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Colleges in and near Lemon Hill

California State University-Sacramento is 3.4 miles from Lemon Hill

No college sits inside Lemon Hill’s boundary, but California State University-Sacramento’s campus in Sacramento, with 29,083 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town, and Sacramento City College is 2.5 miles away in Sacramento. About 7% of Lemon Hill’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

California State University-Sacramento

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 Lemon Hill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
66,255 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
Sacramento City College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Sacramento City College · $1,288 tuition
Nearest public university
3.4 mi
California State University-Sacramento · $8,018 in-state
Median household income
$49K
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What stands out about college from Lemon Hill

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

A university 3.4 miles awayCalifornia State University-Sacramento has 29,083 students on campus in Sacramento, 56% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 2.5 miles awaySacramento City College in Sacramento: tuition and fees $1,288 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-SacramentoLiving in California, California State University-Sacramento charges $8,018 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,618. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Lemon Hill

Eight private colleges within 11.7 miles, one public college within 3.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-SacramentoAmerican River CollegeSacramento City CollegeLemon Hill
University or collegeCommunity college
Sacramento City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,001 on campus · 2.5 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.California State University-SacramentoUniversity or college · Public · 29,083 on campus · 3.4 mi · Sacramento94%admitted$9knet price56%graduate$65kearningsCosumnes River CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,142 on campus · 4.8 mi · Sacramento · mostly online$6knet price40%graduate$42kearnings52% 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.Carrington College-SacramentoUniversity or college · For-profit · 991 on campus · 5.4 mi · Sacramento · mostly online$41knet price51%graduate$40kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Asher CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 589 on campus · 5.4 mi · Sacramento$35knet price56%graduate$45kearningsSacramento Ultrasound InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 104 on campus · 5.8 mi · Sacramento71%admitted$29knet price98%graduateCalifornia Northstate UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 847 on campus · 7.8 mi · Elk Grove92%admitted100%graduateUniversal Technical Institute of Northern California IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,107 on campus · 9.7 mi · Sacramento$29knet price64%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.American River CollegeCommunity college · Public · 16,940 on campus · 10.9 mi · Sacramento$8knet price37%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,288 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaUniversity or college · For-profit · 226 on campus · 10.9 mi · Rancho Cordova$30knet price76%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 654 on campus · 11.1 mi · Rancho Cordova80%admitted$37knet price$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.MTI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 571 on campus · 11.7 mi · Sacramento63%admitted$22knet price77%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 $48–75k, where Lemon Hill’s median household income ($48,762) falls.

Cosumnes River College4.8 mi · Sacramento · mostly online · sticker $14,202 · tuition $1,288$7,193a year
Sacramento City College2.5 mi · Sacramento · mostly online · sticker $15,767 · tuition $1,288$8,567a year
California State University-Sacramento3.4 mi · Sacramento · sticker $22,945$9,212a year
American River College10.9 mi · Sacramento · sticker $16,384 · tuition $1,288$9,538a year
MTI College11.7 mi · Sacramento · sticker $25,251$22,715a year
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc9.7 mi · Sacramento · sticker $34,337$29,079a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova10.9 mi · Rancho Cordova · sticker $33,088$29,749a year
Asher College5.4 mi · Sacramento · sticker $35,499$35,499a year
Carrington College-Sacramento5.4 mi · Sacramento · mostly online · sticker $45,593$42,257a year
Sacramento Ultrasound Institute5.8 mi · Sacramento · sticker $41,256—a year
Chamberlain University-California11.1 mi · Rancho Cordova · sticker $37,232—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 Lemon Hill: 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 →Sacramento City CollegeCalifornia State University-SacramentoCosumnes River CollegeCarrington College-SacramentoUniversal Technical Institute of Northern California IncAmerican River College
California State University-Sacramento56% graduate$65k earnings$15k typical debt
American River College37% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
Sacramento City College33% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Cosumnes River College40% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc64% graduate$48k earnings*$13k typical debt
Carrington College-Sacramento51% graduate$40k earnings*$12k typical debt
Asher College56% graduate$45k earnings$14k typical debt
MTI College77% graduate$45k earnings$9k typical debt
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova76% graduate$38k earnings*$11k 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: Carrington College-Sacramento (5); Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc (3); San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova (14).

Questions about college near Lemon Hill

Is Lemon Hill a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Lemon Hill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Sacramento City College, is 2.5 miles away in Sacramento.

What colleges are near Lemon Hill?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Sacramento (3.4 miles, 29,083 students on campus), American River College (10.9 miles, 16,940) and Sacramento City College (2.5 miles, 8,001).

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

Sacramento City College in Sacramento, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,288 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,614, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,018 a year in-state and $20,618 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,501 (under $30,000 income) to $18,861 (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 Lemon Hill. 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 →