Community Colleges Near Carlsbad
45 community colleges within 100 miles of Carlsbad, enrolling 689,229 students.
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.
Compton College in Compton has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Community colleges below are sorted by distance from Carlsbad. Most have open admission and flexible start dates.
MiraCosta College
- Public 2 Year
- Oceanside, CA
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- 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
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- 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
San Diego Miramar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 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
San Diego Mesa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 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
Grossmont College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 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 City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 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
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
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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- 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
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- San Jacinto, CA
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- 50 miles from Carlsbad
Mt. San Jacinto is a public community college known for associate degrees, career technical programs, and university transfer. Campuses serve students across southwestern Riverside County, including San Jacinto and Menifee.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,449
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 52 miles from Carlsbad
Orange Coast is a public community college known for undergraduate marine science, culinary arts, and aviation. The Costa Mesa campus sits near the Southern California coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,116
Moreno Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Moreno Valley, CA
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- 53 miles from Carlsbad
Moreno Valley College is a public community college known for nursing and public safety training programs. The suburban campus serves students in California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,780
Santiago Canyon College
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, CA
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- 54 miles from Carlsbad
Santiago Canyon College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and water utility science. Most students commute to its suburban Orange County campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,573
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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- 55 miles from Carlsbad
Coastline is a community college known for distance education and undergraduate transfer programs. The college serves Orange County through online courses and learning sites based in Fountain Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,972
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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- 56 miles from Carlsbad
Santa Ana College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and university transfer programs. The urban campus sits in central Santa Ana in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,894
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 57 miles from Carlsbad
Norco College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer coursework. The suburban campus sits in Norco, a Riverside County city known for its equestrian community.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,534
Golden West College
- Public 2 Year
- Huntington Beach, CA
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- 59 miles from Carlsbad
Golden West is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice. The suburban campus sits near the Pacific coast in Huntington Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,681