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Colleges in and near Hidden Meadows

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is 5.6 miles from Hidden Meadows

No college sits inside Hidden Meadows’ boundary, but the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences’s campus in San Marcos, with 4,158 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town, and Palomar College is 6.3 miles away in San Marcos. About 3% of Hidden Meadows’ 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 Hidden Meadows. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
39,507 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Residents in college
3%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
Palomar College · $1,354 tuition
Nearest public university
6.8 mi
California State University-San Marcos · $8,082 in-state
Median household income
$123K
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What stands out about college from Hidden Meadows

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

A university 5.6 miles awayThe University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences has 4,158 students on campus in San Marcos.A community college 6.3 miles awayPalomar College in San Marcos: tuition and fees $1,354 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-San MarcosLiving in California, California State University-San Marcos charges $8,082 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,682. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Hidden Meadows

Four private colleges within 8.2 miles, one public college within 6.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-San MarcosPalomar CollegeMiraCosta CollegeHidden Meadows
University or collegeCommunity college
University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,158 on campus · 5.6 mi · San Marcos$79kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Palomar CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,825 on campus · 6.3 mi · San Marcos$6knet price38%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,354 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosUniversity or college · For-profit · 630 on campus · 6.4 mi · San Marcos$27knet price71%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.California State University-San MarcosUniversity or college · Public · 14,549 on campus · 6.8 mi · San Marcos95%admitted$10knet price55%graduate$63kearningsJohn Paul the Great Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 298 on campus · 7.4 mi · Escondido80%admitted$35knet price64%graduate$57kearningsWestminster Theological Seminary in CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 101 on campus · 8.2 mi · EscondidoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.MiraCosta CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,946 on campus · 10.8 mi · Oceanside$7knet price41%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,158 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 Hidden Meadows’ median household income ($123,125) falls.

Palomar College6.3 mi · San Marcos · sticker $14,360 · tuition $1,354$12,642a year
MiraCosta College10.8 mi · Oceanside · sticker $15,531 · tuition $1,158$12,855a year
California State University-San Marcos6.8 mi · San Marcos · sticker $21,649$18,734a year
John Paul the Great Catholic University7.4 mi · Escondido · sticker $52,367$38,282a year
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos6.4 mi · San Marcos · sticker $32,210—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 Hidden Meadows: 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 →Palomar CollegePima Medical Institute-San MarcosCalifornia State University-San MarcosJohn Paul the Great Catholic UniversityMiraCosta College
California State University-San Marcos55% graduate$63k earnings$17k typical debt
Palomar College38% graduate$42k earnings
MiraCosta College41% graduate$44k earnings$9k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos71% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
John Paul the Great Catholic University64% graduate$57k earnings$27k 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: Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos (13).

Questions about college near Hidden Meadows

Is Hidden Meadows a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Hidden Meadows residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, is 5.6 miles away in San Marcos.

What colleges are near Hidden Meadows?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-San Marcos (6.8 miles, 14,549 students on campus), Palomar College (6.3 miles, 13,825) and MiraCosta College (10.8 miles, 5,946).

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

Palomar College in San Marcos, 6.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,354 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $5,763, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,082 a year in-state and $20,682 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,230 (under $30,000 income) to $18,734 (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 Hidden Meadows. 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 →