Colleges · North Highlands
Colleges in North Highlands, CA
North Highlands is home to American River College, with about 16,940 students on campus. 12 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in North Highlands
Students on campus
16,940fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
American River College16,940 on campus
Every college
The college in North Highlands
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in North Highlands: MTI 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 North Highlands
16 more colleges are within 30 miles of North Highlands.
Epic Bible College & Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sacramento1.9 mi70 students
Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteCareer school · For-profit · Sacramento5.9 mi104 students
Asher CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Arden-Arcade6.2 mi589 students
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaCareer school · For-profit · Rancho Cordova7.2 mi226 students
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · Rancho Cordova7.3 mi654 studentsCarrington College-SacramentoUniversity or college · For-profit · Rosemont8 mi991 studentsCalifornia State University-SacramentoUniversity or college · Public · Sacramento8.2 mi29,083 studentsUniversal Technical Institute of Northern California IncCareer school · For-profit · Sacramento8.7 mi1,107 students
Sacramento City CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sacramento11.1 mi8,001 studentsWilliam Jessup UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rocklin11.1 mi1,181 students6 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of North Highlands. 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.