Colleges Near Desert Shores
There are no colleges in Desert Shores, but 47 are within 100 miles, enrolling 462,853 students combined.
The closest option is College of the Desert in Palm Desert, 30.3 miles from Desert Shores (about 36-52 minutes by car). Desert Shores (pop. 1,104) 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 Desert Shores. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Desert Shores. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Desert Shores.
Design Institute of San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 75 miles from Desert Shores
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $44,010
MiraCosta College
- Public 2 Year
- Oceanside, CA
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- 74 miles from Desert Shores
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
National University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 74 miles from Desert Shores
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
Moreno Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Moreno Valley, CA
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- 75 miles from Desert Shores
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
University of California San Diego
- Public 4 Year
- La Jolla, CA
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- 78 miles from Desert Shores
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
San Diego Mesa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 77 miles from Desert Shores
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
Southwestern College
- Public 2 Year
- Chula Vista, CA
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- 77 miles from Desert Shores
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
Pacific College of Health and Science
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 78 miles from Desert Shores
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $51,918
University of Redlands
- Private 4 Year
- Redlands, CA
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- 79 miles from Desert Shores
University of Redlands is a private university known for undergraduate music, business, and the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. The residential campus sits in Redlands in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 1107-1350
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,482
Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 80 miles from Desert Shores
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $55,265
San Diego City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 80 miles from Desert Shores
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
University of San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 80 miles from Desert Shores
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
The Chicago School at San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, California
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- 81 miles from Desert Shores
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 -
Palo Verde College
- Public 2 Year
- Blythe, CA
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- 82 miles from Desert Shores
Palo Verde College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs for transfer and career training. The Blythe campus sits near the Colorado River on California's border with Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,492
Community Christian College
- Private 2 Year
- Quartzsite, CA
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- 82 miles from Desert Shores
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,280
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 84 miles from Desert Shores
UC Riverside is a large public university known for undergraduate entomology, plant sciences, and business. The suburban campus lies in California's Inland Empire east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 1080-1280
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,562
Loma Linda University
- Private 4 Year
- Loma Linda, CA
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- 83 miles from Desert Shores
Loma Linda is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The inland Southern California campus is built around a major academic medical center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Point Loma Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 85 miles from Desert Shores
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