Colleges Near Santa Maria
1 college is in Santa Maria, and 176 total within 200 miles enrolling 1,675,422 students.
Allan Hancock College is the nearest college in Santa Maria. Santa Maria (pop. 99,553) is in California.
Stanford University in Stanford ranks #3 nationally. Barstow Community College in Barstow has the lowest tuition at $1,104 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Santa Maria. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Santa Maria. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Santa Maria.
Long Beach City College
- Public 2 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 152 miles from Santa Maria
Long Beach City College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, culinary arts, and aviation maintenance. Most students commute to its two Long Beach campuses and many transfer to nearby California State universities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,565
Rio Hondo College
- Public 2 Year
- Whittier, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 151 miles from Santa Maria
Rio Hondo is a public community college known for administration of justice, fire technology, and police academy training. The hillside campus sits in Whittier in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,449
Latin American Bible Institute
- Private 4 Year
- La Puente, California
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- 153 miles from Santa Maria
Latin American Bible Institute is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The small campus is in suburban La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $10,030
Whittier College
- Private 4 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 152 miles from Santa Maria
Whittier is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, psychology, and education. The suburban Los Angeles County campus has historic Quaker roots.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,101
American University of Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Signal Hill, CA
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- 152 miles from Santa Maria
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price $26,480
Gavilan College
- Public 2 Year
- Gilroy, CA
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- 154 miles from Santa Maria
Gavilan is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing and career technical fields. Most students attend the main campus in Gilroy in southern Santa Clara County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,753
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Fe Springs, California
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| 0 reviews
- 155 miles from Santa Maria
A private Presbyterian seminary known for undergraduate theology and biblical studies. The suburban campus is located in Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 156 miles from Santa Maria
Azusa Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 983-1238
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $26,143
Biola University
- Private 4 Year
- La Mirada, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 156 miles from Santa Maria
Biola is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and cinema and media arts. The suburban La Mirada campus requires Bible coursework of all undergraduates.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $34,082
California State University Long Beach
- Public 4 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 155 miles from Santa Maria
Cal State Long Beach is a large public university known for undergraduate art and design, nursing, and business. The campus sits near the Pacific coast in the Los Angeles metro area.
- SAT Range 1020-1240
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $10,607
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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- 156 miles from Santa Maria
Citrus College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in Glendora at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,607
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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- 158 miles from Santa Maria
Cypress College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and mortuary science. The suburban Orange County campus draws many commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,253
Touro University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Los Alamitos, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 157 miles from Santa Maria
Touro University Worldwide is a private online university with undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and health sciences. Most undergrads complete degrees through distance learning rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,522
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 160 miles from Santa Maria
Life Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and biblical studies. The suburban campus is in San Dimas in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range 930-1085
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $21,602
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 160 miles from Santa Maria
Mt. SAC is a large community college known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and agriculture programs. The suburban campus sits in Walnut in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,516
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 159 miles from Santa Maria
Los Angeles Pacific is a private Christian university known for online undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and liberal studies. Most undergrads complete degrees fully online through its San Dimas-based programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,498
Grace Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 160 miles from Santa Maria
Grace Mission University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and missions. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bethesda University
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 161 miles from Santa Maria
Bethesda is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and business. The campus is in Anaheim in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,099