Colleges Near California
There are no colleges in California, but 82 are within 100 miles, enrolling 671,598 students combined.
The closest option is St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, 8.3 miles from California (about 10-14 minutes by car). California (pop. 11,857) is in Maryland.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore ranks #10 nationally. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from California. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near California. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near California.
Howard Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Columbia, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 67 miles from California
Howard Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The suburban campus sits in Columbia, a planned community between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,468
Montgomery College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockville, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 66 miles from California
Montgomery College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways in STEM fields. The suburban Rockville campus sits in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,888
University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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3.5 | 2 reviews
- 67 miles from California
UMBC is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, information systems, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in Baltimore County just outside the city.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.97
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $18,770
Washington College
- Private 4 Year
- Chestertown, MD
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- 68 miles from California
Washington College is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and environmental studies. The historic campus sits along the Chester River in the small town of Chestertown.
- SAT Range 1140-1390
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 57%
- Net Price $29,830
University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 69 miles from California
UMB is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and social work. The urban campus is in downtown Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 68 miles from California
Bon Secours Memorial is a private nursing college focused on undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The Richmond campus is tied to the Bon Secours health system and its clinical training sites.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
University of Baltimore
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 70 miles from California
University of Baltimore is a public university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and legal studies. The urban campus sits in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.
- SAT Range 740-1330
- Avg GPA 2.89
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,545
Maryland Institute College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 70 miles from California
MICA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate illustration, graphic design, and fine arts. The urban campus lies in Baltimore's Station North Arts District.
- SAT Range 1078-1305
- Avg GPA 3.47
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $47,834
Germanna Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Locust Grove, VA
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- 70 miles from California
Germanna is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the Locust Grove campus and other sites in the Fredericksburg area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,469
Baltimore City Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 71 miles from California
BCCC is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. The urban campus is located in Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,816
Coppin State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 71 miles from California
Coppin State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The urban campus sits in west Baltimore.
- SAT Range 880-1020
- Avg GPA 2.62
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $9,831
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Richmond, VA
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- 70 miles from California
Reynolds is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in the greater Richmond area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,450
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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- 71 miles from California
Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Johns Hopkins University
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from California
Johns Hopkins is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate biomedical engineering, public health, and international studies. Most undergraduates study on the Homewood campus in north Baltimore.
- SAT Range 1520-1570
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- Net Price $26,017
Loyola University Maryland
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 73 miles from California
Loyola Maryland is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and communications. The wooded residential campus sits in a northern Baltimore neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1200-1370
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $32,846
Morgan State University
- Public 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 72 miles from California
Morgan State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and business. The urban campus is in northeast Baltimore.
- SAT Range 840-1070
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $15,476
William & Mary
- Public 4 Year
- Williamsburg, VA
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5.0 | 4 reviews
- 72 miles from California
William & Mary is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate history, government, and international relations. The historic campus adjoins Colonial Williamsburg in a small college town.
- SAT Range 1400-1530
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $19,686
Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 73 miles from California
Notre Dame of Maryland is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in a neighborhood of northern Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $21,191