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Colleges in and near Lindsay

Porterville College is 11.9 miles from Lindsay

No college sits inside Lindsay’s boundary, but Porterville College’s campus in Porterville, with 3,048 students on campus, is 11.9 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Lindsay’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 Lindsay. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
14,458 students on campus
Nearest college
11.9 mi
Porterville College
Residents in college
4%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Porterville College · $1,438 tuition
Nearest public university
54.9 mi
Fresno City College · $1,334 in-state
Median household income
$53K
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What stands out about college from Lindsay

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

A community college 11.9 miles awayPorterville College has 3,048 students on campus in Porterville, 34% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Fresno City CollegeLiving in California, Fresno City College charges $1,334 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,154. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lindsay

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

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of the SequoiasPorterville CollegeLindsay
University or collegeCommunity college
Porterville CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,048 on campus · 11.9 mi · Porterville$12knet price34%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $1,438 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of the SequoiasCommunity college · Public · 11,410 on campus · 14.7 mi · Visalia$0knet price39%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,394 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Lindsay’s median household income ($53,201) falls.

College of the Sequoias14.7 mi · Visalia · sticker $9,145 · tuition $1,394$1,492a year
Fresno City College54.9 mi · Fresno · sticker $17,198 · tuition $1,334$10,285a year
Porterville College11.9 mi · Porterville · sticker $20,730 · tuition $1,438$13,228a 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: 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 →Porterville CollegeCollege of the SequoiasFresno City College
Fresno City College24% graduate$37k earnings$4k typical debt
College of the Sequoias39% graduate$39k earnings$4k typical debt
Porterville College34% graduate$36k earnings

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 Lindsay

Is Lindsay a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Lindsay residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Porterville College, is 11.9 miles away in Porterville.

What colleges are near Lindsay?

Within 15 miles: Porterville College (11.9 miles, 3,048 students on campus) and College of the Sequoias (14.7 miles, 11,410).

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

Porterville College in Porterville, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,438 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $12,301, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Fresno City College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,334 a year in-state and $10,154 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,450 (under $30,000 income) to $13,965 (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 Lindsay. 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 →