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Colleges near Bonita · College Scorecard

No college in Bonita, but 30 within 30 miles

The closest is Southwestern College in Chula Vista, 2.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.2 mi
Southwestern College
Within 30 miles
30
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Southwestern College
Students nearby
154,758
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
CA 8%

College from Bonita

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Bonita

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Bonita.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Grossmont College San Diego Mesa College San Diego State University University of California-San Diego Bonita
University or collegeCommunity college
Southwestern CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chula Vista
2.2 mi13,521 students
California Institute of Arts & Technology-National CityUniversity or college · For-profit · National City
6 mi1 students
Cuyamaca CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rancho San Diego
6.2 mi4,143 students
North-West College-San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego
7.5 mi551 students
San Diego State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Diego
8.2 mi36,799 students
San Diego Global Knowledge UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego
9.2 mi39 students
Newschool of Architecture and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego
9.2 mi241 students
San Diego City CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Diego
9.2 mi8,160 students
Thomas Jefferson School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Diego
9.5 mi213 students
California Western School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Diego
9.9 mi616 students

20 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Bonita’s median household income ($119K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Bonita: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Southwestern CollegeCuyamaca CollegeSan Diego State University
Southwestern College36% graduate$40k earnings$5k typical debt
Cuyamaca College41% graduate$32k earnings— typical debt
San Diego State University76% graduate$65k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bonita. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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