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Colleges in and near El Macero

The University of California-Davis is 3.5 miles from El Macero

No college sits inside El Macero’s boundary, but the University of California-Davis’s campus in Davis, with 39,356 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Woodland Community College is 8.5 miles away in Woodland. About 5% of El Macero’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

University of California-Davis

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 El Macero. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
80,783 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
University of California-Davis
Residents in college
5%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.5 mi
Woodland · $1,124 tuition
Nearest public university
3.5 mi
University of California-Davis · $16,774 in-state
Median household income
$228K
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What stands out about college from El Macero

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

A university 3.5 miles awayThe University of California-Davis has 39,356 students on campus in Davis, 86% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of California-DavisLiving in California, the University of California-Davis charges $16,774 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $50,974. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.5 miles awayWoodland Community College in Woodland: tuition and fees $1,124 a year for California residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of El Macero

Four private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 14.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-DavisSacramento City CollegeEl Macero
University or collegeCommunity college
University of California-DavisUniversity or college · Public · 39,356 on campus · 3.5 mi · Davis42%admitted$15knet price86%graduate$81kearningsWoodland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,696 on campus · 8.5 mi · Woodland · mostly online$8knet price43%graduate$40kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,124 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Sacramento City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,001 on campus · 10.5 mi · Sacramento · mostly online$7knet price33%graduate$42kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,288 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,107 on campus · 11 mi · Sacramento$29knet price64%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.California State University-SacramentoUniversity or college · Public · 29,083 on campus · 14.2 mi · Sacramento94%admitted$9knet price56%graduate$65kearningsSacramento Ultrasound InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 104 on campus · 14.5 mi · Sacramento71%admitted$29knet price98%graduateCalifornia Northstate UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 847 on campus · 14.6 mi · Elk Grove92%admitted100%graduateAsher CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 589 on campus · 14.9 mi · Sacramento$35knet price56%graduate$45kearnings

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 El Macero’s median household income ($227,500) falls.

Sacramento City College10.5 mi · Sacramento · mostly online · sticker $15,767 · tuition $1,288$9,906a year
California State University-Sacramento14.2 mi · Sacramento · sticker $22,945$18,861a year
University of California-Davis3.5 mi · Davis · sticker $41,238$31,272a year
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc11 mi · Sacramento · sticker $34,337$34,206a year
Woodland Community College8.5 mi · Woodland · mostly online · sticker $13,975 · tuition $1,124—a year
Sacramento Ultrasound Institute14.5 mi · Sacramento · sticker $41,256—a year
Asher College14.9 mi · Sacramento · sticker $35,499—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 El Macero: 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 →University of California-DavisWoodlandSacramento City CollegeUniversal Technical Institute of Northern California IncCalifornia State University-SacramentoAsher College
University of California-Davis86% graduate$81k earnings$13k typical debt
California State University-Sacramento56% graduate$65k earnings$15k typical debt
Sacramento City College33% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Woodland Community College43% graduate$40k earnings
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc64% graduate$48k earnings*$13k typical debt
Asher College56% graduate$45k earnings$14k 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: Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc (3).

Questions about college near El Macero

Is El Macero a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 El Macero residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, the University of California-Davis, is 3.5 miles away in Davis.

What colleges are near El Macero?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Davis (3.5 miles, 39,356 students on campus), California State University-Sacramento (14.2 miles, 29,083) and Sacramento City College (10.5 miles, 8,001).

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

Woodland Community College in Woodland, 8.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,124 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $8,356, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of California-Davis cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $16,774 a year in-state and $50,974 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,211 (under $30,000 income) to $31,272 (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 El Macero. 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 →