San Diego is a city in California and its population is 3,220,118. There are 34 colleges near San Diego, California - 6 public and 28 private schools. 21 colleges are located in the city limit and 13 colleges are in 30 miles from San Diego. 27 schools provide undergraduate programs and 26 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 225,750 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $23,539 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 62.30% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,170.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral University 0.3 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,594 | $17,998 | 9,489 | 1 to 1 |
| National University 0.3 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,284 | $16,416 | 22,115 | 16 to 1 |
| Ashford University 1.2 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$11,960 | $12,930 | 28,004 | 13 to 1 |
| San Diego Mesa College 3.3 miles from San Diego |
Public four-years |
$10,002 ($1,146) | Not Offered | 19,212 | 23 to 1 |
| California Miramar University 3.6 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$9,994 | $7,300 | 247 | 10 to 1 |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office 3.8 miles from San Diego |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology 4.2 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,270 | Not Offered | 2,112 | 15 to 1 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science 4.3 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$11,000 | $15,075 | 786 | 15 to 1 |
| Design Institute of San Diego 4.3 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,300 | $28,930 | 94 | 8 to 1 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego 4.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$14,254 | $19,690 | 4,530 | 9 to 1 |
| San Diego State University 4.9 miles from San Diego |
Public four-years |
$21,328 ($8,728) | $20,332 ($10,252) | 41,137 | 27 to 1 |
| United States University 5.4 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$7,108 | $6,543 | 2,454 | 15 to 1 |
| North-West College-San Diego 5.6 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$76,557 | Not Offered | 636 | 27 to 1 |
| Platt College-San Diego 5.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,310 | Not Offered | 69 | 12 to 1 |
| Franciscan School of Theology 5.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $15,870 | 89 | - |
| University of San Diego 5.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$59,486 | $31,240 | 9,714 | 13 to 1 |
| University of California-San Diego 7.3 miles from San Diego |
Public four-years |
$47,676 ($15,788) | $30,199 ($15,097) | 44,256 | 19 to 1 |
| California Western School of Law 7.9 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $32,550 | 650 | - |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law 8.1 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $3,692 | 262 | - |
| The Chicago School at San Diego 8.2 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 112 | 11 to 1 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design 8.3 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$30,291 | $32,295 | 273 | 8 to 1 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute 8.4 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 52 | - |
| San Diego Christian College 8.4 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,012 | $8,736 | 96 | 9 to 1 |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University 8.7 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,774 | $11,415 | 193 | 50 to 1 |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education 8.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,000 | 99 | - |
| Point Loma Nazarene University 10.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$46,250 | $11,880 | 4,757 | 13 to 1 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City 11.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$15,390 | Not Offered | 1,410 | 10 to 1 |
| Southern California Seminary 12.8 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$19,080 | $19,080 | 161 | 9 to 1 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University 20.2 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$30,265 | Not Offered | 286 | 15 to 1 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California 20.6 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,300 | 108 | - |
| California State University-San Marcos 20.8 miles from San Diego |
Public four-years |
$20,682 ($8,082) | $19,686 ($9,606) | 16,237 | 24 to 1 |
| University of Saint Katherine 21.4 miles from San Diego |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$28,800 | $14,940 | 262 | 14 to 1 |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 22.3 miles from San Diego |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $28,791 | 4,370 | - |
| MiraCosta College 27.0 miles from San Diego |
Public four-years |
$9,750 ($1,158) | Not Offered | 11,478 | 18 to 1 |
