Colleges Near Shafter

Colleges and universities near me in the Shafter, California area

There are 44 colleges within 100 miles of Shafter enrolling a total of 351,587 students. These are the closest colleges.

Located in California with a population of 16,988, the closest colleges are ranked below by distance from Shafter. The nearest college is California State University Bakersfield in Bakersfield at a distance of 10.3 miles from Shafter. Driving time to these schools from Shafter should be less than 2 hours. The top rated college in the area is University of California Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara which is ranked #109 in the nation by CollegeSimply. The largest college in the area is California State University Northridge enrolling 37,579 students. In terms of affordability, Taft College in Taft offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the area at $1,104 per year.

This directory is inclusive of nearby two and four year schools, both public and private. If you are looking for more affordable higher education options or not ready for a full four-year program, consider local community colleges near Shafter.
Shafter, CA within 100 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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California State University Bakersfield
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Bakersfield, CA

California State University Bakersfield

Public 4 Year

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  • 9,613enrollment
  • $7,521net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Dec 15

10 miles from Shafter

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San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield
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Bakersfield, California
 

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield

Private 2 Year

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  • 831enrollment
  • $21,517net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

12 miles from Shafter

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Santa Barbara Business College Bakersfield
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Bakersfield, CA
 

Santa Barbara Business College Bakersfield

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 9enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

11 miles from Shafter

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Bakersfield College
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Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College

Public 2 Year

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  • 26,873enrollment
  • $8,878net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

14 miles from Shafter

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Taft College
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Taft, CA
 

Taft College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,508enrollment
  • $7,991net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

27 miles from Shafter

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Porterville College
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Porterville, CA
 

Porterville College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,113enrollment
  • $7,268net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

41 miles from Shafter

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San Joaquin Valley College Visalia
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Visalia, CA
 

San Joaquin Valley College Visalia

Private 2 Year

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  • 2,265enrollment
  • $25,264net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

60 miles from Shafter

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College of the Sequoias
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Visalia, CA
 

College of the Sequoias

Public 2 Year

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  • 13,170enrollment
  • $2,338net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

59 miles from Shafter

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San Joaquin Valley College Online
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Visalia, California
 

San Joaquin Valley College Online

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 954enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

59 miles from Shafter

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West Hills College Lemoore
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Lemoore, CA
 

West Hills College Lemoore

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,845enrollment
  • $12,480net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

66 miles from Shafter

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Thomas Aquinas College
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Santa Paula, CA

Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

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  • 516enrollment
  • $24,217net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • 1220-1410SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

73 miles from Shafter

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Westmont College
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Santa Barbara, CA
 

Westmont College

Private 4 Year

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#13 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 1,284enrollment
  • $33,112net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1280-1458SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA

76 miles from Shafter

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Allan Hancock College
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Santa Maria, CA
 

Allan Hancock College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 10,329enrollment
  • $6,119net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

78 miles from Shafter

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Antioch University Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara, CA
 

Antioch University Santa Barbara

Private 4 Year

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  • 279enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

78 miles from Shafter

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Antelope Valley College
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Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,840enrollment
  • $3,917net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

80 miles from Shafter

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Reedley College
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Reedley, CA

Reedley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,086enrollment
  • $5,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

79 miles from Shafter

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Santa Barbara Business College Santa Maria
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Santa Maria, CA
 

Santa Barbara Business College Santa Maria

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 99enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

79 miles from Shafter

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Santa Barbara City College
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Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College

Public 2 Year

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  • 12,675enrollment
  • $14,180net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 19

79 miles from Shafter

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FAQ's

The closest community college is Bakersfield College and is 13.5 miles from Shafter. Explore the complete list of nearby community college options.

Tuition and fees at Bakersfield College are $1,430 for local residents for one academic year. Explore full costs to attend.

Bakersfield College has an open admission policy. Open admission colleges typically have few admission thresholds and will admit all applicants so long as certain minimum requirements are met.