Watsonville is a city in California and it is the county seat of Santa Cruz county. Its population is 77,352. There are 23 colleges near Watsonville, California - 13 public and 10 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 22 colleges are in 30 miles from Watsonville. 21 schools provide undergraduate programs and 6 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 130,374 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $18,172 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges).
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET-Watsonville In Watsonville |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,249 | Not Offered | 142 | 24 to 1 |
| Cabrillo College 9.8 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,862 ($1,270) | Not Offered | 9,457 | 20 to 1 |
| Gavilan College 11.7 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,249 ($1,508) | Not Offered | 6,083 | 27 to 1 |
| Five Branches University 12.9 miles from Watsonville |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $19,675 | 321 | - |
| CET-Salinas 16.1 miles from Watsonville |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,249 | Not Offered | 171 | 21 to 1 |
| Central Coast College 16.2 miles from Watsonville |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,614 | Not Offered | 631 | 30 to 1 |
| Waynes College of Beauty 16.6 miles from Watsonville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,075 | Not Offered | 46 | 15 to 1 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz 16.8 miles from Watsonville |
Public four-years |
$46,923 ($15,035) | $30,512 ($15,410) | 19,938 | 22 to 1 |
| Hartnell College 17.9 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,398 ($1,404) | Not Offered | 11,273 | 22 to 1 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay 18.6 miles from Watsonville |
Public four-years |
$20,379 ($7,779) | $19,383 ($9,303) | 7,713 | 24 to 1 |
| Carrington College-San Jose 22.7 miles from Watsonville |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,404 | Not Offered | 645 | 14 to 1 |
| Naval Postgraduate School 23.1 miles from Watsonville |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | - | 2,441 | - |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey 23.3 miles from Watsonville |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,654 | $48,654 | 526 | 1 to 1 |
| Monterey Peninsula College 23.7 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,532 ($1,188) | Not Offered | 7,173 | 23 to 1 |
| Evergreen Valley College 26.4 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,718 ($1,366) | Not Offered | 9,336 | 27 to 1 |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office 27.1 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| West Valley College 27.1 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,320 ($1,490) | Not Offered | 7,655 | 29 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose 28.1 miles from Watsonville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,205 | Not Offered | 91 | 8 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose 28.4 miles from Watsonville |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,950 | Not Offered | 196 | 24 to 1 |
| CET-San Jose 28.5 miles from Watsonville |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,375 | Not Offered | 266 | 20 to 1 |
| San Jose City College 28.7 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,922 ($1,366) | Not Offered | 8,609 | 26 to 1 |
| San Jose State University 29.4 miles from Watsonville |
Public four-years |
$21,010 ($8,410) | $20,014 ($9,934) | 37,661 | 25 to 1 |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District 29.4 miles from Watsonville |
Public 2-4 years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
