Colleges Near Santa Maria

1 college is in Santa Maria, and 176 total within 200 miles enrolling 1,675,422 students.

Allan Hancock College is the nearest college in Santa Maria. Santa Maria (pop. 99,553) is in California.

Stanford University in Stanford ranks #3 nationally. Barstow Community College in Barstow has the lowest tuition at $1,104 per year.

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

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Allan Hancock College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Santa Maria, CA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Campus in Santa Maria

Allan Hancock is a public community college known for undergraduate theater and agriculture programs. The campus is in Santa Maria on California's Central Coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,029
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 28 miles from Santa Maria

Cal Poly is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. Students study on a Central Coast campus in the college town of San Luis Obispo.

#7 Best Public Universities in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1410
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 31%
  • Net Price $17,453
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Cuesta College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 32 miles from Santa Maria

Cuesta is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and transfer preparation. The main campus is located in San Luis Obispo on California's Central Coast.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,541
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University of California Santa Barbara Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • 49 miles from Santa Maria

UCSB is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate physics, marine science, and environmental studies. The oceanfront campus sits directly on the Pacific coast near Santa Barbara.

#18 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1460
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.82
  • Acceptance Rate 33%
  • Net Price $17,658
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Santa Barbara City College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 56 miles from Santa Maria

Santa Barbara City College is a community college known for undergraduate marine diving technology and film programs. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,186
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Westmont College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 56 miles from Santa Maria

Westmont is a private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the sciences and humanities. The residential hillside campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean above Santa Barbara.

#13 Best Private Colleges in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $32,172
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Antioch University Santa Barbara Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 55 miles from Santa Maria

Antioch Santa Barbara is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and liberal studies. The small campus is located in central Santa Barbara.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Taft College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Taft, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 58 miles from Santa Maria

Taft College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in dental hygiene and petroleum technology. The small campus sits in the oil-industry town of Taft in California's San Joaquin Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,025
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California State University Bakersfield Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 81 miles from Santa Maria

CSUB is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The campus sits in Bakersfield in California's southern San Joaquin Valley.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $6,489
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San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Bakersfield, California
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Santa Maria
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,272
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Ventura College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ventura, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 83 miles from Santa Maria

Ventura College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and liberal arts transfer preparation. The campus sits in the coastal city of Ventura.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,522
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Thomas Aquinas College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Santa Paula, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 85 miles from Santa Maria

Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for a single Great Books curriculum that all undergraduates complete together. The residential campus is set in the hills near Santa Paula in southern California.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $24,820
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Coalinga College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Coalinga, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 84 miles from Santa Maria

Coalinga College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career technical programs. The campus is in the small Central Valley city of Coalinga.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,972
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California Aeronautical University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 86 miles from Santa Maria
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $34,836
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Bakersfield College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Bakersfield, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 89 miles from Santa Maria

Bakersfield College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees with programs in nursing and industrial technology. The main campus is in Bakersfield in California's southern Central Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,637
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Oxnard College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Oxnard, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 90 miles from Santa Maria

Oxnard College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in agriculture, health sciences, and business. The campus is located in the coastal city of Oxnard in Ventura County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,085
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California State University Channel Islands Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Camarillo, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 96 miles from Santa Maria

CSU Channel Islands is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and environmental science. The Camarillo campus occupies former state hospital grounds with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.22
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $10,632
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Lemoore College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lemoore, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 100 miles from Santa Maria

Lemoore College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates. The campus is in Lemoore in California's Central Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,083
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