Colleges Near Thornton
There are no colleges in Thornton, but 24 are within 50 miles, enrolling 273,942 students combined.
The closest option is Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, 15.4 miles from Thornton (about 19-26 minutes by car). Thornton (pop. 1,131) is in California.
University of California Davis in Davis ranks #100 nationally. Woodland Community College in Woodland has the lowest tuition at $1,124 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Thornton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Thornton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Thornton.
Cosumnes River College
- Public 2 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 15 miles from Thornton
Cosumnes River College is a community college known for undergraduate programs in horticulture and veterinary technology. The suburban Sacramento campus serves mostly commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,043
Humphreys University Stockton and Modesto Campuses
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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- 16 miles from Thornton
Humphreys is a private university known for undergraduate court reporting, legal studies, and business. Students attend campuses in Stockton and Modesto in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,524
San Joaquin Delta College
- Public 2 Year
- Stockton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Thornton
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. Most students commute to the campus in Stockton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,293
University of the Pacific
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 18 miles from Thornton
Pacific is a private university known for its Conservatory of Music and undergraduate programs in business and health sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential Stockton campus in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range 1183-1480
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $31,670
California State University Sacramento
- Public 4 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 23 miles from Thornton
Sacramento State is a large public university known for undergraduate government, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus sits along the American River in California's capital city.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $10,110
Sacramento City College
- Public 2 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 22 miles from Thornton
Sacramento City College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and transfer preparation. The urban campus is in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,624
San Joaquin Valley College Rancho Cordova
- Private 2 Year
- Rancho Cordova, California
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- 26 miles from Thornton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,774
University of California Davis
- Public 4 Year
- Davis, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 28 miles from Thornton
UC Davis is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, environmental science, and biological sciences. The campus sits in the bike-friendly college town of Davis.
- SAT Range 1160-1400
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $17,270
Los Medanos College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsburg, CA
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- 28 miles from Thornton
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
American River College
- Public 2 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 29 miles from Thornton
American River College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and career technical programs. The suburban campus sits near the American River in the Sacramento area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,488
Epic Bible College & Graduate School
- Private 4 Year
- Sacramento, CA
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- 29 miles from Thornton
Epic is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The urban campus is located in Sacramento.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Folsom Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Folsom, CA
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- 34 miles from Thornton
Folsom Lake College is a public community college with undergraduate programs leading to associate degrees and university transfer. The campus overlooks Folsom Lake in the foothills east of Sacramento.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,982
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- El Dorado Hills, CA
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- 34 miles from Thornton
SUM is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and ministry. The campus is in El Dorado Hills in the Sacramento-area Sierra foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $22,276
Woodland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Woodland, CA
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- 34 miles from Thornton
Woodland Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and early childhood education. The campus is located in Woodland in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,678
Solano Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fairfield, CA
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- 38 miles from Thornton
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
Diablo Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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- 40 miles from Thornton
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
San Joaquin Valley College Modesto
- Private 2 Year
- Salida, California
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- 40 miles from Thornton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,950
William Jessup University
- Private 4 Year
- Rocklin, CA
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- 41 miles from Thornton
Jessup is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits in Rocklin in the greater Sacramento area.
- SAT Range 1041-1228
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $29,679