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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiraCosta College public |
Oceanside (2.4 miles) |
$9,120 ($1,152) |
- | - | 42% | 19 to 1 | 10,860 |
| UEI College-Oceanside private (for-profit) |
Oceanside (3.4 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 848 |
| Vista Adult School public |
Vista (4.7 miles) |
- | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 192 |
| Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad private (not-for-profit) |
Carlsbad (6.5 miles) |
$23,453 | - | - | - | 6 to 1 | 154 |
| Palomar College public |
San Marcos (8.9 miles) |
$10,650 ($1,354) |
- | - | 30% | 21 to 1 | 17,655 |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
San Marcos (9.2 miles) |
$16,800 | - | - | - | 24 to 1 | 194 |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences private (for-profit) |
San Marcos (9.7 miles) |
$26,928 | $27,171 | - | - | - | 5,152 |
| University of Saint Katherine private (not-for-profit) |
San Marcos (10.4 miles) |
$28,800 | $14,940 | 65.56% | - | 12 to 1 | 232 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos private (for-profit) |
San Marcos (10.5 miles) |
$16,762 | - | - | 55% | 20 to 1 | 611 |
| California State University-San Marcos public |
San Marcos (10.8 miles) |
$19,619 ($7,739) |
$18,672 ($9,168) | 95.19% | 56% | 23 to 1 | 15,109 |
| Escondido Adult School public |
Escondido (14.3 miles) |
- | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 174 |
| Healing Hands School of Holistic Health private (for-profit) |
Escondido (14.4 miles) |
$15,000 | - | - | - | 40 to 1 | 254 |
| Southern California College of Barber and Beauty private (for-profit) |
Escondido (14.5 miles) |
$16,575 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 76 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University private (not-for-profit) |
Escondido (14.9 miles) |
$29,500 | $26,200 | 79.59% | 72% | 18 to 1 | 300 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California private (not-for-profit) |
Escondido (16.8 miles) |
$16,350 | $15,800 | - | - | - | 101 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula private (for-profit) |
Temecula (21.7 miles) |
$16,625 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 397 |
| The University of America private (not-for-profit) |
Temecula (21.9 miles) |
$8,000 | $16,000 | - | - | - | - |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula private (for-profit) |
Temecula (22.4 miles) |
$26,377 | - | - | 53% | 29 to 1 | 704 |
| Professional Golfers Career College private (for-profit) |
Temecula (22.6 miles) |
$18,310 | - | - | 45% | 17 to 1 | 90 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute private (not-for-profit) |
La Jolla (22.8 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | 44 |
| Poway Adult School public |
Poway (23.2 miles) |
- | - | - | - | 11 to 1 | 110 |
| Bellus Academy-Poway private (for-profit) |
Poway (24.1 miles) |
$15,548 | - | - | 68% | 16 to 1 | 436 |
| San Diego Miramar College public |
San Diego (24.4 miles) |
$9,094 ($1,150) |
- | - | 40% | 27 to 1 | 13,062 |
| University of California-San Diego public |
La Jolla (24.4 miles) |
$46,042 ($15,265) |
$29,637 ($14,535) | 23.71% | 87% | 19 to 1 | 42,006 |
| Design Institute of San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.1 miles) |
$29,350 | $27,100 | 100.00% | 75% | 7 to 1 | 101 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego private (for-profit) |
San Diego (25.8 miles) |
$13,918 | $19,129 | - | - | 4 to 1 | 3,599 |
| Ashford University private (for-profit) |
San Diego (29.1 miles) |
$13,160 | $13,515 | - | 9% | 19 to 1 | 34,190 |
| National University private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (29.3 miles) |
$13,320 | $15,912 | - | 22% | 16 to 1 | 18,631 |
| Northcentral University private (not-for-profit) |
San Diego (29.3 miles) |
$12,594 | $17,998 | - | - | 1 to 1 | 11,578 |
