Colleges near Santa Maria, California

Santa Maria Community Colleges 2025 Academic Statistics

The average undergraduate tuition & fees for 3 community colleges is $1,156 for California residents and $20,790 for out-of-state students.

The average graduation rate is 58% and total 11,618 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 1,432 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Santa Maria, California.

Quick Summary for Community Colleges (2-4 Years) Near Santa Maria, California

Number of Schools: 1 Public, 2 Private
Average Tuition: $20,790 (Out-of-state), $1,156 (In-state)
Average Graduation Rate: 58%
Total Enrollment: 11,618 students

6 Colleges Comparison Near Santa Maria

The following table lists and compares 6 Colleges near Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria
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 (26.5 miles)	$83,400	-	-	-	1,116	23 to 1
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispopublic	San Luis Obispo (28.1 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 Santa Maria
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Tuition & Fees	Graduation Rate	Enrollment	Student To faculty Ratio
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Mariaprivate (for-profit)	Santa Maria (0.6 miles)	$42,582	63%	114	14 to 1
Allan Hancock Collegepublic	Santa Maria (1.4 miles)	$9,892 ($1,156)	26%	11,463	28 to 1
Central California School of Continuing Educationprivate (for-profit)	San Luis Obispo (25.5 miles)	$9,895	86%	41	12 to 1

Trade Schools

Tuition Comparison between Trade Schools near Santa Maria
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Tuition & Fees	Graduation Rate	Enrollment	Student To faculty Ratio
CET-Santa Mariaprivate (not-for-profit)	Santa Maria (0.7 miles)	$15,249	77%	142	24 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-Davis Public, 4-year | Davis
University of California-Santa Barbara Public, 4-year | Santa Barbara
University of California-Irvine Public, 4-year | Irvine
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
San Jose State University Public, 4-year | San Jose
University of California-Berkeley Public, 4-year | Berkeley
Loma Linda University Private, 4-year | Loma Linda
California Institute of Technology Private, 4-year | Pasadena
San Francisco State University Public, 4-year | San Francisco

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Online Schools

Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego
Academy of Art University Private, 4-year | San Francisco
Golden Gate University Private, 4-year | San Francisco
National University Private, 4-year | San Diego
San Joaquin College of Law Private, 4-year | Clovis
Stanford University Private, 4-year | Stanford
Diablo Valley College Public, 2-4 year | Pleasant Hill
Point Loma Nazarene University Private, 4-year | San Diego
California Baptist University Private, 4-year | Riverside
University of California-Santa Barbara Public, 4-year | Santa Barbara

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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
UEI College-Riverside Private, Less than 2-year | Riverside
CBD College Private, 4-year | Los Angeles
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos Private, 2-4 year | San Marcos
National Holistic Institute Private, 2-4 year | Emeryville
Contra Costa Medical Career College Private, 2-4 year | Antioch
Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Private, 2-4 year | Sacramento
Federico Beauty Institute Private, Less than 2-year | Sacramento
California Career Institute Private, 2-4 year | Anaheim

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6 Colleges Serving 35,945 Students near Santa Maria, California

Santa Maria Community Colleges 2025 Academic Statistics

Quick Summary for Community Colleges (2-4 Years) Near Santa Maria, California

6 Colleges Comparison Near Santa Maria