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Colleges in and near Kentfield

Kentfield is home to College of Marin

College of Marin (4,093 students on campus) is inside the town, and Dominican University of California (1,699) is 4 miles from the center, just over the line in San Rafael. About 8% of Kentfield’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

College of MarinDominican University of California

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 Kentfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
28,853 students on campus
Nearest college
1.2 mi
College of Marin
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.2 mi
College of Marin · $1,558 tuition
Nearest public university
13.1 mi
University of California-San Francisco
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Kentfield

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

Two colleges within 4 milesDominican University of California admits 84% of applicants. Together they have 5,792 students on campus.A community college 1.2 miles awayCollege of Marin in Kentfield: tuition and fees $1,558 a year for California residents.Students are 8% 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 Kentfield

10 private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 13.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of San FranciscoCollege of MarinKentfield
University or collegeCommunity college
College of MarinCommunity college · Public · 4,093 on campus · In Kentfield$12knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,558 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Presidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 2.4 mi · San AnselmoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Dominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 4 mi · San Rafael84%admitted$35knet price78%graduate$85kearningsContra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,192 on campus · 12.3 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of San FranciscoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,633 on campus · 12.5 mi · San Francisco62%admitted$41knet price70%graduate$90kearningsUniversity of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 3,113 on campus · 13.1 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California College of the Law-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 1,159 on campus · 13.2 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Francisco Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 141 on campus · 13.2 mi · San Francisco$32knet price67%graduateAcademy of Art UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,900 on campus · 13.4 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$41knet price34%graduate$39kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Minerva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 603 on campus · 13.4 mi · San Francisco3%admittedGolden Gate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 13.4 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$87kearnings78% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.San Francisco Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 403 on campus · 13.4 mi · San Francisco55%admitted$43knet price74%graduateCalifornia Institute of Integral StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 980 on campus · 13.6 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$49kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.California College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,332 on campus · 14.5 mi · San Francisco91%admitted$54knet price61%graduate$49kearnings

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 Kentfield’s median household income ($249,896) falls.

Contra Costa College12.3 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
College of MarinIn Kentfield · sticker $21,015 · tuition $1,558$17,686a year
Dominican University of California4 mi · San Rafael · sticker $71,751$43,317a year
Academy of Art University13.4 mi · San Francisco · mostly online · sticker $48,036$44,082a year
San Francisco Conservatory of Music13.4 mi · San Francisco · sticker $78,781$45,245a year
University of San Francisco12.5 mi · San Francisco · sticker $80,141$52,497a year
California College of the Arts14.5 mi · San Francisco · sticker $79,776$56,394a year
San Francisco Film School13.2 mi · San Francisco · sticker $37,597—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 Kentfield: 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 →College of MarinDominican University of CaliforniaContra Costa CollegeUniversity of San FranciscoAcademy of Art UniversityCalifornia College of the Arts
University of San Francisco70% graduate$90k earnings$23k typical debt
College of Marin39% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings
Academy of Art University34% graduate$39k earnings$31k typical debt
Dominican University of California78% graduate$85k earnings$27k typical debt
California College of the Arts61% graduate$49k 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.

Majors

What students study in Kentfield

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at College of Marin, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 18%Liberal arts 15%Interdisciplinary 12%Business 11%Psychology 7%Social sciences 6%Everything else 31%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing42 graduates a year
$148k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations30 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Kentfield

Is Kentfield a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Kentfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the town, College of Marin, has 4,093 students on campus.

What colleges are in Kentfield?

College of Marin is inside the town. Dominican University of California is 4 miles from the center, in San Rafael.

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

College of Marin in Kentfield, 1.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,558 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $12,351, 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 Kentfield. 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 →