Community Colleges Near Escondido
44 community colleges within 100 miles of Escondido, enrolling 658,650 students.
The closest option is Palomar College in San Marcos, 6.5 miles from Escondido (about 8-11 minutes by car). Escondido (pop. 143,911) is in California.
Compton College in Compton has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Community colleges below are sorted by distance from Escondido. Most have open admission and flexible start dates.
Palomar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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- 7 miles from Escondido
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
MiraCosta College
- Public 2 Year
- Oceanside, CA
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- 14 miles from Escondido
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
San Diego Miramar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 16 miles from Escondido
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
Grossmont College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 22 miles from Escondido
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 Mesa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 23 miles from Escondido
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
Cuyamaca College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 28 miles from Escondido
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
San Diego City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 29 miles from Escondido
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
Southwestern College
- Public 2 Year
- Chula Vista, CA
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- 34 miles from Escondido
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
Saddleback College
- Public 2 Year
- Mission Viejo, CA
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- 45 miles from Escondido
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
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- San Jacinto, CA
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- 47 miles from Escondido
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
Moreno Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Moreno Valley, CA
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- 53 miles from Escondido
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
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 55 miles from Escondido
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
College of the Desert
- Public 2 Year
- Palm Desert, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 57 miles from Escondido
College of the Desert is a community college known for nursing, culinary arts, and hospitality programs. The Palm Desert campus serves students across California's Coachella Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,169
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 61 miles from Escondido
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
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 61 miles from Escondido
Riverside City College is a public community college known for nursing and transfer-focused academic programs. The urban campus lies in downtown Riverside in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,174
Santiago Canyon College
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, CA
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- 61 miles from Escondido
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
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 61 miles from Escondido
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
California Indian Nations College
- Public 2 Year
- Palm Desert, California
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- 61 miles from Escondido
California Indian Nations College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Native American studies. The campus is in Palm Desert in California's Coachella Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,737