Colleges near El Cerrito · College Scorecard

No college in El Cerrito, but 46 within 30 miles

The closest is Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology in Berkeley, 3.4 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college

3.4 mi

Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology

Within 30 miles

degree-granting colleges

Nearest community college

3.9 mi

Berkeley City College

Students nearby

184,349

on campus within 30 miles

Residents in college

CA 8%

College from El Cerrito

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

College within reach46 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology, is 3.4 miles away.A community college nearbyBerkeley City College is 3.9 miles away, about $9,096 a year after aid.A top college nearbyUniversity of California-Berkeley (4 miles) admits 11% of applicants.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near El Cerrito

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

University or collegeCommunity college

Dominican School of Philosophy & TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

3.4 mi66 students

Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

3.7 mi128 students

California Jazz ConservatoryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

3.8 mi20 students

Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

3.8 mi140 students

Church Divinity School of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

3.8 mi44 students

Berkeley City CollegeCommunity college · Public · Berkeley

3.9 mi2,915 students

Contra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Pablo

3.9 mi3,192 students

University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · Berkeley

4 mi43,954 students

Institute of Buddhist StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

4.2 mi16 students

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley

4.4 mi119 students

36 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 El Cerrito’s median household income ($128K) falls.

Contra Costa College3.9 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 $9,567a year

California State University Maritime Academy11 mi · Vallejo · sticker $29,853 $24,911a year

University of California-Berkeley4 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619 $34,529a year

Academy of Art University10.6 mi · San Francisco · sticker $48,036 $44,082a year

Berkeley City College3.9 mi · Berkeley · sticker $18,845 —a year

Laney College8.7 mi · Oakland · sticker $25,335 —a year

College of Alameda9.7 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 El Cerrito: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

Berkeley City College36% graduate$41k earnings— typical debt

Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings— typical debt

University of California-Berkeley93% graduate$92k earnings$13k 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 El Cerrito. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.