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Colleges near Concord · College Scorecard

No college in Concord, but 42 within 30 miles

The closest is Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, 3.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
3.9 mi
Diablo Valley College
Within 30 miles
42
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
3.9 mi
Diablo Valley College
Students nearby
156,365
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
CA 8%

College from Concord

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

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Concord

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

Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Hill
3.9 mi10,850 students
Los Medanos CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pittsburg
8 mi5,265 students
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moraga
10.8 mi2,642 students
California State University Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Vallejo
14.2 mi761 students
Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oakland
15.5 mi2,888 students
The Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
15.5 mi511 students
Church Divinity School of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
15.6 mi44 students
Berkeley School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
15.7 mi67 students
University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · Berkeley
15.7 mi43,954 students
Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
15.7 mi140 students

32 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 $75–110k, where Concord’s median household income ($109K) 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 Concord: 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 → Diablo Valley CollegeLos Medanos CollegeSaint Mary's College of California
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Medanos College41% graduate$42k earnings— typical debt
Saint Mary's College of California70% graduate$79k earnings$24k 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 Concord. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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