Colleges · Salinas
Colleges in Salinas, CA
Salinas is home to Hartnell College, with about 6,904 students on campus. 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Salinas
Students on campus
6,904fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Hartnell College6,904 on campus
Every college
The college in Salinas
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Also in Salinas: Central Coast College, CET-Salinas, Waynes College of Beauty (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 Salinas
7 more colleges are within 30 miles of Salinas.
California State University-Monterey BayUniversity or college · Public · Seaside9.4 mi6,204 students
Naval Postgraduate SchoolUniversity or college · Public · Monterey14.8 mi1,478 students
Monterey Peninsula CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monterey15.5 mi5,588 studentsMiddlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Monterey15.9 mi334 studentsGavilan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gilroy19.8 mi3,730 students
Cabrillo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Aptos26.2 mi7,207 studentsFive Branches UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Santa Cruz27.7 mi262 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Salinas. 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.