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Colleges near Pine Valley · College Scorecard

No college in Pine Valley, but 4 within 30 miles

The closest is Southern California Seminary in El Cajon, 23.1 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
23.1 mi
Southern California Seminary
Within 30 miles
4
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
26 mi
Cuyamaca College
Students nearby
12,856
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
10%
CA 8%

College from Pine Valley

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Pine Valley

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Pine Valley.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Cuyamaca College Grossmont College Pine Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Southern California SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · El Cajon
23.1 mi58 students
Cuyamaca CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rancho San Diego
26 mi4,143 students
San Diego Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santee
27.1 mi61 students
Grossmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · El Cajon
28.8 mi8,594 students

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 Pine Valley’s median household income ($133K) falls.

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 Pine Valley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Southern California SeminaryCuyamaca CollegeSan Diego Christian College
Southern California Seminary50% graduate$40k earnings— typical debt
Cuyamaca College41% graduate$32k earnings— typical debt
San Diego Christian College20% graduate$50k earnings$25k 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 Pine Valley. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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