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Colleges in and near Benicia

California State University Maritime Academy is 4.2 miles from Benicia

No college sits inside Benicia’s boundary, but California State University Maritime Academy’s campus in Vallejo, with 761 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Diablo Valley College is 8.5 miles away in Pleasant Hill. About 5% of Benicia’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Benicia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
66,151 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
California State University Maritime Academy
Residents in college
5%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Diablo Valley College · $1,312 tuition
Nearest public university
4.2 mi
California State University Maritime Academy · $9,944 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Benicia

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 4.2 miles awayCalifornia State University Maritime Academy has 761 students on campus in Vallejo, 60% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at California State University Maritime AcademyLiving in California, California State University Maritime Academy charges $9,944 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,544. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.5 miles awayDiablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill: tuition and fees $1,312 a year for California residents.Students are 5% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Benicia

Four private colleges within 14.8 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-BerkeleyDiablo Valley CollegeSolanoBenicia
University or collegeCommunity college
California State University Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 761 on campus · 4.2 mi · Vallejo95%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$95kearningsTouro University CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 966 on campus · 6 mi · Vallejo$105kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,850 on campus · 8.5 mi · Pleasant Hill$8knet price49%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 432 on campus · 8.8 mi · Pleasant Hill$39knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Solano Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,728 on campus · 11.4 mi · Fairfield$5knet price36%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,172 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Contra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,192 on campus · 12.2 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 14.8 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 128 on campus · 14.8 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · 43,954 on campus · 15 mi · Berkeley11%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$92kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Benicia’s median household income ($121,204) falls.

Solano Community College11.4 mi · Fairfield · sticker $13,143 · tuition $1,172$6,228a year
Diablo Valley College8.5 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $16,774 · tuition $1,312$6,953a year
Contra Costa College12.2 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
California State University Maritime Academy4.2 mi · Vallejo · sticker $29,853$24,911a year
University of California-Berkeley15 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619$34,529a year
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus8.8 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $44,064$44,064a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Benicia: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →California State University Maritime AcademyDiablo Valley CollegeCarrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusSolanoContra Costa CollegeUniversity of California-Berkeley
University of California-Berkeley93% graduate$92k earnings$13k typical debt
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Solano Community College36% graduate$44k earnings$12k typical debt
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings
California State University Maritime Academy60% graduate$95k earnings$25k typical debt
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus59% graduate$40k earnings*$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (5).

Questions about college near Benicia

Is Benicia a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Benicia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, California State University Maritime Academy, is 4.2 miles away in Vallejo.

What colleges are near Benicia?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Berkeley (15 miles, 43,954 students on campus), Diablo Valley College (8.5 miles, 10,850) and Solano Community College (11.4 miles, 5,728).

What is the closest community college to Benicia, and what does it cost?

Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, 8.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,312 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $8,312, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University Maritime Academy cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $9,944 a year in-state and $22,544 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,552 (under $30,000 income) to $24,911 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Benicia. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →