Colleges Near Carlsbad

MiraCosta College

• Public 2 Year
• Oceanside, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 5 miles from Carlsbad

MiraCosta is a public community college known for transfer programs and biomanufacturing. The main campus sits in coastal Oceanside in North San Diego County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $9,044

Palomar College

• Public 2 Year
• San Marcos, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 6 miles from Carlsbad

Palomar is a public community college known for nursing and fire technology programs. The suburban campus is in San Marcos in northern San Diego County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,372

California State University San Marcos

• Public 4 Year
• San Marcos, CA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• 7 miles from Carlsbad

Cal State San Marcos is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban hillside campus is in North San Diego County.

• SAT Range 950-1130
• Avg GPA 3.32
• Acceptance Rate 95%
• Net Price $10,241

John Paul the Great Catholic University

• Private 4 Year
• Escondido, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 12 miles from Carlsbad

John Paul the Great is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate film, media, and communications. The campus is in Escondido in northern San Diego County.

• SAT Range 975-1270
• Avg GPA 3.56
• Acceptance Rate 80%
• Net Price $35,175

University of California San Diego

• Public 4 Year
• La Jolla, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 17 miles from Carlsbad

UC San Diego is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate biological sciences, engineering, and oceanography. The coastal La Jolla campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

• SAT Range 1270-1480
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.82
• Acceptance Rate 27%
• Net Price $14,047

Design Institute of San Diego

• Private 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 18 miles from Carlsbad

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $44,010

San Diego Miramar College

• Public 2 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 18 miles from Carlsbad

Miramar College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation and administration of justice. The suburban campus sits in the Miramar area of northern San Diego.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,066

National University

• Private 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 22 miles from Carlsbad

National University is a private university known for accelerated undergraduate programs in business, education, and health sciences for working adults. Most students take online or hybrid classes through its San Diego base and regional centers.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $25,043

San Diego Mesa College

• Public 2 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 23 miles from Carlsbad

A large public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation, health sciences, and business programs. The urban campus is located in San Diego's Clairemont Mesa area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,316

University of San Diego

• Private 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• 25 miles from Carlsbad

USD is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and international relations. The hilltop campus features Spanish Renaissance architecture with views of Mission Bay and the Pacific.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.95
• Acceptance Rate 52%
• Net Price $37,918

Pacific College of Health and Science

• Private 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 25 miles from Carlsbad

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $51,918

San Diego Christian College

• Private 4 Year
• Santee, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 26 miles from Carlsbad

San Diego Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and aviation. The suburban campus sits in Santee east of San Diego.

• SAT Range 900-1098
• Avg GPA 3.26
• Acceptance Rate 31%
• Net Price $21,199

Grossmont College

• Public 2 Year
• El Cajon, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 27 miles from Carlsbad

Grossmont is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in El Cajon in San Diego's East County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,351

San Diego State University

• Public 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• 4.7 | 3 reviews

• 27 miles from Carlsbad

SDSU is a large public university known for undergraduate international business, hospitality management, and communications. The urban campus sits in San Diego's College Area with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings.

• SAT Range 1090-1300
• Avg GPA 3.82
• Acceptance Rate 36%
• Net Price $14,704

Point Loma Nazarene University

• Private 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• 28 miles from Carlsbad

Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

• SAT Range 1175-1365
• Avg GPA 3.65
• Acceptance Rate 84%
• Net Price $39,696

Newschool of Architecture and Design

• Private 4 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 29 miles from Carlsbad

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $55,265

San Diego City College

• Public 2 Year
• San Diego, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 29 miles from Carlsbad

San Diego City College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and visual arts. The urban campus sits in downtown San Diego.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $10,040

Professional Golfers Career College

• Private 2 Year
• Temecula, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 29 miles from Carlsbad

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $35,686