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Colleges in and near El Verano

Sonoma State University is 10.5 miles from El Verano

No college sits inside El Verano’s boundary, but Sonoma State University’s campus in Rohnert Park, with 5,724 students on campus, is 10.5 miles from the center of town, and Napa Valley College is 11.9 miles away in Napa. About 3% of El Verano’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 El Verano. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
8,317 students on campus
Nearest college
10.5 mi
Sonoma State
Residents in college
3%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Napa Valley College · $1,156 tuition
Nearest public university
10.5 mi
Sonoma State · $8,624 in-state
Median household income
$124K
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What stands out about college from El Verano

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

A university 10.5 miles awaySonoma State University has 5,724 students on campus in Rohnert Park, 58% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Sonoma StateLiving in California, Sonoma State University charges $8,624 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,224. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 11.9 miles awayNapa Valley College in Napa: tuition and fees $1,156 a year for California residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of El Verano

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from El Verano.

5 mi10 mi15 miSonoma StateEl Verano
University or collegeCommunity college
Sonoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,724 on campus · 10.5 mi · Rohnert Park93%admitted$13knet price58%graduate$66kearningsNapa Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,593 on campus · 11.9 mi · Napa$15knet price43%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Verano’s median household income ($123,738) falls.

Napa Valley College11.9 mi · Napa · sticker $22,572 · tuition $1,156$20,165a year
Sonoma State University10.5 mi · Rohnert Park · sticker $24,648$21,195a 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 Verano: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Sonoma StateNapa Valley College
Sonoma State University58% graduate$66k earnings$17k typical debt
Napa Valley College43% graduate$50k earnings$10k 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.

Questions about college near El Verano

Is El Verano a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 El Verano residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Sonoma State University, is 10.5 miles away in Rohnert Park.

What colleges are near El Verano?

Within 15 miles: Sonoma State University (10.5 miles, 5,724 students on campus) and Napa Valley College (11.9 miles, 2,593).

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

Napa Valley College in Napa, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,156 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $14,644, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,624 a year in-state and $21,224 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,310 (under $30,000 income) to $21,195 (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 Verano. 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 →