Santa Cruz is a city in California and its population is 176,428. There are 16 colleges near Santa Cruz, California. 1 college is located in the city limit and 15 colleges are in 30 miles from Santa Cruz. 13 schools provide undergraduate programs and 7 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 18,133 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $24,548 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 48.00% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,420.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Branches University 2.2 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $19,675 | 321 | - |
| CET-Watsonville 15.1 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,249 | Not Offered | 142 | 24 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose 21.8 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,950 | Not Offered | 196 | 24 to 1 |
| Carrington College-San Jose 23.4 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,404 | Not Offered | 645 | 14 to 1 |
| CET-San Jose 25.1 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,375 | Not Offered | 266 | 20 to 1 |
| Santa Clara University 26.1 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,293 | $31,694 | 9,728 | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose 26.9 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,205 | Not Offered | 91 | 8 to 1 |
| Institute for Business and Technology 27.2 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,000 | Not Offered | 765 | 40 to 1 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey 27.3 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,654 | $48,654 | 526 | 1 to 1 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 27.5 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$37,638 | - | 3,437 | 18 to 1 |
| California University-Silicon Valley 28.0 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $6,980 | 22 | - |
| University of East-West Medicine 28.3 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,188 | 81 | - |
| CET-Salinas 28.3 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,249 | Not Offered | 171 | 21 to 1 |
| Central Coast College 28.3 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,614 | Not Offered | 631 | 30 to 1 |
| Waynes College of Beauty 28.6 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,075 | Not Offered | 46 | 15 to 1 |
| Palo Alto University 29.1 miles from Santa Cruz |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,604 | $50,166 | 1,065 | 15 to 1 |
