Colleges · Oceanside
Colleges in Oceanside, CA
Oceanside is home to MiraCosta College, with about 5,946 students on campus. 5 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Oceanside
Students on campus
5,946fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
MiraCosta College5,946 on campus
Lowest net price
MiraCosta College$7,339 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Oceanside
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Oceanside: UEI College-Oceanside, West Coast Barber 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 Oceanside
16 more colleges are within 30 miles of Oceanside.
Palomar CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Marcos8.8 mi13,825 studentsUniversity of St. Augustine for Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · San Marcos9.6 mi4,158 students
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosCareer school · For-profit · San Marcos10.4 mi630 students
California State University-San MarcosUniversity or college · Public · San Marcos10.7 mi14,549 studentsJohn Paul the Great Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Escondido14.8 mi298 studentsWestminster Theological Seminary in CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Escondido16.7 mi101 students
The University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Temecula21.9 mi
San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaCareer school · For-profit · Temecula22.3 mi649 students
Professional Golfers Career CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Temecula22.6 mi110 students
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Diego22.7 mi48 students
6 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Oceanside. 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.