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Colleges in and near Ross

College of Marin is 1.1 miles from Ross

No college sits inside Ross’ boundary, but College of Marin’s campus in Kentfield, with 4,093 students on campus, is 1.1 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Ross’ residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

College of MarinDominican University of California

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 Ross. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
25,535 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Presidio Graduate School
Residents in college
3%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.1 mi
College of Marin · $1,558 tuition
Nearest public university
14.9 mi
University of California-San Francisco
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Ross

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

Two colleges within 3 milesDominican University of California admits 84% of applicants. Together they have 5,792 students on campus.A community college 1.1 miles awayCollege of Marin in Kentfield: tuition and fees $1,558 a year for California residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Ross

Six private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.9 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of San FranciscoCollege of MarinRoss
University or collegeCommunity college
Presidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 0.4 mi · San AnselmoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of MarinCommunity college · Public · 4,093 on campus · 1.1 mi · Kentfield$12knet price39%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,558 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Dominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 3 mi · San Rafael84%admitted$35knet price78%graduate$85kearningsContra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,192 on campus · 12.2 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of San FranciscoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,633 on campus · 14.3 mi · San Francisco62%admitted$41knet price70%graduate$90kearningsSan Francisco Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 141 on campus · 14.8 mi · San Francisco$32knet price67%graduateUniversity of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 3,113 on campus · 14.9 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California College of the Law-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 1,159 on campus · 14.9 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Academy of Art UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,900 on campus · 15 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$41knet price34%graduate$39kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Golden Gate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 15 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$87kearnings78% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 Ross’ median household income ($250,001) falls.

Contra Costa College12.2 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
College of Marin1.1 mi · Kentfield · sticker $21,015 · tuition $1,558$17,686a year
Dominican University of California3 mi · San Rafael · sticker $71,751$43,317a year
Academy of Art University15 mi · San Francisco · mostly online · sticker $48,036$44,082a year
University of San Francisco14.3 mi · San Francisco · sticker $80,141$52,497a year
San Francisco Film School14.8 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 Ross: 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 MarinDominican University of CaliforniaContra Costa CollegeUniversity of San FranciscoAcademy of Art University
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

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 Ross

Is Ross a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Ross residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Presidio Graduate School, is 0.4 miles away in San Anselmo.

What colleges are near Ross?

10 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of San Francisco (14.3 miles, 8,633 students on campus), College of Marin (1.1 miles, 4,093) and Contra Costa College (12.2 miles, 3,192).

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

College of Marin in Kentfield, 1.1 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 Ross. 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 →