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Colleges in and near Loma Mar

Palo Alto University is 10.2 miles from Loma Mar

No college sits inside Loma Mar’s boundary, but Palo Alto University’s campus in Palo Alto, with 664 students on campus, is 10.2 miles from the center of town, and Foothill College is 11.6 miles away in Los Altos Hills. About 0% of Loma Mar’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 Loma Mar. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
42,886 students on campus
Nearest college
10.2 mi
Palo Alto University
Residents in college
0%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.6 mi
Foothill College · $1,565 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
Foothill College · $1,565 in-state
Median household income
$250K
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What stands out about college from Loma Mar

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

A university 10.2 miles awayPalo Alto University has 664 students on campus in Palo Alto.A community college 11.6 miles awayFoothill College in Los Altos Hills: tuition and fees $1,565 a year for California residents.In-state price at Foothill CollegeLiving in California, Foothill College charges $1,565 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,590. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Loma Mar

Three private colleges within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStanford UniversityDe Anza CollegeFoothill CollegeLoma Mar
University or collegeCommunity college
Palo Alto UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 664 on campus · 10.2 mi · Palo Alto$83kearningsFoothill CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,500 on campus · 11.6 mi · Los Altos Hills$8knet price56%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,565 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Canada CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,636 on campus · 12.8 mi · Redwood City$0knet price47%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,233 on campus · 13.5 mi · Stanford4%admitted$14knet price92%graduate$124kearningsMenlo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 840 on campus · 14.3 mi · Atherton68%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$76kearningsDe Anza CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,013 on campus · 14.5 mi · Cupertino$7knet price68%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,571 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 Loma Mar’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

De Anza College14.5 mi · Cupertino · sticker $14,975 · tuition $1,571$11,825a year
Foothill College11.6 mi · Los Altos Hills · sticker $16,361 · tuition $1,565$14,237a year
Menlo College14.3 mi · Atherton · sticker $72,020$37,298a year
Stanford University13.5 mi · Stanford · sticker $87,833$53,882a year
Canada College12.8 mi · Redwood City · sticker $9,087 · tuition $1,332—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 Loma Mar: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Foothill CollegeCanada CollegeStanford UniversityMenlo CollegeDe Anza College
Stanford University92% graduate$124k earnings$12k typical debt
De Anza College68% graduate$57k earnings$6k typical debt
Foothill College56% graduate$57k earnings$10k typical debt
Canada College47% graduate$50k earnings
Menlo College54% graduate$76k earnings$22k 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 Loma Mar

Is Loma Mar a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Loma Mar residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Palo Alto University, is 10.2 miles away in Palo Alto.

What colleges are near Loma Mar?

Within 15 miles: Palo Alto University (10.2 miles, 664 students on campus), Foothill College (11.6 miles, 7,500), Canada College (12.8 miles, 5,636), Stanford University (13.5 miles, 18,233), Menlo College (14.3 miles, 840) and De Anza College (14.5 miles, 10,013).

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

Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, 11.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,565 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $7,653, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Foothill College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,565 a year in-state and $12,590 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,571 (under $30,000 income) to $14,237 (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 Loma Mar. 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 →