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Colleges in and near Discovery Bay

Contra Costa Medical Career College is 12.1 miles from Discovery Bay

No college sits inside Discovery Bay’s boundary, but Contra Costa Medical Career College’s campus in Antioch, with 337 students on campus, is 12.1 miles from the center of town, and Los Medanos College is 15.9 miles away in Pittsburg. About 6% of Discovery Bay’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 Discovery Bay. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
337 students on campus
Nearest college
12.1 mi
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
15.9 mi
Los Medanos College · $1,312 tuition
Nearest public university
19.9 mi
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Median household income
$147K
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What stands out about college from Discovery Bay

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

A college 12.1 miles awayContra Costa Medical Career College has 337 students on campus in Antioch, 100% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 15.9 miles awayLos Medanos College in Pittsburg: tuition and fees $1,312 a year for California residents.Students are 6% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
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Colleges within 15 miles of Discovery Bay

One private college within 12.1 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Teachers College of San Joaquin, is 19.9 miles away.

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Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 337 on campus · 12.1 mi · Antioch100%graduate

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.

Questions about college near Discovery Bay

Is Discovery Bay a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Discovery Bay residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Contra Costa Medical Career College, is 12.1 miles away in Antioch.

What colleges are near Discovery Bay?

Within 15 miles: Contra Costa Medical Career College (12.1 miles, 337 students on campus).

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

Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, 15.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,312 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $7,443, counts housing and food at full cost.

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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 Discovery Bay. 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 →