,345 (Out-of-state), $1,253 (In-state)
Average Graduation Rate: 56%
Total Enrollment: 22,901 students

8 Colleges Comparison Near San Luis Obispo

The following table lists and compares 8 Colleges near San Luis Obispo, California with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

4-Year Colleges

Tuition Comparison between 4-Year Colleges near San Luis Obispo
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Enrollment	Student To faculty Ratio
Laurus Collegeprivate (for-profit)	San Luis Obispo (0.1 miles)	$83,400	-	-	-	1,116	23 to 1
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispopublic	San Luis Obispo (2.4 miles)	$33,230 ($12,161)	$23,765 ($13,685)	31.32%	-	23,069	19 to 1

Community Colleges (2-4 Years)

Tuition Comparison between Community Colleges (2-4 Years) near San Luis Obispo
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Tuition & Fees	Graduation Rate	Enrollment	Student To faculty Ratio
Central California School of Continuing Educationprivate (for-profit)	San Luis Obispo (1.2 miles)	$9,895	86%	41	12 to 1
Cuesta Collegepublic	San Luis Obispo (6.1 miles)	$11,010 ($1,350)	48%	11,283	27 to 1
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Mariaprivate (for-profit)	Santa Maria (26.4 miles)	$42,582	63%	114	14 to 1
Allan Hancock Collegepublic	Santa Maria (26.4 miles)	$9,892 ($1,156)	26%	11,463	28 to 1

Trade Schools

Tuition Comparison between Trade Schools near San Luis Obispo
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Tuition & Fees	Graduation Rate	Enrollment	Student To faculty Ratio
CET-Santa Mariaprivate (not-for-profit)	Santa Maria (25.8 miles)	$15,249	77%	142	24 to 1
Design's School of Cosmetologyprivate (for-profit)	Paso Robles (26.4 miles)	$13,975	76%	73	15 to 1

Most Searched California Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
Stanford University Private, 4-year | Stanford
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
California State University-Long Beach Public, 4-year | Long Beach
San Diego State University Public, 4-year | San Diego
University of California-Irvine Public, 4-year | Irvine
University of California-Santa Barbara Public, 4-year | Santa Barbara
University of California-Davis Public, 4-year | Davis
University of California-San Diego Public, 4-year | La Jolla

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Graduate

California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year | Northridge
Notre Dame de Namur University Private, 4-year | Belmont
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley
Loma Linda University Private, 4-year | Loma Linda
San Jose State University Public, 4-year | San Jose
California Institute of the Arts Private, 4-year | Valencia
Point Loma Nazarene University Private, 4-year | San Diego

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Online Schools

Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
Academy of Art University Private, 4-year | San Francisco
San Joaquin College of Law Private, 4-year | Clovis
National University Private, 4-year | San Diego
Point Loma Nazarene University Private, 4-year | San Diego
Golden Gate University Private, 4-year | San Francisco
California State University-Fullerton Public, 4-year | Fullerton
University of California-Los Angeles Public, 4-year | Los Angeles
Diablo Valley College Public, 2-4 year | Pleasant Hill
Riverside City College Public, 2-4 year | Riverside

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Trade Schools

UEI College-Sacramento Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Private, 4-year | Sherman Oaks
CBD College Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
National Holistic Institute Private, 2-4 year | Emeryville
Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Private, 2-4 year | Sacramento
Contra Costa Medical Career College Private, 2-4 year | Antioch
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Private, 2-4 year | San Marcos
UEI College-Riverside Private, Less than 2-year | Riverside
Hypnosis Motivation Institute Private, 2-4 year | Tarzana
California Career Institute Private, 2-4 year | Anaheim

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8 Colleges Serving 47,301 Students near San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo Community Colleges 2025 Academic Statistics

Quick Summary for Community Colleges (2-4 Years) Near San Luis Obispo, California

8 Colleges Comparison Near San Luis Obispo