Colleges in El Cajon, California
El Cajon is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 102,708 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, six colleges are active for serving college programs in El Cajon, California. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from El Cajon.
By school type, there are three public and three private schools. By school level, there are one 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Six schools offer undergraduate programs and one schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in El Cajon, California is $6,093 for California residents and $14,415 for out-of-state students.
A total of 23,743 students enrolled in schools in El Cajon, California, of which 9,424 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in El Cajon, California
The following table lists 6 colleges located in El Cajon and 44 schools near El Cajon, California ordered by distance from El Cajon. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From El Cajon | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon El Cajon, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.98 miles | $15,465 | 157 | 72% | 11 to 1 | - | $5,341 |
| ATA College El Cajon, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.72 miles | $15,590 | 80 | 89% | 18 to 1 | - | $7,300 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.82 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grossmont College El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.82 miles | $10,628 | 14,440 | 37% | 24 to 1 | - | $4,333 |
| San Diego Christian College Santee, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.06 miles | $28,012 | 96 | 20% | 9 to 1 | $8,736 | $12,271 |
| Southern California Seminary El Cajon, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.20 miles | $19,080 | 161 | 50% | 9 to 1 | $19,080 | $6,369 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.10 miles | $11,314 | 8,905 | 41% | 28 to 1 | - | $5,564 |
| California Hair Design Academy La Mesa, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.48 miles | $16,250 | 98 | 87% | 14 to 1 | - | $4,033 |
| North-West College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.66 miles | $76,557 | 636 | - | 27 to 1 | - | $7,018 |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.69 miles | $21,328 | 41,137 | 76% | 27 to 1 | $20,332 | $11,851 |
| California Barber and Beauty College San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.67 miles | $13,450 | 50 | 59% | 25 to 1 | - | $5,426 |
| California Miramar University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.32 miles | $9,994 | 247 | 50% | 10 to 1 | $7,300 | $5,464 |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 9.47 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Riggins Urban Barber College San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.86 miles | $18,000 | 85 | 41% | 4 to 1 | - | $3,319 |
| National University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.88 miles | $13,284 | 22,115 | 43% | 16 to 1 | $16,416 | $3,990 |
| Northcentral University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.88 miles | $12,594 | 9,489 | - | 1 to 1 | $17,998 | $4,048 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.20 miles | $14,254 | 4,530 | 22% | 9 to 1 | $19,690 | $8,042 |
| CET-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.49 miles | $15,500 | 223 | 87% | 19 to 1 | - | $6,927 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | 10.70 miles | $11,960 | 28,004 | 11% | 13 to 1 | $12,930 | $6,225 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.74 miles | $18,689 | 147 | 76% | 15 to 1 | - | $4,931 |
| The Nurse Academy National City, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.87 miles | $37,775 | 55 | - | 20 to 1 | - | $5,446 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.36 miles | $10,640 | 20,986 | 35% | 26 to 1 | - | $5,686 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.75 miles | $11,000 | 786 | 77% | 15 to 1 | $15,075 | $2,046 |
| Bellus Academy-Poway Poway, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 11.76 miles | $15,465 | 324 | 73% | 15 to 1 | - | $5,499 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 11.92 miles | $10,002 | 14,257 | 48% | 27 to 1 | - | $4,073 |
| United States University Sandy Springs, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.06 miles | $7,108 | 2,454 | - | 15 to 1 | $6,543 | $8,901 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.13 miles | $10,002 | 19,212 | 35% | 23 to 1 | - | $4,608 |
| San Diego City College San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.61 miles | $10,002 | 13,242 | 30% | 22 to 1 | - | $5,417 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.77 miles | $30,291 | 273 | 62% | 8 to 1 | $32,295 | $13,374 |
| ICOHS College San Diego, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.87 miles | $24,300 | 171 | 80% | 13 to 1 | - | $3,705 |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.87 miles | - | 262 | - | - | $3,692 | - |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology National City, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.87 miles | $22,270 | 2,112 | 56% | 15 to 1 | - | $7,847 |
| Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.92 miles | $22,245 | 121 | 81% | 15 to 1 | - | $6,200 |
| California Western School of Law San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.97 miles | - | 650 | - | - | $32,550 | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.98 miles | $15,575 | 225 | 99% | 16 to 1 | - | $6,047 |
| Poway Adult School Poway, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 13.01 miles | - | 1,459 | - | 11 to 1 | - | $1,295 |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.03 miles | $13,774 | 193 | 45% | 50 to 1 | $11,415 | $6,957 |
| Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.21 miles | $29,300 | 94 | 80% | 8 to 1 | $28,930 | $9,475 |
| The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.32 miles | $21,780 | 112 | - | 11 to 1 | $35,328 | $10,891 |
| Franciscan School of Theology San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.63 miles | $15,570 | 89 | - | - | $15,870 | - |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.63 miles | $59,486 | 9,714 | 84% | 13 to 1 | $31,240 | $37,818 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.68 miles | $19,900 | 1,373 | 71% | 25 to 1 | - | $4,355 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.77 miles | $17,567 | 537 | 62% | 25 to 1 | - | $5,601 |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.79 miles | $9,917 | 341 | 68% | 13 to 1 | - | $5,538 |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.71 miles | $20,000 | 99 | - | - | $20,000 | - |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 16.84 miles | $47,676 | 44,256 | 86% | 19 to 1 | $30,199 | $23,806 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 17.70 miles | - | 52 | - | - | - | - |
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 17.81 miles | $46,250 | 4,757 | 77% | 13 to 1 | $11,880 | $19,348 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California Escondido, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 22.67 miles | $17,100 | 108 | - | - | $17,300 | - |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 23.18 miles | $30,265 | 286 | 64% | 15 to 1 | $26,200 | $15,479 |
| Average | - | $14,415 | 23,743 | 58% | 18 to 1 | $19,080 | $5,781 |