Nearby colleges
Colleges near Sacramento, CA
19 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Sacramento, California — 10 in Sacramento itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Sacramento by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Woodland Community College ($1,124)
- Median in-state tuition (13 reporting)
- $8,018
- Median net price after aid (17 reporting)
- $16,924
- Highest graduation rate
- California Northstate University (100%)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of California-Davis (40,065 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Sacramento
Nearest first. Showing 19 of 19. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Sacramento campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asher College | <1 mi | Sacramento, CA | Not reported | $16,924 | Open admission | 56% | Community college |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | <1 mi | Sacramento, CA | Not reported | $29,057 | 71% | 98% | Community college |
| California State University-Sacramento | 2 mi | Sacramento, CA | $8,018 | $9,338 | 94% | 56% | University |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | 3 mi | Sacramento, CA | Not reported | $41,338 | Open admission | 51% | Community college |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School | 5 mi | Sacramento, CA | $15,072 | Not reported | Open admission | Not reported | University |
| Sacramento City College | 5 mi | Sacramento, CA | $1,288 | $3,974 | Open admission | 33% | Community college |
| American River College | 5 mi | Sacramento, CA | $1,288 | $4,628 | Open admission | 37% | Community college |
| MTI College | 6 mi | Sacramento, CA | Not reported | $21,740 | 63% | 77% | Community college |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova | 7 mi | Rancho Cordova, CA | Not reported | $29,811 | Open admission | 76% | Community college |
| Chamberlain University-California | 7 mi | Rancho Cordova, CA | $21,271 | $36,559 | 80% | Not reported | University |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc | 7 mi | Sacramento, CA | Not reported | $28,887 | Open admission | 65% | Community college |
| Cosumnes River College | 9 mi | Sacramento, CA | $1,288 | $5,981 | Open admission | 40% | Community college |
| California Northstate University | 13 mi | Elk Grove, CA | $57,463 | Not reported | 92% | 100% | University |
| Folsom Lake College | 16 mi | Folsom, CA | $1,288 | $3,661 | Open admission | 44% | Community college |
| William Jessup University | 17 mi | Rocklin, CA | $37,150 | $28,062 | 93% | 56% | University |
| Sierra College | 18 mi | Rocklin, CA | $1,446 | $4,462 | Open admission | 42% | Community college |
| Woodland Community College | 18 mi | Woodland, CA | $1,124 | $4,097 | Open admission | 43% | Community college |
| University of California-Davis | 18 mi | Davis, CA | $16,774 | $14,741 | 42% | 86% | University |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | 19 mi | El Dorado Hills, CA | $10,460 | $21,680 | 41% | 85% | University |
“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.
What the Sacramento area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Sacramento CampusPin finds 19 colleges. 10 of them are in Sacramento itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Sacramento campus cluster.
- Woodland Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 19 nearby colleges listed, at $1,124. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 12 of the 19 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Sacramento is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Sacramento anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Sacramento, CA?
- CampusPin finds 19 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Sacramento, California. That includes 10 located in Sacramento itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Sacramento?
- Of the colleges on this page, Asher College in Sacramento is the nearest to the Sacramento campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Sacramento?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Sacramento, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Sacramento come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Sacramento, CA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/sacramento-ca