Colleges · El Cajon
Colleges in El Cajon, CA
El Cajon is home to 2 colleges with about 8,652 students on campus. The largest is Grossmont College. 26 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
2degree-granting, in El Cajon
Students on campus
8,652fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Grossmont College8,594 on campus
Every college
All 2 colleges in El Cajon
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in El Cajon: Bellus Academy-El Cajon, ATA College (career schools).
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near El Cajon
36 more colleges are within 30 miles of El Cajon.
San Diego Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santee3.1 mi61 students
Cuyamaca CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rancho San Diego4.1 mi4,143 studentsNorth-West College-San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego6.7 mi551 studentsSan Diego State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Diego6.7 mi36,799 studentsCalifornia Miramar UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego9.3 mi203 studentsNational UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Diego9.9 mi3,355 studentsAlliant International University-San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego10.2 mi1,412 studentsConcorde Career College-San DiegoCareer school · For-profit · San Diego10.7 mi178 students
Ashford UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · San Diego10.7 mi24 students
Southwestern CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chula Vista11.3 mi13,521 students26 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of El Cajon. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.