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Colleges in and near Martinez

Diablo Valley College is 3 miles from Martinez

No college sits inside Martinez’s boundary, but Diablo Valley College’s campus in Pleasant Hill, with 10,850 students on campus, is 3 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Martinez’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Diablo Valley College

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 Martinez. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
76,279 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Diablo Valley College
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
Diablo Valley College · $1,312 tuition
Nearest public university
8 mi
California State University Maritime Academy · $9,944 in-state
Median household income
$127K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Martinez

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

A community college 3 miles awayDiablo Valley College has 10,850 students on campus in Pleasant Hill, 49% of whom graduate within three years.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 6% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Martinez

Eight private colleges within 14.8 miles, two public colleges within 11.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-BerkeleyDiablo Valley CollegeLos Medanos CollegeMartinez
University or collegeCommunity college
Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,850 on campus · 3 mi · Pleasant Hill$8knet price49%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 432 on campus · 3.4 mi · Pleasant Hill$39knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.California State University Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · 761 on campus · 8 mi · Vallejo95%admitted$21knet price60%graduate$95kearningsTouro University CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 966 on campus · 10.1 mi · Vallejo$105kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,642 on campus · 10.9 mi · Moraga87%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$79kearningsThe Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 511 on campus · 11.7 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 11.7 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 128 on campus · 11.7 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · 43,954 on campus · 11.8 mi · Berkeley11%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$92kearningsContra 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.Berkeley City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,915 on campus · 12.3 mi · Berkeley · mostly online$9knet price36%graduate$41kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 12.5 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Los Medanos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,265 on campus · 13.8 mi · Pittsburg$7knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,888 on campus · 14.7 mi · Oakland · mostly online$14knet price26%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Samuel Merritt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,516 on campus · 14.8 mi · Oakland$143kearnings

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 Martinez’s median household income ($127,355) falls.

Diablo Valley College3 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $16,774 · tuition $1,312$6,953a year
Los Medanos College13.8 mi · Pittsburg · sticker $16,056 · tuition $1,312$7,051a year
Contra Costa College12.3 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
Merritt College14.7 mi · Oakland · mostly online · sticker $21,424 · tuition $1,258$20,036a year
California State University Maritime Academy8 mi · Vallejo · sticker $29,853$24,911a year
University of California-Berkeley11.8 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619$34,529a year
Saint Mary's College of California10.9 mi · Moraga · sticker $77,659$40,581a year
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus3.4 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $44,064$44,064a year
Berkeley City College12.3 mi · Berkeley · mostly online · sticker $18,845 · tuition $1,258—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 Martinez: 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 →Diablo Valley CollegeUniversity of California-BerkeleyContra Costa CollegeBerkeley City CollegeLos Medanos CollegeMerritt College
University of California-Berkeley93% graduate$92k earnings$13k typical debt
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Medanos College41% graduate$42k earnings
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings
Berkeley City College36% graduate$41k earnings
Merritt College26% graduate$44k earnings
Saint Mary's College of California70% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
California State University Maritime Academy60% graduate$95k earnings$25k typical debt
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus59% graduate$40k earnings*$12k 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-Pleasant Hill Campus (5).

Questions about college near Martinez

Is Martinez a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Martinez residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Diablo Valley College, is 3 miles away in Pleasant Hill.

What colleges are near Martinez?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Berkeley (11.8 miles, 43,954 students on campus), Diablo Valley College (3 miles, 10,850) and Los Medanos College (13.8 miles, 5,265).

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

Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, 3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,312 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $8,312, 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 Martinez. 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 →