Colleges in San Diego County, California
For the academic year 2023-2024, sixty-four colleges are active for serving college programs in San Diego County, California. By school type, there are sixteen public and forty-eight private schools. By school level, there are thirty-three 4-years (or high) schools, fifteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and sixteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fifty-seven schools offer undergraduate programs and twenty-six schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in San Diego County, California is $13,194 for California residents and $19,560 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 70.71% and the average SAT score is 1,218. A total of 305,656 students enrolled in schools in San Diego County, California, of which 113,582 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in San Diego County, California
The following table lists 64 colleges located in San Diego County, California ordered by distance from San Diego County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From San Diego County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,949 | 3,599 | - | 4 to 1 | $19,129 | - | - |
| Ashford University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,160 | 34,190 | 9% | 19 to 1 | $13,515 | - | - |
| Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $22,245 | 115 | 23% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Associated Technical College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,000 | 94 | 65% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| ATA College El Cajon, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,130 | 54 | 87% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $10,655 | 398 | 41% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon El Cajon, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $15,548 | 187 | 68% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bellus Academy-Poway Poway, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $15,548 | 436 | 68% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California Barber and Beauty College San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,750 | 71 | 80% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California Hair Design Academy La Mesa, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,250 | 144 | 81% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,390 | 356 | 57% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City National City, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,390 | 166 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California Miramar University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $9,994 | 216 | 30% | 13 to 1 | $7,300 | 65.5% | - |
| California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $19,614 | 15,109 | 56% | 23 to 1 | $18,672 | 96.0% | - |
| California Western School of Law San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 623 | - | - | $32,550 | - | - |
| CET-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,500 | 196 | 79% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,102 | 730 | 61% | 22 to 1 | - | 94.0% | - |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $10,636 | 8,043 | 31% | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $29,350 | 101 | 75% | 7 to 1 | $27,100 | 87.5% | - |
| Escondido Adult School Escondido, CA Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | 174 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Franciscan School of Theology San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 66 | - | - | $15,046 | - | - |
| Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $23,453 | 154 | 42% | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Grossmont College El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $10,628 | 12,862 | 28% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Healing Hands School of Holistic Health Escondido, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,000 | 254 | 45% | 40 to 1 | - | - | - |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 108 | - | - | $20,000 | - | - |
| ICOHS College San Diego, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $24,300 | 163 | 75% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $29,500 | 300 | 72% | 18 to 1 | $26,200 | 78.9% | 1,166 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $9,120 | 10,860 | 42% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| National University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,320 | 18,631 | 22% | 16 to 1 | $15,912 | - | - |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,291 | 294 | 41% | 6 to 1 | $32,295 | 100.0% | - |
| North-West College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $76,757 | 471 | - | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northcentral University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $12,594 | 11,578 | - | 1 to 1 | $17,998 | - | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $10,732 | 989 | 81% | 15 to 1 | $15,168 | - | - |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $10,650 | 17,655 | 30% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,800 | 194 | 8% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,575 | 284 | 56% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $17,587 | 684 | 57% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos San Marcos, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $16,762 | 611 | 55% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $43,550 | 4,319 | 75% | 13 to 1 | $11,880 | 82.0% | 1,270 |
| Poway Adult School Poway, CA Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | 110 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Riggins Urban Barber College San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $18,000 | 29 | 100% | 7 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Diego Christian College Santee, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,300 | 355 | 34% | 11 to 1 | $8,125 | 63.1% | - |
| San Diego City College San Diego, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $9,094 | 12,144 | 23% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,774 | 137 | - | 50 to 1 | $11,415 | - | - |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $9,094 | 18,076 | 33% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $9,094 | 13,062 | 40% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $20,170 | 37,402 | 78% | 25 to 1 | $19,228 | 34.0% | - |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 44 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern California College of Barber and Beauty Escondido, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,575 | 76 | 78% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Southern California Seminary El Cajon, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,720 | 153 | - | 9 to 1 | $18,720 | - | - |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $9,492 | 16,530 | 31% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,844 | 139 | - | 4 to 1 | $26,136 | 100.0% | - |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 271 | - | - | $3,600 | - | - |
| UEI College-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $19,900 | 1,513 | 55% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| UEI College-Oceanside Oceanside, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $19,900 | 848 | 64% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| United States University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,067 | 2,790 | - | 15 to 1 | $6,037 | - | - |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $46,042 | 42,006 | 87% | 19 to 1 | $29,637 | 25.0% | - |
| University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,800 | 232 | - | 12 to 1 | $14,940 | 46.3% | - |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $56,444 | 8,815 | 82% | 13 to 1 | $29,328 | 47.0% | - |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 5,152 | - | - | $28,433 | - | - |
| Vista Adult School Vista, CA Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | 192 | - | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California Escondido, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 101 | - | - | $16,550 | - | - |
| Average | - | $19,560 | 305,656 | 55% | 17 to 1 | $18,651 | 70.7% | 1,218 |