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.
Sierra College
- Public 2 Year
- Rocklin, CA
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3.0 | 3 reviews
- 40 miles from Thornton
Sierra College is a public community college known for nursing and career technical programs. The Rocklin campus sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of Sacramento.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,285
Las Positas College
- Public 2 Year
- Livermore, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Thornton
Las Positas is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways and career technical programs. The campus is in Livermore in California's East Bay Tri-Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,669
California State University Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Thornton
Cal Maritime is a small public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and international business and logistics. The waterfront campus sits on San Pablo Bay in Vallejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $19,040
Modesto Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Modesto, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 46 miles from Thornton
Modesto Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and transfer-oriented academics. The campus sits in Modesto in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,605
Napa Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Napa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Thornton
Napa Valley College is a public community college known for programs in viticulture and winery technology. The campus is set in California's Napa Valley wine region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,587
Saint Mary's College of California
- Private 4 Year
- Moraga, CA
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- 46 miles from Thornton
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.
- SAT Range 1070-1253
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $35,332