Colleges near Santa Cruz County, California
For the academic year 2024-2025, four colleges are active for serving college programs in Santa Cruz County, California. In addition, there are 31 colleges located within 30 miles from Santa Cruz County.
By school type, there are two public and two private schools. By school level, there are two 4-years (or high) schools, one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and one less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Three schools offer undergraduate programs and two schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Santa Cruz County, California is $8,153 for California residents and $22,849 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 65.79% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 29,858 students enrolled in schools in Santa Cruz County, California, of which 2,703 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges near Santa Cruz County, California
The following table lists 4 colleges located in Santa Cruz County and 28 schools near Santa Cruz County, California ordered by distance from Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | - | $9,862 | 9,457 | 38% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| Five Branches University Santa Cruz, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.41 miles | $19,360 | 321 | - | - | $19,675 | - |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 7.42 miles | $46,923 | 19,938 | 75% | 22 to 1 | $30,512 | 65.8% |
| CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.54 miles | $15,249 | 142 | 83% | 24 to 1 | - | - |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.54 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.54 miles | $9,320 | 7,655 | 51% | 29 to 1 | - | - |
| Gavilan College Gilroy, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.65 miles | $12,249 | 6,083 | 42% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 19.68 miles | $22,404 | 645 | 60% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 21.23 miles | $14,950 | 196 | 95% | 24 to 1 | - | - |
| San Jose City College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 22.57 miles | $11,922 | 8,609 | 34% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 23.15 miles | $16,375 | 266 | 81% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 23.31 miles | $8,718 | 9,336 | 41% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| De Anza College Cupertino, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 23.81 miles | $12,596 | 17,425 | 68% | 28 to 1 | - | - |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 23.96 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.02 miles | $13,205 | 91 | 28% | 8 to 1 | - | - |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 24.13 miles | $21,010 | 37,661 | 69% | 25 to 1 | $20,014 | 84.6% |
| California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 24.38 miles | $20,379 | 7,713 | 59% | 24 to 1 | $19,383 | 97.4% |
| CET-Salinas Salinas, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 24.66 miles | $15,249 | 171 | 68% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Central Coast College Salinas, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 24.71 miles | $18,614 | 631 | 67% | 30 to 1 | - | - |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.84 miles | $61,293 | 9,728 | 88% | 11 to 1 | $31,694 | 48.0% |
| Waynes College of Beauty Salinas, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.02 miles | $18,075 | 46 | 93% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 25.94 miles | $37,638 | 3,437 | 64% | 18 to 1 | - | - |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 26.04 miles | $10,398 | 11,273 | 40% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 27.00 miles | $48,654 | 526 | - | 1 to 1 | $48,654 | - |
| Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 27.28 miles | - | 2,441 | - | - | - | - |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.68 miles | $10,532 | 7,173 | 40% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
| University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 27.74 miles | - | 81 | - | - | $18,188 | - |
| Mission College Santa Clara, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 28.01 miles | $12,500 | 6,909 | 39% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 28.07 miles | $12,590 | 12,949 | 56% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 28.07 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Institute for Business and Technology San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 29.18 miles | $18,000 | 765 | 84% | 40 to 1 | - | - |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 29.38 miles | $22,480 | 477 | 29% | 13 to 1 | $10,579 | 51.2% |
| Average | - | $22,849 | 29,858 | 65% | 22 to 1 | $25,094 | 65.8% |