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California State University-San Marcos Location and Distances

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Location

California State University San Marcos is in San Marcos, California (population 83,781). The campus is in a rural fringe setting.

333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos, California
92096-0001 United States

Campus Map

Satellite view of the California State University-San Marcos campus and surrounding area.

Distance from Major Metropolitan Areas

Approximate straight-line distances from major U.S. cities to California State University-San Marcos, in miles.

California State University San Marcos distance from Major Cities
City Distance
San Diego 22 miles
Los Angeles 95 miles
Phoenix 294 miles
San Antonio 1,127 miles
Dallas 1,181 miles
Houston 1,302 miles
Chicago 1,714 miles
Philadelphia 2,358 miles
New York 2,419 miles

Distance from California Cities

Straight-line distances from other California cities to California State University-San Marcos, in miles.

California State University San Marcos distance from California cities
City Distance
San Diego 22 miles
Chula Vista 36 miles
Irvine 52 miles
Riverside 57 miles
Santa Ana 59 miles
Anaheim 61 miles
San Bernardino 70 miles
Long Beach 74 miles
Los Angeles 95 miles
Bakersfield 185 miles
Fresno 293 miles
Modesto 380 miles
San Jose 390 miles
Fremont 404 miles
Stockton 408 miles
Oakland 429 miles
Sacramento 446 miles
San Francisco 458 miles

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=366711.

Last updated: August 2026