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Colleges in and near Santa Venetia

College of Marin is 4.5 miles from Santa Venetia

No college sits inside Santa Venetia’s boundary, but College of Marin’s campus in Kentfield, with 4,093 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Santa Venetia’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Dominican University of CaliforniaCollege 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 Santa Venetia. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
10,053 students on campus
Nearest college
1.8 mi
Dominican University of California
Residents in college
2%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
College of Marin · $1,558 tuition
Nearest public university
15.4 mi
California State University Maritime Academy · $9,944 in-state
Median household income
$127K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Santa Venetia

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

Two colleges within 4.5 milesDominican University of California admits 84% of applicants. Together they have 5,792 students on campus.A community college 4.5 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 2% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Santa Venetia

Three private colleges within 14.1 miles, and two community colleges. The nearest public four-year college, California State University Maritime Academy, is 15.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of MarinContra Costa CollegeDominican University of CaliforniaSanta Venetia
University or collegeCommunity college
Dominican University of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,699 on campus · 1.8 mi · San Rafael84%admitted$35knet price78%graduate$85kearningsPresidio Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 103 on campus · 4.2 mi · San AnselmoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of MarinCommunity college · Public · 4,093 on campus · 4.5 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 · 9.3 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Touro University CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 966 on campus · 14.1 mi · Vallejo$105kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Graduate 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Santa Venetia’s median household income ($126,833) falls.

Contra Costa College9.3 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
College of Marin4.5 mi · Kentfield · sticker $21,015 · tuition $1,558$17,686a year
California State University Maritime Academy15.4 mi · Vallejo · sticker $29,853$24,911a year
Dominican University of California1.8 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 Santa Venetia

Is Santa Venetia a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Santa Venetia residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Dominican University of California, is 1.8 miles away in San Rafael.

What colleges are near Santa Venetia?

Within 15 miles: Dominican University of California (1.8 miles, 1,699 students on campus), Presidio Graduate School (4.2 miles, 103), College of Marin (4.5 miles, 4,093), Contra Costa College (9.3 miles, 3,192) and Touro University California (14.1 miles, 966).

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

College of Marin in Kentfield, 4.5 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 Santa Venetia. 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 →