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Colleges in and near Montara

Skyline College is 5.8 miles from Montara

No college sits inside Montara’s boundary, but Skyline College’s campus in San Bruno, with 5,706 students on campus, is 5.8 miles from the center of town. About 10% of Montara’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 Montara. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
57,546 students on campus
Nearest college
5.8 mi
Skyline College
Residents in college
10%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.8 mi
Skyline College · $1,272 tuition
Nearest public university
5.8 mi
Skyline College · $1,272 in-state
Median household income
$234K
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What stands out about college from Montara

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

A community college 5.8 miles awaySkyline College has 5,706 students on campus in San Bruno, 44% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Skyline CollegeLiving in California, Skyline College charges $1,272 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,956. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% 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 Montara

Two private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Francisco StateCity College of San FranciscoCollege of San MateoMontara
University or collegeCommunity college
Skyline CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,706 on campus · 5.8 mi · San Bruno$2knet price44%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $1,272 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of San MateoCommunity college · Public · 6,728 on campus · 8.7 mi · San Mateo$1knet price61%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Notre Dame de Namur UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 11.6 mi · Belmont7%graduate$75kearningsSan Francisco State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 21,943 on campus · 12 mi · San Francisco96%admitted$12knet price50%graduate$68kearningsCity College of San FranciscoCommunity college · Public · 13,762 on campus · 12.5 mi · San Francisco$7knet price40%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,696 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Canada CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,636 on campus · 14.2 mi · Redwood City$0knet price47%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alder Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 453 on campus · 14.5 mi · Redwood CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 3,113 on campus · 15 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Montara’s median household income ($233,826) falls.

Skyline College5.8 mi · San Bruno · sticker $11,880 · tuition $1,272$5,974a year
City College of San Francisco12.5 mi · San Francisco · sticker $16,870 · tuition $1,696$13,974a year
San Francisco State University12 mi · San Francisco · sticker $26,488$22,523a year
College of San Mateo8.7 mi · San Mateo · sticker $10,837 · tuition $1,332—a year
Canada College14.2 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 Montara: 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 →Skyline CollegeCollege of San MateoSan Francisco StateCity College of San FranciscoCanada College
San Francisco State University50% graduate$68k earnings$15k typical debt
City College of San Francisco40% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
College of San Mateo61% graduate$54k earnings$15k typical debt
Skyline College44% graduate$56k earnings
Canada College47% graduate$50k earnings
Notre Dame de Namur University7% graduate$75k 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 Montara

Is Montara a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Montara residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Skyline College, is 5.8 miles away in San Bruno.

What colleges are near Montara?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: San Francisco State University (12 miles, 21,943 students on campus), City College of San Francisco (12.5 miles, 13,762) and College of San Mateo (8.7 miles, 6,728).

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

Skyline College in San Bruno, 5.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,272 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $1,738, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $1,272 a year in-state and $9,956 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $842 (under $30,000 income) to $5,974 (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 Montara. 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 →