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.
California State University Stanislaus
- Public 4 Year
- Turlock, CA
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- 181 miles from Santa Maria
CSU Stanislaus is a public university in the California State University system known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus is in Turlock in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $7,433
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- 180 miles from Santa Maria
LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $47,702
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 182 miles from Santa Maria
La Sierra is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate business, education, and biology. The suburban campus sits in Riverside east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 880-1140
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $23,848
Soka University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Aliso Viejo, CA
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4.7 | 18 reviews
- 182 miles from Santa Maria
Soka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international studies and a required study-abroad semester. The residential campus sits in the hills of Aliso Viejo in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1333-1510
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $15,691
Oak Valley College
- Private 4 Year
- Rialto, California
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- 182 miles from Santa Maria
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,166
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 185 miles from Santa Maria
California Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The suburban Riverside campus lies in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $27,862
California State University San Bernardino
- Public 4 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 185 miles from Santa Maria
CSUSB is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 910-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $5,231
Saddleback College
- Public 2 Year
- Mission Viejo, CA
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- 185 miles from Santa Maria
Saddleback is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Mission Viejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,122
San Jose City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Jose, CA
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- 184 miles from Santa Maria
San Jose City College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career technical programs. Most students commute to its urban campus in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,585
San Jose State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Jose, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 184 miles from Santa Maria
San Jose State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $13,892
Victor Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Victorville, CA
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- 184 miles from Santa Maria
Victor Valley College is a public community college offering two-year undergraduate programs in nursing and career technical fields. The campus is located in Victorville in California's High Desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,947
West Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Saratoga, CA
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- 183 miles from Santa Maria
West Valley is a public community college known for associate degrees and university transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Saratoga in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,270
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 187 miles from Santa Maria
Riverside City College is a public community college known for nursing and transfer-focused academic programs. The urban campus lies in downtown Riverside in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,174
Santa Clara University
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clara, CA
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4.9 | 14 reviews
- 187 miles from Santa Maria
Santa Clara is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and engineering. The historic campus sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1350-1490
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $53,883
De Anza College
- Public 2 Year
- Cupertino, CA
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- 188 miles from Santa Maria
De Anza is a public community college known for undergraduate business, computer science, and nursing. The suburban campus sits in Cupertino in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,693
San Bernardino Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 188 miles from Santa Maria
San Bernardino Valley College is a public community college known for associate degrees and university-transfer preparation. Most students commute to the campus in California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,091
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 190 miles from Santa Maria
UC Riverside is a large public university known for undergraduate entomology, plant sciences, and business. The suburban campus lies in California's Inland Empire east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 1080-1280
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,562
University of Silicon Valley
- Private 4 Year
- San Jose, CA
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- 191 miles from Santa Maria
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.77
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $31,594