Colleges Near Carlsbad
There are no colleges in Carlsbad, but 30 are within 50 miles, enrolling 338,821 students combined.
The closest option is MiraCosta College in Oceanside, 4.7 miles from Carlsbad (about 6-8 minutes by car). Carlsbad (pop. 105,328) is in California.
University of California San Diego in La Jolla ranks #87 nationally. San Diego Miramar College in San Diego has the lowest tuition at $1,146 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Carlsbad. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Carlsbad. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Carlsbad.
San Joaquin Valley College Temecula
- Private 2 Year
- Temecula, California
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- 29 miles from Carlsbad
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,743
The University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Temecula, California
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- 28 miles from Carlsbad
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The Chicago School at San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, California
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- 29 miles from Carlsbad
The Chicago School at San Diego is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban campus is based in San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Southern California Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 31 miles from Carlsbad
Southern California Seminary is a private Christian seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and theology. The campus is located in El Cajon in eastern San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Cuyamaca College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 33 miles from Carlsbad
Cuyamaca is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in ornamental horticulture and automotive technology. The suburban campus sits in East San Diego County near the foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,752
Saddleback College
- Public 2 Year
- Mission Viejo, CA
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- 37 miles from Carlsbad
Saddleback is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Mission Viejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,122
Southwestern College
- Public 2 Year
- Chula Vista, CA
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- 37 miles from Carlsbad
Southwestern College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban Chula Vista campus sits in San Diego County's South Bay near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,148
Soka University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Aliso Viejo, CA
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4.7 | 18 reviews
- 40 miles from Carlsbad
Soka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international studies and a required study-abroad semester. The residential campus sits in the hills of Aliso Viejo in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1333-1510
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $15,691
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- 41 miles from Carlsbad
LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $47,702
University of California Irvine
- Public 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 48 miles from Carlsbad
UC Irvine is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, biological sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus centers on Aldrich Park in the planned city of Irvine.
- SAT Range 1230-1430
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $15,889
Concordia University Irvine
- Private 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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- 48 miles from Carlsbad
Concordia Irvine is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and theology. The suburban campus sits in Irvine in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1030-1260
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $29,845
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 48 miles from Carlsbad
A public community college known for undergraduate business, science, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Irvine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,821