Colleges in Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County is a county in California. According to Census data, the population is 1,898,019 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-six colleges are active for serving college programs in Sacramento County, California. In addition, there are 26 colleges located within 15 miles from Sacramento County.
By school type, there are seven public and nineteen private schools. By school level, there are six 4-years (or high) schools, ten 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and ten less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Twenty-six schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Sacramento County, California is $8,420 for California residents and $22,841 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 80.10% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 120,420 students enrolled in schools in Sacramento County, California, of which 44,019 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Sacramento County, California
The following table lists 26 colleges located in Sacramento County and 1 schools near Sacramento County, California ordered by distance from Sacramento 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 Sacramento County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.16 miles | $12,616 | 19,920 | 33% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.47 miles | $20,618 | 31,943 | 56% | 24 to 1 | $19,622 | 94.0% |
| Los Rios Community College District Office Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.91 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.11 miles | $53,760 | 212 | 98% | 8 to 1 | - | 70.7% |
| Asher College Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.19 miles | $31,690 | 649 | 56% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.43 miles | $9,360 | 309 | 79% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 3.79 miles | $25,000 | 91 | 65% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| My Le's Beauty College Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.04 miles | $2,600 | 150 | 97% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| UEI College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.05 miles | $19,900 | 1,217 | 60% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.22 miles | $15,060 | 138 | 73% | 12 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.29 miles | $22,182 | 2,207 | 51% | 28 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-Administrative Office Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.29 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.90 miles | $15,250 | 220 | 88% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.39 miles | $44,050 | 1,214 | 65% | 40 to 1 | - | - |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.26 miles | $22,500 | 71 | 67% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.61 miles | $17,895 | 92 | 92% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.88 miles | $11,484 | 98 | 33% | 9 to 1 | $17,952 | - |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.24 miles | $12,616 | 15,744 | 40% | 29 to 1 | - | - |
| American River College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.66 miles | $12,616 | 30,462 | 37% | 29 to 1 | - | - |
| MTI College Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 9.44 miles | $17,000 | 2,000 | 77% | 30 to 1 | - | 63.4% |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.27 miles | $55,063 | 224 | 76% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-California Rancho Cordova, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.48 miles | $22,024 | 751 | - | 7 to 1 | - | 80.0% |
| California Northstate University Elk Grove, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.14 miles | $61,600 | 981 | 100% | 3 to 1 | $34,893 | 92.5% |
| National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.10 miles | $15,444 | 515 | 83% | 32 to 1 | - | - |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.99 miles | $15,245 | 114 | 77% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| Medical Career College of Northern California Roseville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.38 miles | $19,576 | 14 | 100% | 3 to 1 | - | - |
| Hoss Lee Academy Roseville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 14.44 miles | $13,500 | 112 | 92% | 13 to 1 | - | - |
| Average | - | $22,841 | 120,420 | 67% | 20 to 1 | $24,156 | 80.1% |