Colleges in Sacramento, California
Sacramento is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 1,898,019 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twenty colleges are active for serving college programs in Sacramento, California. In addition, there are 36 colleges located within 30 miles from Sacramento.
By school type, there are six public and fourteen private schools. By school level, there are five 4-years (or high) schools, eight 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Nineteen schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Sacramento, California is $7,253 for California residents and $19,507 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 84.36% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 97,331 students enrolled in schools in Sacramento, California, of which 37,843 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Sacramento, California
The following table lists 20 colleges located in Sacramento and 17 schools near Sacramento, California ordered by distance from Sacramento. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Sacramento | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.16 miles | $12,808 | 17,719 | 26% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.47 miles | $19,482 | 31,818 | 54% | 24 to 1 | $18,540 | 94.0% |
| Los Rios Community College District Office Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.91 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.11 miles | $47,040 | 99 | 54% | 8 to 1 | - | 77.1% |
| Asher College Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.19 miles | $31,690 | 802 | 66% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.43 miles | $9,360 | 363 | 77% | 16 to 1 | - | - |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 3.79 miles | $22,360 | 98 | 48% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
| My Le's Beauty College Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.04 miles | $2,600 | 190 | 87% | 30 to 1 | - | - |
| UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.05 miles | $19,900 | 965 | 43% | 24 to 1 | - | - |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.22 miles | $14,810 | 128 | 69% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.29 miles | $21,589 | 1,837 | 46% | 34 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-Citrus Heights Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.29 miles | $19,918 | 34 | 45% | - | - | - |
| Carrington College-Administrative Office Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.29 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cosmo Beauty Academy Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.63 miles | $16,943 | 114 | 25% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.90 miles | $15,230 | 293 | 79% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.39 miles | $42,750 | 1,140 | 44% | 46 to 1 | - | - |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.26 miles | $22,500 | 120 | 71% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.61 miles | $17,895 | 97 | 81% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.88 miles | $11,484 | 114 | 33% | 10 to 1 | $17,952 | - |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.24 miles | $12,808 | 13,294 | 31% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| American River College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.66 miles | $12,808 | 27,422 | 27% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| MTI College Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.44 miles | $17,000 | 952 | 61% | 20 to 1 | - | 82.0% |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.27 miles | $52,543 | 189 | 83% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-California Rancho Cordova, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.48 miles | $21,602 | 597 | - | 12 to 1 | - | 60.0% |
| California Northstate University Elk Grove, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.14 miles | $59,254 | 962 | 76% | 7 to 1 | $31,890 | 84.9% |
| National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.10 miles | $16,002 | 342 | 77% | 34 to 1 | - | - |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.99 miles | $15,245 | 143 | 39% | 18 to 1 | - | - |
| Medical Career College of Northern California Roseville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.38 miles | $19,576 | 18 | 100% | 3 to 1 | - | - |
| Hoss Lee Academy Roseville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.44 miles | $13,000 | 103 | 78% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 15.33 miles | $46,024 | 39,679 | 86% | 21 to 1 | $29,662 | 42.0% |
| Woodland Community College Woodland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 15.82 miles | $8,184 | 3,441 | 34% | 19 to 1 | - | - |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.55 miles | $12,808 | 8,796 | 37% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| William Jessup University Rocklin, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 19.91 miles | $37,150 | 1,624 | 51% | 11 to 1 | $13,440 | 77.0% |
| Sierra College Rocklin, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 20.79 miles | $9,988 | 15,766 | 33% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary El Dorado Hills, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 22.67 miles | $10,460 | 662 | 43% | 16 to 1 | $5,895 | 64.2% |
| Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.94 miles | $37,035 | 18 | 88% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville Vacaville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 29.93 miles | $16,227 | 169 | 35% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Average | - | $19,507 | 97,331 | 54% | 22 to 1 | $18,246 | 84.4% |