Community Colleges Near La Mesa
28 community colleges within 100 miles of La Mesa, enrolling 419,450 students.
The closest option is Grossmont College in El Cajon, 3.3 miles from La Mesa (about 4-6 minutes by car). La Mesa (pop. 57,065) is in California.
San Diego City College in San Diego has the lowest tuition at $1,146 per year.
Community colleges below are sorted by distance from La Mesa. Most have open admission and flexible start dates.
Grossmont College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 3 miles from La Mesa
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
Cuyamaca College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 5 miles from La Mesa
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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- 8 miles from La Mesa
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
San Diego Mesa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 9 miles from La Mesa
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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- 9 miles from La Mesa
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
San Diego Miramar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 11 miles from La Mesa
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
Palomar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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- 28 miles from La Mesa
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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- 33 miles from La Mesa
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
Saddleback College
- Public 2 Year
- Mission Viejo, CA
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- 66 miles from La Mesa
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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- 72 miles from La Mesa
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
College of the Desert
- Public 2 Year
- Palm Desert, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 76 miles from La Mesa
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
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 76 miles from La Mesa
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
Moreno Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Moreno Valley, CA
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- 78 miles from La Mesa
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
California Indian Nations College
- Public 2 Year
- Palm Desert, California
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- 79 miles from La Mesa
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
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 81 miles from La Mesa
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
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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- 84 miles from La Mesa
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
Santiago Canyon College
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, CA
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- 83 miles from La Mesa
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
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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- 85 miles from La Mesa
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