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Colleges in and near Lucas Valley-Marinwood

Presidio Graduate School is 4.9 miles from Lucas Valley-Marinwood

No college sits inside Lucas Valley-Marinwood’s boundary, but Presidio Graduate School’s campus in San Anselmo, with 103 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town, and College of Marin is 6.3 miles away in Kentfield. About 7% of Lucas Valley-Marinwood’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Lucas Valley-Marinwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
9,087 students on campus
Nearest college
4.9 mi
Presidio Graduate School
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
College of Marin · $1,558 tuition
Nearest public university
18.9 mi
California State University Maritime Academy · $9,944 in-state
Median household income
$201K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lucas Valley-Marinwood

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

A college 4.9 miles awayPresidio Graduate School has 103 students on campus in San Anselmo.A community college 6.3 miles awayCollege of Marin in Kentfield: tuition and fees $1,558 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University Maritime AcademyLiving in California, California State University Maritime Academy charges $9,944 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,544. 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 Lucas Valley-Marinwood

Two private colleges within 5.4 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, California State University Maritime Academy, is 18.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of MarinDominican University of CaliforniaLucas Valley-Marinwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Presidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 4.9 mi · San AnselmoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Dominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 5.4 mi · San Rafael84%admitted$35knet price78%graduate$85kearningsCollege of MarinCommunity college · Public · 4,093 on campus · 6.3 mi · Kentfield$12knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,558 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Contra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,192 on campus · 13.9 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 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 Over $110k, where Lucas Valley-Marinwood’s median household income ($200,761) falls.

Contra Costa College13.9 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
College of Marin6.3 mi · Kentfield · sticker $21,015 · tuition $1,558$17,686a year
California State University Maritime Academy18.9 mi · Vallejo · sticker $29,853$24,911a year
Dominican University of California5.4 mi · San Rafael · sticker $71,751$43,317a 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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Dominican University of CaliforniaCollege of MarinContra Costa CollegeCalifornia State University Maritime Academy
College of Marin39% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings
Dominican University of California78% graduate$85k earnings$27k typical debt
California State University Maritime Academy60% graduate$95k earnings$25k 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 Lucas Valley-Marinwood

Is Lucas Valley-Marinwood a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Lucas Valley-Marinwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Presidio Graduate School, is 4.9 miles away in San Anselmo.

What colleges are near Lucas Valley-Marinwood?

Within 15 miles: Presidio Graduate School (4.9 miles, 103 students on campus), Dominican University of California (5.4 miles, 1,699), College of Marin (6.3 miles, 4,093) and Contra Costa College (13.9 miles, 3,192).

What is the closest community college to Lucas Valley-Marinwood, and what does it cost?

College of Marin in Kentfield, 6.3 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.

How much does California State University Maritime Academy cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $9,944 a year in-state and $22,544 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,552 (under $30,000 income) to $24,911 (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 Lucas Valley-Marinwood. 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 →