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Colleges in and near Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Grossmont College is 4.2 miles from Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

No college sits inside Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s boundary, but Grossmont College’s campus in El Cajon, with 8,594 students on campus, is 4.2 miles from the center of town, and Cuyamaca College is 2 miles away in El Cajon. About 4% of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Grossmont College

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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
109,836 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Cuyamaca College
Residents in college
4%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Cuyamaca College · $1,346 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
San Diego State · $8,728 in-state
Median household income
$125K
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What stands out about college from Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

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

A community college 4.2 miles awayGrossmont College has 8,594 students on campus in El Cajon, 37% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 2 miles awayCuyamaca College in El Cajon: tuition and fees $1,346 a year for California residents.In-state price at San Diego StateLiving in California, San Diego State University charges $8,728 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,328. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

17 private colleges within 14.6 miles, one public college within 6 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Diego StateSouthwestern CollegeCasa de Oro-Mount Helix
University or collegeCommunity college
Cuyamaca CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,143 on campus · 2 mi · El Cajon · mostly online$7knet price41%graduate$32kearnings51% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,346 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.ATA CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 3.9 mi · El Cajon$19knet price89%graduate$35kearningsGrossmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,594 on campus · 4.2 mi · El Cajon$5knet price37%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · 551 on campus · 5.7 mi · San Diego$47knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.San Diego State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 36,799 on campus · 6 mi · San Diego36%admitted$15knet price76%graduate$65kearningsSouthwestern CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,521 on campus · 8.7 mi · Chula Vista$13knet price36%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,344 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Miramar UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 203 on campus · 8.8 mi · San Diego18%admitted$12knet price50%graduateConcorde Career College-San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · 178 on campus · 8.9 mi · San Diego100%admitted$25knet price76%graduate$39kearningsNational UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,355 on campus · 10.3 mi · San Diego · mostly online$23knet price43%graduate$68kearnings83% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.San Diego City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,160 on campus · 11.2 mi · San Diego$8knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.United States UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,119 on campus · 11.2 mi · San Diego$81kearningsPacific College of Health and ScienceUniversity or college · For-profit · 393 on campus · 11.2 mi · San Diego · mostly online$52knet price77%graduate$26kearnings56% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Newschool of Architecture and DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 11.3 mi · San Diego100%admitted$53knet price62%graduate$69kearningsThomas Jefferson School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 213 on campus · 11.4 mi · San DiegoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.ICOHS CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 215 on campus · 11.5 mi · San Diego$100knet price80%graduateCalifornia Western School of LawUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 616 on campus · 11.6 mi · San DiegoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Alliant International University-San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,412 on campus · 11.7 mi · San Diego · mostly online0%admitted$67kearnings66% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.The Chicago School at San DiegoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 139 on campus · 11.9 mi · San Diego$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.San Diego Mesa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 11,593 on campus · 12 mi · San Diego$6knet price35%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaUniversity or college · For-profit · 675 on campus · 12.3 mi · Chula Vista$29knet price62%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.University of San DiegoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,030 on campus · 13 mi · San Diego52%admitted$30knet price84%graduate$87kearningsSan Diego Miramar CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,368 on campus · 13.4 mi · San Diego$3knet price48%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,146 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Design Institute of San DiegoUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 14.1 mi · San Diego100%admitted$44knet price80%graduate$47kearningsHigh Tech High Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 105 on campus · 14.6 mi · San DiegoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix’s median household income ($125,107) falls.

San Diego Miramar College13.4 mi · San Diego · sticker $17,126 · tuition $1,146$11,600a year
Cuyamaca College2 mi · El Cajon · mostly online · sticker $16,690 · tuition $1,346$11,961a year
Grossmont College4.2 mi · El Cajon · sticker $14,027 · tuition $1,332$12,250a year
San Diego Mesa College12 mi · San Diego · sticker $19,371 · tuition $1,146$13,977a year
California Miramar University8.8 mi · San Diego · sticker $19,067$17,467a year
San Diego City College11.2 mi · San Diego · sticker $21,202 · tuition $1,146$17,766a year
Southwestern College8.7 mi · Chula Vista · sticker $22,104 · tuition $1,344$20,045a year
San Diego State University6 mi · San Diego · sticker $27,780$23,821a year
Concorde Career College-San Diego8.9 mi · San Diego · sticker $30,461$29,869a year
University of San Diego13 mi · San Diego · sticker $78,720$46,989a year
North-West College-San Diego5.7 mi · San Diego · sticker $49,552$49,552a year
ATA College3.9 mi · El Cajon · sticker $26,134—a year
National University10.3 mi · San Diego · mostly online · sticker $33,978—a year
Pacific College of Health and Science11.2 mi · San Diego · mostly online · sticker $54,944—a year
Newschool of Architecture and Design11.3 mi · San Diego · sticker $62,004—a year
ICOHS College11.5 mi · San Diego · sticker $108,002—a year
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista12.3 mi · Chula Vista · sticker $33,209—a year
Design Institute of San Diego14.1 mi · San Diego · sticker $55,911—a 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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix: 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 →Grossmont CollegeSan Diego StateSouthwestern CollegeSan Diego City CollegeSan Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego Miramar College
San Diego State University76% graduate$65k earnings$15k typical debt
Southwestern College36% graduate$40k earnings$4k typical debt
San Diego Mesa College35% graduate$45k earnings$5k typical debt
Grossmont College37% graduate$40k earnings$9k typical debt
San Diego Miramar College48% graduate$48k earnings$7k typical debt
San Diego City College30% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
University of San Diego84% graduate$87k earnings$23k typical debt
Cuyamaca College41% graduate$32k earnings
National University43% graduate$68k earnings$25k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista62% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Pacific College of Health and Science77% graduate$26k earnings*$12k typical debt
Newschool of Architecture and Design62% graduate$69k earnings$31k 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: Pacific College of Health and Science (3); Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista (13).

Questions about college near Casa de Oro-Mount Helix

Is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Cuyamaca College, is 2 miles away in El Cajon.

What colleges are near Casa de Oro-Mount Helix?

24 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: San Diego State University (6 miles, 36,799 students on campus), Southwestern College (8.7 miles, 13,521) and San Diego Mesa College (12 miles, 11,593).

What is the closest community college to Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, and what does it cost?

Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, 2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,346 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,618, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does San Diego State University cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $8,728 a year in-state and $21,328 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,910 (under $30,000 income) to $23,821 (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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix. 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 →