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Colleges in and near Mill Valley

College of Marin is 3 miles from Mill Valley

No college sits inside Mill Valley’s boundary, but College of Marin’s campus in Kentfield, with 4,093 students on campus, is 3 miles from the center of town. About 5% of Mill Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

College of Marin

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 Mill Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
64,558 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
College of Marin
Residents in college
5%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
College of Marin · $1,558 tuition
Nearest public university
11 mi
University of California-San Francisco
Median household income
$206K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Mill Valley

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

A community college 3 miles awayCollege of Marin has 4,093 students on campus in Kentfield, 39% of whom graduate within three years.Students are 5% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Mill Valley

10 private colleges within 12.5 miles, three public colleges within 13.4 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Francisco StateCity College of San FranciscoUniversity of San FranciscoMill Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
College of MarinCommunity college · Public · 4,093 on campus · 3 mi · Kentfield$12knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,558 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Presidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 4.4 mi · San AnselmoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Dominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 5.3 mi · San Rafael84%admitted$35knet price78%graduate$85kearningsUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,633 on campus · 10.4 mi · San Francisco62%admitted$41knet price70%graduate$90kearningsUniversity of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 3,113 on campus · 11 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Francisco Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 141 on campus · 11.1 mi · San Francisco$32knet price67%graduateUniversity of California College of the Law-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 1,159 on campus · 11.2 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Academy of Art UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,900 on campus · 11.3 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$41knet price34%graduate$39kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Minerva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 603 on campus · 11.3 mi · San Francisco3%admittedGolden Gate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 11.3 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$87kearnings78% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.San Francisco Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 403 on campus · 11.3 mi · San Francisco55%admitted$43knet price74%graduateCalifornia Institute of Integral StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 980 on campus · 11.5 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$49kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Contra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,192 on campus · 11.9 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,332 on campus · 12.5 mi · San Francisco91%admitted$54knet price61%graduate$49kearningsSan Francisco State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 21,943 on campus · 13.4 mi · San Francisco96%admitted$12knet price50%graduate$68kearningsCity College of San FranciscoCommunity college · Public · 13,762 on campus · 13.5 mi · San Francisco$7knet price40%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,696 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 Mill Valley’s median household income ($206,212) falls.

Contra Costa College11.9 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
City College of San Francisco13.5 mi · San Francisco · sticker $16,870 · tuition $1,696$13,974a year
College of Marin3 mi · Kentfield · sticker $21,015 · tuition $1,558$17,686a year
San Francisco State University13.4 mi · San Francisco · sticker $26,488$22,523a year
Dominican University of California5.3 mi · San Rafael · sticker $71,751$43,317a year
Academy of Art University11.3 mi · San Francisco · mostly online · sticker $48,036$44,082a year
San Francisco Conservatory of Music11.3 mi · San Francisco · sticker $78,781$45,245a year
University of San Francisco10.4 mi · San Francisco · sticker $80,141$52,497a year
California College of the Arts12.5 mi · San Francisco · sticker $79,776$56,394a year
San Francisco Film School11.1 mi · San Francisco · sticker $37,597—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 Mill Valley: 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 →College of MarinUniversity of San FranciscoAcademy of Art UniversityContra Costa CollegeSan Francisco StateCity College of San Francisco
San Francisco State University50% graduate$68k earnings$15k typical debt
City College of San Francisco40% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
University of San Francisco70% graduate$90k earnings$23k typical debt
College of Marin39% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings
Academy of Art University34% graduate$39k earnings$31k typical debt
Dominican University of California78% graduate$85k earnings$27k typical debt
California College of the Arts61% graduate$49k earnings$27k 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 Mill Valley

Is Mill Valley a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Mill Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, College of Marin, is 3 miles away in Kentfield.

What colleges are near Mill Valley?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: San Francisco State University (13.4 miles, 21,943 students on campus), City College of San Francisco (13.5 miles, 13,762) and the University of San Francisco (10.4 miles, 8,633).

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

College of Marin in Kentfield, 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.

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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 Mill Valley. 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 →