Best colleges and universities in San Diego

There are 73 institutions in San Diego: 60 private colleges and 11 public colleges.
Every university in San Diego have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Design Institute of San Diego) to 636 (National University). Also San Diego colleges have from 3:1 to 37:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in San Diego is between 33% and 100%. The most popular test to enter an institution in San Diego county is SAT - 88% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at San Diego universities range between 1,374$ to 37,078$. The average percent of San Diego students with financial aid is 19%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in San Diego is between 14% and 97%. Average salary after attending the San Diego’s institutions ranges between $16,500 and $83,100. Please look all the details below.

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Average San Diego County Cost

$15,459

ABOVE AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in San Diego county colleges is 15,459$, that is above the national average by 1,525 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$1,374
Grossmont College in El Cajon
$1,981
Cuyamaca College in El Cajon
$3,591
Palomar College in San Marcos
$4,535
Southwestern College in Chula Vista
$5,434
MiraCosta College in Oceanside
$5,596
San Diego City College in San Diego
$6,265
San Diego Mesa College in San Diego
$6,449
San Diego Miramar College in San Diego
$9,736
California State University-San Marcos in San Marcos
$10,642
Oceanside College of Beauty in Oceanside
$11,126
United States University in Chula Vista
$12,567
San Diego State University in San Diego
$12,969
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology in San Marcos
$13,094
Tramy Beauty School in San Diego
$13,841
CET-San Diego in San Diego
$14,136
University of California-San Diego in La Jolla
$15,098
Argosy University-San Diego in San Diego
$15,234
Advanced Training Associates in El Cajon
$15,333
California Hair Design Academy in La Mesa
$16,100
Avance Beauty College in San Diego
$16,745
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
$17,716
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego in San Diego
$18,078
Alliant International University-San Diego in San Diego
$18,085
Ashford University in San Diego
$19,764
Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego
$20,601
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health in Escondido
$21,315
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-San Diego in San Diego
$21,498
International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego
$21,661
Concorde Career College-San Diego in San Diego
$21,926
Brightwood College-Chula Vista in Chula Vista

Acc.Rate
Institution
100%
Concorde Career College-San Diego in San Diego
98%
Newschool of Architecture and Design in San Diego
94%
ITT Technical Institute-National City in National City
88%
John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido
86%
San Diego Culinary Institute in La Mesa
70%
Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego
62%
California State University-San Marcos in San Marcos
59%
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego in San Diego
56%
San Diego Christian College in Santee
46%
University of San Diego in San Diego
39%
Alliant International University-San Diego in San Diego
34%
San Diego State University in San Diego
33%
University of California-San Diego in La Jolla
-
San Diego Community College District-District Office in San Diego
-
San Diego City College in San Diego
-
Golf Academy of America-Carlsbad in Carlsbad
-
San Diego Mesa College in San Diego
-
San Diego Miramar College in San Diego
-
Argosy University-San Diego in San Diego
-
Avance Beauty College in San Diego
-
University of St Augustine for Health Sciences in San Marcos
-
California Hair Design Academy in La Mesa
-
California Western School of Law in San Diego
-
California International Business University in San Diego
-
CET-San Diego in San Diego
-
Westminster Theological Seminary in California in Escondido
-
Ashford University in San Diego
-
Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego
-
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
-
San Diego College in San Diego

Grad.Rate
Institution
97%
Golf Academy of America-Carlsbad in Carlsbad
91%
San Diego Culinary Institute in La Mesa
89%
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad in Carlsbad
87%
Advanced Training Associates in El Cajon
87%
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health in Escondido
86%
University of California-San Diego in La Jolla
85%
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology in San Marcos
83%
Concorde Career College-San Diego in San Diego
81%
Mueller College in San Diego
81%
Oceanside College of Beauty in Oceanside
76%
University of San Diego in San Diego
76%
CET-San Diego in San Diego
76%
Tramy Beauty School in San Diego
76%
Bellus Academy-Poway in Poway
74%
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego in San Diego
73%
Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego
72%
Bellus Academy-El Cajon in El Cajon
71%
Platt College-San Diego in San Diego
70%
California Hair Design Academy in La Mesa
67%
Brightwood College-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
66%
San Diego State University in San Diego
66%
Avance Beauty College in San Diego
66%
San Diego College in San Diego
64%
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
64%
Associated Technical College-San Diego in San Diego
61%
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego in San Diego
61%
Brightwood College-Vista in Vista
60%
Brightwood College-San Diego in San Diego
57%
Bellus Academy-National City in National City
55%
John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido

Salary
Institution
$83,100
California Western School of Law in San Diego
$59,000
University of California-San Diego in La Jolla
$56,900
University of San Diego in San Diego
$56,200
National University in La Jolla
$56,000
Alliant International University-San Diego in San Diego
$48,300
Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego
$47,400
San Diego State University in San Diego
$45,400
California State University-San Marcos in San Marcos
$45,000
Bethel Seminary-San Diego in San Diego
$43,700
Coleman University in San Diego
$43,400
Newschool of Architecture and Design in San Diego
$39,100
Ashford University in San Diego
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-National City in National City
$38,100
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad in Carlsbad
$37,000
Argosy University-San Diego in San Diego
$37,000
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego in San Diego
$36,000
San Diego Miramar College in San Diego
$35,400
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego in San Diego
$34,400
San Diego Mesa College in San Diego
$34,400
Brightwood College-San Diego in San Diego
$34,400
Brightwood College-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
$33,900
San Diego Christian College in Santee
$32,500
Grossmont College in El Cajon
$32,400
Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego
$32,200
Platt College-San Diego in San Diego
$31,600
Palomar College in San Marcos
$31,200
Southwestern College in Chula Vista
$30,800
Brightwood College-Vista in Vista
$28,200
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
$28,100
MiraCosta College in Oceanside

Ac.Prog.
Institution
636
National University in La Jolla
606
San Diego State University in San Diego
573
University of California-San Diego in La Jolla
548
Palomar College in San Marcos
534
Southwestern College in Chula Vista
459
MiraCosta College in Oceanside
384
Grossmont College in El Cajon
381
San Diego City College in San Diego
360
San Diego Mesa College in San Diego
261
San Diego Miramar College in San Diego
260
University of San Diego in San Diego
234
Cuyamaca College in El Cajon
231
Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego
217
Ashford University in San Diego
158
Alliant International University-San Diego in San Diego
132
California State University-San Marcos in San Marcos
93
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego in San Diego
87
Argosy University-San Diego in San Diego
60
San Diego Christian College in Santee
57
Coleman University in San Diego
46
United States University in Chula Vista
44
ITT Technical Institute-National City in National City
39
California College San Diego in San Diego
37
Bellus Academy-Poway in Poway
30
California College San Diego in San Marcos
27
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista in Chula Vista
26
Brightwood College-Vista in Vista
25
Brightwood College-San Diego in San Diego
25
Newschool of Architecture and Design in San Diego
24
Concorde Career College-San Diego in San Diego

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