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.
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Public 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 74 miles from California
VCU is a large public university known for undergraduate fine arts, design, and health professions. The urban campus stretches across downtown Richmond.
- SAT Range 1010-1270
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,836
Virginia Union University
- Private 4 Year
- Richmond, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 73 miles from California
Virginia Union is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate programs in business, education, and social work. The historic urban campus sits on Richmond's North Side.
- SAT Range 850-885
- Avg GPA 2.71
- Acceptance Rate 98%
- Net Price $11,483
Fortis College Richmond
- Private 2 Year
- Richmond, VA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 73 miles from California
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,719
Community College of Baltimore County
- Public 2 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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4.0 | 2 reviews
- 73 miles from California
CCBC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and technical career programs. Students attend classes across multiple campuses in Baltimore County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,978
Towson University
- Public 4 Year
- Towson, MD
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 76 miles from California
Towson is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and communications. The suburban campus sits just north of Baltimore.
- SAT Range 950-1235
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $16,653
University of Richmond
- Private 4 Year
- University of Richmond, VA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76 miles from California
University of Richmond is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and leadership studies. The suburban Collegiate Gothic campus sits in Richmond's West End.
- SAT Range 1410-1530
- Avg GPA 3.71
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price $30,037
Goucher College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 77 miles from California
Goucher is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing, dance, and international studies. Every undergraduate completes a required study abroad experience.
- SAT Range 1090-1325
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $26,913
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Baltimore, MD
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- 77 miles from California
Ner Israel is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. The residential campus in suburban Baltimore is organized around traditional yeshiva life for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $17,808
Delaware Technical Community College Terry
- Public 2 Year
- Dover, DE
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- 80 miles from California
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical programs. The Terry campus is located in Dover, Delaware's state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,195
Delaware State University
- Public 4 Year
- Dover, DE
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| 0 reviews
- 80 miles from California
Delaware State is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate aviation and agriculture. The main campus is in Dover, Delaware's capital city.
- SAT Range 800-1020
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $13,953
Stevenson University
- Private 4 Year
- Owings Mills, MD
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- 79 miles from California
Stevenson is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, forensic science, and business. The suburban Owings Mills campus sits northwest of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $27,162
Centura College Newport News
- Private 2 Year
- Newport News, VA
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- 80 miles from California
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,842
Brightpoint Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Chester, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 83 miles from California
Brightpoint is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates in health sciences, business, and technical fields. Campuses are located in Chester and Midlothian near Richmond.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,950
Christopher Newport University
- Public 4 Year
- Newport News, VA
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3.2 | 4 reviews
- 85 miles from California
Christopher Newport is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate leadership studies and political science. The residential campus in Newport News features classical Georgian architecture.
- SAT Range 1060-1290
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $23,148
Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Hampton, VA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 85 miles from California
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses serving Hampton and the surrounding Virginia Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,091
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 87 miles from California
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,869
Harford Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bel Air, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 88 miles from California
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The suburban campus is in Bel Air northeast of Baltimore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,960
Hampton University
- Private 4 Year
- Hampton, VA
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3.8 | 6 reviews
- 89 miles from California
Hampton is a private HBCU known for undergraduate journalism, business, and nursing. The waterfront campus sits along the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay.
- SAT Range 790-1090
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $27,428