Colleges · Monterey
Colleges in Monterey, CA
Monterey is home to 3 colleges with about 7,400 students on campus. The largest is Monterey Peninsula College. 3 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
3degree-granting, in Monterey
Students on campus
7,400fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Monterey Peninsula College5,588 on campus
Every college
All 3 colleges in Monterey
Monterey Peninsula CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,588 on campus
Openadmitted$11knet price40%graduate$42kearnings
Naval Postgraduate SchoolUniversity or college · Public · 1,478 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 334 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate$76kearnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
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 Monterey
6 more colleges are within 30 miles of Monterey.
California State University-Monterey BayUniversity or college · Public · Seaside6 mi6,204 studentsHartnell CollegeCommunity college · Public · Salinas13.1 mi6,904 students
Central Coast CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Salinas14.7 mi565 students
Five Branches UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Santa Cruz25.9 mi262 students
Cabrillo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Aptos26.9 mi7,207 studentsUniversity of California-Santa CruzUniversity or college · Public · Santa Cruz28.9 mi19,574 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Monterey. 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.