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Colleges near Castle Hill · College Scorecard

No college in Castle Hill, but 52 within 30 miles

The closest is Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, 3.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.6 mi
Saint Mary's College of California
Within 30 miles
52
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6.5 mi
Diablo Valley College
Students nearby
202,439
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
CA 8%

College from Castle Hill

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College within reach52 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Saint Mary's College of California, is 3.6 miles away.A community college nearbyDiablo Valley College is 6.5 miles away, about $8,312 a year after aid.A top college nearbyNortheastern University Oakland (9.3 miles) admits 17% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Castle Hill

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

10 mi20 mi30 mi California State University-East Bay Diablo Valley College City College of San Francisco San Francisco State University University of California-Berkeley Castle Hill
University or collegeCommunity college
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moraga
3.6 mi2,642 students
Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Hill
6.5 mi10,850 students
Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oakland
8.4 mi2,888 students
Northeastern University OaklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland
9.3 mi657 students
The Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
10.6 mi511 students
Berkeley School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
10.8 mi67 students
University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · Berkeley
11 mi43,954 students
Church Divinity School of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
11 mi44 students
Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
11.1 mi140 students
Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
11.2 mi128 students

42 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 Castle Hill’s median household income ($250K) falls.

Diablo Valley College6.5 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $16,774 $6,953a year
Merritt College8.4 mi · Oakland · sticker $21,424 $20,036a year
University of California-Berkeley11 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619 $34,529a year
Northeastern University Oakland9.3 mi · Oakland · sticker $85,418 $38,398a year
Saint Mary's College of California3.6 mi · Moraga · sticker $77,659 $40,581a year
Berkeley City College11.5 mi · Berkeley · sticker $18,845 —a year
Laney College12.4 mi · Oakland · sticker $25,335 —a year
College of Alameda13.7 mi · Alameda · sticker $18,185 —a year

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 Castle Hill: 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 → Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaDiablo Valley CollegeMerritt College
Saint Mary's College of California70% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Merritt College26% graduate$44k earnings— 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 Castle Hill. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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