Community Colleges Near San Marcos

Community colleges in the San Marcos, California area

There 44 community or junior colleges within 100 miles enrolling a total of 710,203 students.

Located in California with a population of 83,781, the closest community colleges are ranked below by distance from San Marcos. Driving time to these schools from San Marcos should be less than 2 hours. The largest college in the area is East Los Angeles College enrolling 35,403 students.

This list below ranks the local community colleges by proximity. Community colleges traditionally have open admission policies and are easy to get into.

San Marcos, CA within 100 miles Public 2 year

44 results

Palomar College
P
San Marcos, CA
Palomar College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 23,917enrollment
  • $6,988net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

1 miles from San Marcos

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MiraCosta College
M
Oceanside, CA
MiraCosta College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 13,720enrollment
  • $2,856net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

9 miles from San Marcos

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San Diego Miramar College
S
San Diego, CA
San Diego Miramar College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 15,893enrollment
  • $6,887net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

16 miles from San Marcos

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San Diego Mesa College
S
San Diego, CA
San Diego Mesa College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 22,284enrollment
  • $7,483net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

23 miles from San Marcos

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Grossmont College
G
El Cajon, CA
Grossmont College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 17,835enrollment
  • $4,924net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

24 miles from San Marcos

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San Diego City College
S
San Diego, CA
San Diego City College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 15,066enrollment
  • $7,430net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from San Marcos

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Cuyamaca College
C
El Cajon, CA
 
Cuyamaca College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,824enrollment
  • $4,368net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

30 miles from San Marcos

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Southwestern College
S
Chula Vista, CA
 
Southwestern College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 18,569enrollment
  • $6,329net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

35 miles from San Marcos

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Saddleback College
S
Mission Viejo, CA
Saddleback College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 19,421enrollment
  • $7,298net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

41 miles from San Marcos

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Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
M
San Jacinto, CA
 
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 15,751enrollment
  • $7,736net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

48 miles from San Marcos

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Coastline Community College
C
Fountain Valley, CA
 
Coastline Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,977enrollment
  • $8,882net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

52 miles from San Marcos

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Irvine Valley College
I
Irvine, CA
 
Irvine Valley College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 13,052enrollment
  • $4,352net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

51 miles from San Marcos

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Moreno Valley College
M
Moreno Valley, CA
Moreno Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,074enrollment
  • $6,858net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

52 miles from San Marcos

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Orange Coast College
O
Costa Mesa, CA
 
Orange Coast College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 21,122enrollment
  • $5,936net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

57 miles from San Marcos

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Santiago Canyon College
S
Orange, CA
Santiago Canyon College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,373enrollment
  • $5,600net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

57 miles from San Marcos

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Norco College
N
Norco, CA
Norco College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,875enrollment
  • $7,086net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

59 miles from San Marcos

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Santa Ana College
S
Santa Ana, CA
 
Santa Ana College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 28,425enrollment
  • $6,757net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

60 miles from San Marcos

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Riverside City College
R
Riverside, CA
Riverside City College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 21,292enrollment
  • $6,782net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

59 miles from San Marcos

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FAQ's

The closest community college is Palomar College and is 1.3 miles from San Marcos. Explore the complete list of nearby community college options.

Tuition and fees at Palomar College are $1,338 for local residents for one academic year. Explore full costs to attend.

Palomar College has an open admission policy. Open admission colleges typically have few admission thresholds and will admit all applicants so long as certain minimum requirements are met.