Colleges Near San Luis Obispo
2 colleges are in San Luis Obispo, and 187 total within 200 miles enrolling 1,705,467 students.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is the nearest college in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo (pop. 45,119) is in California.
Stanford University in Stanford ranks #3 nationally. Taft College in Taft has the lowest tuition at $1,108 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from San Luis Obispo. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near San Luis Obispo. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near San Luis Obispo.
California Institute of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Valencia, CA
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- 134 miles from San Luis Obispo
CalArts is a highly selective private arts college known for undergraduate animation, film, and the performing arts. The suburban campus is in Valencia, north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 32%
- Net Price $56,239
College of the Canyons
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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- 133 miles from San Luis Obispo
A public community college offering associate degrees and preparation for transfer to four-year universities. The suburban campus is located in Santa Clarita north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,760
The Master's University and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 137 miles from San Luis Obispo
The Master's University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and music. The suburban Santa Clarita campus sits north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $37,919
Cabrillo College
- Public 2 Year
- Aptos, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 138 miles from San Luis Obispo
Cabrillo is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and dental hygiene. The hillside campus in Aptos overlooks Monterey Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,716
California State University Northridge
- Public 4 Year
- Northridge, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 141 miles from San Luis Obispo
CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $7,536
Los Angeles Pierce College
- Public 2 Year
- Woodland Hills, CA
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- 141 miles from San Luis Obispo
Pierce College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and veterinary technology. The Woodland Hills campus includes a working farm and equestrian center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,469
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 140 miles from San Luis Obispo
Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.
- SAT Range 1290-1450
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $66,585
University of California Santa Cruz
- Public 4 Year
- Santa Cruz, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 142 miles from San Luis Obispo
UC Santa Cruz is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and astronomy. The residential-college campus sits among redwood forests overlooking Monterey Bay.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $18,059
Los Angeles Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylmar, CA
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- 144 miles from San Luis Obispo
A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and university-transfer pathways. The campus is located in Sylmar in Los Angeles's northern San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,357
Merced College
- Public 2 Year
- Merced, CA
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- 143 miles from San Luis Obispo
A public community college known for associate programs in agriculture and nursing. The campus sits in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,854
Antelope Valley Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Lancaster, CA
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- 146 miles from San Luis Obispo
Antelope Valley College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career programs, including nursing and aviation-related technical training. The campus is in Lancaster in California's Antelope Valley high desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,110
University of California Merced
- Public 4 Year
- Merced, CA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 146 miles from San Luis Obispo
UC Merced is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, biology, and psychology. The newest University of California campus is located in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range 960-1140
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $13,690
Casa Loma College Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Sherman Oaks, CA
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- 147 miles from San Luis Obispo
Casa Loma College is a private career college known for undergraduate allied health programs in MRI technology, physical therapist assisting, and surgical technology. The campus is in Sherman Oaks in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $28,167
American Jewish University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 148 miles from San Luis Obispo
American Jewish University is a private Jewish university known for undergraduate Jewish studies and education. The hillside Bel Air campus sits in Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Los Angeles Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Valley Glen, CA
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- 148 miles from San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and media arts programs. The campus is in the Valley Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,550
Mount Saint Mary's University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 149 miles from San Luis Obispo
Mount Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The hillside Chalon campus overlooks Los Angeles from the Brentwood area.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $27,368
West Coast University Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- North Hollywood, CA
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- 149 miles from San Luis Obispo
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $51,736
University of California Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 151 miles from San Luis Obispo
UCLA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate film, television, and theater. The urban Westwood campus also has a nationally known basketball program.
- SAT Range 1300-1530
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $14,512