Colleges Near Novato

There are no colleges in Novato, but 39 are within 50 miles, enrolling 296,383 students combined.

The closest option is Dominican University of California in San Rafael, 7.4 miles from Novato (about 9-13 minutes by car). Novato (pop. 51,904) is in California.

Stanford University in Stanford ranks #3 nationally. Chabot College in Hayward has the lowest tuition at $1,150 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Novato. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Novato. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Novato.

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City College of San Francisco Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • San Francisco, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 25 miles from Novato

A large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, culinary arts, and transfer preparation. The main Ocean Avenue campus and additional centers serve students across San Francisco.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,616
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Laney College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Oakland, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 25 miles from Novato

Laney is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and career technical programs. The urban campus sits near Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,741
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Lincoln University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Oakland, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 25 miles from Novato

Lincoln is a private university known for undergraduate business administration. Its campus occupies an urban site near downtown Oakland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.6
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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San Francisco State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 25 miles from Novato

SF State is a large public university known for undergraduate ethnic studies, cinema, and creative writing. The urban campus borders Lake Merced in southwestern San Francisco.

#17 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $13,168
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Solano Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Fairfield, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 25 miles from Novato

Solano is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The main campus is in Fairfield on the I-80 corridor between Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,102
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Diablo Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Pleasant Hill, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 27 miles from Novato

Diablo Valley College is a community college known for transfer pathways to UC Berkeley and other University of California campuses. The suburban campus sits in Pleasant Hill in the San Francisco East Bay.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,001
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Santa Rosa Junior College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 27 miles from Novato

A public community college known for undergraduate viticulture, wine studies, and nursing. The main campus sits in Santa Rosa in Sonoma County wine country.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,690
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Merritt College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Oakland, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Novato

Merritt is a public community college known for nursing and landscape horticulture. The campus sits in the Oakland hills overlooking San Francisco Bay.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,581
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Northeastern University Oakland Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Oakland, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Novato

Northeastern Oakland is a private university campus, formerly Mills College, known for undergraduate liberal arts. The historic campus sits in a residential area of Oakland.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1420-1520
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 17%
  • Net Price $27,473
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Saint Mary's College of California Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Moraga, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Novato

Saint Mary's is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business and a Great Books liberal arts program. The residential campus lies in the hills of Moraga in the East Bay.

#19 Best Private Colleges in California 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1253
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $35,332
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Skyline College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • San Bruno, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 32 miles from Novato

Skyline is a public community college known for automotive technology and respiratory care programs. The campus sits in San Bruno on the San Francisco Peninsula.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,639
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Pacific Union College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Angwin, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 34 miles from Novato

Pacific Union College is a private Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The rural campus sits in the hills above Napa Valley.

6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1190
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 47%
  • Net Price $22,767
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Los Medanos College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Pittsburg, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 38 miles from Novato

Los Medanos is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career programs in nursing and process technology. The campus is in Pittsburg in eastern Contra Costa County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,860
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Chabot College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Hayward, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 39 miles from Novato

Chabot is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology. The campus sits in Hayward in California's East Bay.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,043
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California State University East Bay Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Hayward, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 40 miles from Novato

Cal State East Bay is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The hillside campus in Hayward overlooks the San Francisco Bay.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $9,850
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College of San Mateo Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • San Mateo, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 40 miles from Novato

College of San Mateo is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and astronomy. The hilltop campus overlooks San Francisco Bay on the Peninsula.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,831
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Notre Dame de Namur University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Belmont, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 42 miles from Novato
  • SAT Range -
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Canada College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Redwood City, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 47 miles from Novato

Canada College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career programs in nursing, radiologic technology, and design. The hillside campus sits above Redwood City on the San Francisco Peninsula.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,276
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