Colleges in Contra Costa County, California
For the academic year 2024-2025, eleven colleges are active for serving college programs in Contra Costa County, California. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Contra Costa County.
By school type, there are five public and six private schools. By school level, there are one 4-years (or high) schools, six 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Eleven schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Contra Costa County, California is $10,901 for California residents and $17,476 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 86.53% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 36,598 students enrolled in schools in Contra Costa County, California, of which 10,785 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Contra Costa County, California
The following table lists 11 colleges located in Contra Costa County and 39 schools near Contra Costa County, California ordered by distance from Contra Costa County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Contra Costa County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus Pleasant Hill, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | - | $22,404 | 416 | 59% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 0.41 miles | $10,320 | 17,228 | 49% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.36 miles | $20,075 | 184 | 78% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| Urban Barber College Concord, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.98 miles | $14,950 | 224 | 78% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD Concord, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 2.51 miles | $4,882 | 172 | 80% | 9 to 1 | - | - |
| Contra Costa Community College District Office Martinez, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.21 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.67 miles | $57,803 | 2,734 | 70% | 10 to 1 | $38,500 | 86.5% |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.83 miles | $13,350 | 91 | 79% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
| Cal Poly Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 11.39 miles | $22,159 | 837 | 60% | 11 to 1 | $17,994 | 95.0% |
| The Wright Institute Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.84 miles | $42,350 | 518 | - | - | $42,350 | - |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.91 miles | $10,320 | 8,455 | 41% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.92 miles | - | 40 | - | - | $17,660 | - |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.92 miles | $22,080 | 55 | - | - | $22,260 | - |
| Graduate Theological Union Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.98 miles | $25,042 | 150 | - | - | $25,042 | - |
| Pacific School of Religion Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.00 miles | $19,560 | 124 | - | - | $20,310 | - |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.04 miles | $47,265 | 45,882 | 93% | 18 to 1 | $30,968 | 11.0% |
| Berkeley School of Theology Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.09 miles | $2,856 | 108 | - | 13 to 1 | $19,640 | 88.9% |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.49 miles | $21,000 | 65 | - | - | $21,000 | - |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 12.56 miles | $9,898 | 6,278 | 36% | 33 to 1 | - | - |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.71 miles | $14,000 | 115 | - | - | $14,150 | - |
| Merritt College Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.08 miles | $9,898 | 7,022 | 26% | 33 to 1 | - | - |
| Touro University California Vallejo, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.47 miles | $20,005 | 1,144 | - | 3 to 1 | $33,867 | - |
| Hinton Barber and Beauty College Vallejo, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.87 miles | $13,600 | 50 | 63% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.90 miles | $67,778 | 640 | 64% | 7 to 1 | $30,987 | 16.7% |
| National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.43 miles | $16,656 | 1,258 | 80% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
| Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.47 miles | $50,138 | 1,926 | - | 5 to 1 | $49,786 | - |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 14.47 miles | $10,320 | 6,538 | 28% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College Antioch, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.78 miles | $10,335 | 556 | 100% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.29 miles | $19,879 | 114 | - | - | $20,479 | - |
| Lincoln University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.35 miles | $13,150 | 436 | 100% | 15 to 1 | $11,260 | - |
| Starr King School for the Ministry Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.45 miles | $20,813 | 77 | - | - | $20,853 | - |
| Laney College Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 15.47 miles | $9,898 | 9,328 | 31% | 31 to 1 | - | - |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office Oakland, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 15.54 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reach University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.61 miles | $12,374 | 2,230 | - | 30 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Peralta Community College System Office Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 15.63 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moler Barber College Oakland, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 16.30 miles | $16,393 | 411 | 23% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| College of Alameda Alameda, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.90 miles | $9,898 | 6,141 | 33% | 38 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus San Leandro, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 18.43 miles | $22,404 | 326 | 59% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Fairfield, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.76 miles | $22,500 | 183 | 71% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Solano Community College Fairfield, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 19.10 miles | $9,772 | 9,282 | 36% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.00 miles | $14,518 | 284 | 63% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 21.12 miles | $20,183 | 12,326 | 48% | 22 to 1 | $19,187 | 97.4% |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco San Francisco, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 21.38 miles | $19,400 | 12 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.49 miles | $11,343 | 3,098 | - | 7 to 1 | $17,070 | - |
| San Francisco Film School San Francisco, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 21.51 miles | $48,650 | 127 | 67% | 8 to 1 | - | - |
| EDvance College San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.60 miles | $12,300 | 201 | - | 18 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.62 miles | $30,736 | 5,498 | 34% | 14 to 1 | $34,768 | - |
| Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.68 miles | $11,600 | 117 | 62% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
| Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.78 miles | $16,184 | 209 | 52% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
| Minerva University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 22.16 miles | $23,630 | 669 | 89% | 14 to 1 | $19,500 | 3.0% |
| Average | - | $17,476 | 36,598 | 66% | 17 to 1 | $38,500 | 86.5% |