Best Colleges in California
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Hands School of Holistic Health private (for-profit) |
Escondido (0.9 miles) |
$15,000 | - | - | - | 40 to 1 | 254 |
| Southern California College of Barber and Beauty private (for-profit) |
Escondido (0.9 miles) |
$16,575 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 76 |
| Escondido Adult School public |
Escondido (1.0 miles) |
- | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 174 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University private (not-for-profit) |
Escondido (1.1 miles) |
$29,500 | $26,200 | 79.59% | 72% | 18 to 1 | 300 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California private (not-for-profit) |
Escondido (1.8 miles) |
$16,350 | $15,800 | - | - | - | 101 |
| California State University-San Marcos public |
San Marcos (5.0 miles) |
$19,619 ($7,739) |
$18,672 ($9,168) | 95.19% | 56% | 23 to 1 | 15,109 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos private (for-profit) |
San Marcos (5.1 miles) |
$16,762 | - | - | 55% | 20 to 1 | 611 |
| University of Saint Katherine private (not-for-profit) |
San Marcos (5.1 miles) |
$28,800 | $14,940 | 65.56% | - | 12 to 1 | 232 |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences private (for-profit) |
San Marcos (5.6 miles) |
$26,928 | $27,171 | - | - | - | 5,152 |
| Palomar College public |
San Marcos (6.6 miles) |
$10,650 ($1,354) |
- | - | 30% | 21 to 1 | 17,655 |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
San Marcos (6.7 miles) |
$16,800 | - | - | - | 24 to 1 | 194 |
| Vista Adult School public |
Vista (10.4 miles) |
- | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 192 |
| Poway Adult School public |
Poway (11.0 miles) |
- | - | - | - | 11 to 1 | 110 |
| Bellus Academy-Poway private (for-profit) |
Poway (12.4 miles) |
$15,548 | - | - | 68% | 16 to 1 | 436 |
| MiraCosta College public |
Oceanside (13.9 miles) |
$9,120 ($1,152) |
- | - | 42% | 19 to 1 | 10,860 |
| Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad private (not-for-profit) |
Carlsbad (14.3 miles) |
$23,453 | - | - | - | 6 to 1 | 154 |
| San Diego Miramar College public |
San Diego (15.8 miles) |
$9,094 ($1,150) |
- | - | 40% | 27 to 1 | 13,062 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (16.5 miles) |
$13,918 | $19,129 | - | - | 4 to 1 | 3,599 |
| UEI College-Oceanside private (for-profit) |
Oceanside (17.4 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 848 |
| Design Institute of San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (18.4 miles) |
$29,350 | $27,100 | 100.00% | 75% | 7 to 1 | 101 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute private (not-for-profit) |
La Jolla (19.0 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | 44 |
| University of California-San Diego public |
La Jolla (20.1 miles) |
$46,042 ($15,265) |
$29,637 ($14,535) | 23.71% | 87% | 19 to 1 | 42,006 |
| National University private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (21.4 miles) |
$13,320 | $15,912 | - | 22% | 16 to 1 | 18,631 |
| Northcentral University private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (21.4 miles) |
$12,594 | $17,998 | - | - | 1 to 1 | 11,578 |
| Ashford University private (for-profit) |
San Diego (21.6 miles) |
$13,160 | $13,515 | - | 9% | 19 to 1 | 34,190 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District public |
El Cajon (22.4 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grossmont College public |
El Cajon (22.4 miles) |
$10,628 ($1,332) |
- | - | 28% | 19 to 1 | 12,862 |
| ATA College private (for-profit) |
El Cajon (22.5 miles) |
$16,130 | - | - | 87% | 18 to 1 | 54 |
| San Diego Mesa College public |
San Diego (23.6 miles) |
$9,094 ($1,150) |
- | - | 33% | 24 to 1 | 18,076 |
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon private (for-profit) |
El Cajon (24.7 miles) |
$15,548 | - | - | 68% | 14 to 1 | 187 |
| California Miramar University private (for-profit) |
San Diego (24.7 miles) |
$9,994 | $7,300 | 22.41% | 30% | 13 to 1 | 216 |
| San Diego State University public |
San Diego (24.9 miles) |
$20,170 ($8,290) |
$19,228 ($9,724) | 39.26% | 78% | 25 to 1 | 37,402 |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office public |
San Diego (24.9 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern California Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
El Cajon (25.1 miles) |
$18,720 | $18,720 | - | - | 9 to 1 | 153 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.2 miles) |
$10,732 | $15,168 | - | 81% | 15 to 1 | 989 |
| United States University private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.2 miles) |
$6,600 | $6,037 | - | - | 15 to 1 | 2,790 |
| Associated Technical College-San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.3 miles) |
$17,000 | - | - | - | 12 to 1 | 94 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.4 miles) |
$15,390 | - | - | 57% | 13 to 1 | 356 |
| North-West College-San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.5 miles) |
$76,757 | - | - | - | 26 to 1 | 471 |
| Bethel Seminary-San Diego private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (25.5 miles) |
- | $8,520 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Platt College-San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.7 miles) |
$15,310 | - | - | 86% | 12 to 1 | 69 |
| California Hair Design Academy private (for-profit) |
La Mesa (25.7 miles) |
$15,250 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 144 |
| California Barber and Beauty College private (for-profit) |
San Diego (26.1 miles) |
$13,750 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 71 |
| Franciscan School of Theology private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (26.1 miles) |
$14,796 | $15,226 | - | - | - | 66 |
| University of San Diego private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (26.1 miles) |
$56,444 | $29,328 | 52.61% | 82% | 13 to 1 | 8,815 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula private (for-profit) |
Temecula (26.1 miles) |
$16,625 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 397 |
| Southern States University private (for-profit) |
San Diego (26.5 miles) |
$7,439 | $7,045 | - | - | 5 to 1 | 352 |
| San Diego Christian College private (not-for-profit) |
Spring Valley (27.0 miles) |
$26,300 | $8,125 | - | 34% | 11 to 1 | 355 |
| The University of America private (not-for-profit) |
Temecula (27.2 miles) |
$8,000 | $16,000 | - | - | - | - |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula private (for-profit) |
Temecula (27.6 miles) |
$26,377 | - | - | 53% | 29 to 1 | 704 |
