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Colleges in and near Toro Canyon

Toro Canyon is home to Pacifica Graduate Institute

Pacifica Graduate Institute (882 students on campus) is inside the town. About 2% of Toro Canyon’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Toro Canyon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,798 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Residents in college
2%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
7.8 mi
Santa Barbara City College · $1,240 tuition
Nearest public university
16.2 mi
University of California-Santa Barbara · $16,414 in-state
Median household income
$141K
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What stands out about college in Toro Canyon

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

A college in Toro CanyonPacifica Graduate Institute has 882 students on campus in Toro Canyon.A community college 7.8 miles awaySanta Barbara City College in Santa Barbara: tuition and fees $1,240 a year for California residents.In-state price at University of California-Santa BarbaraLiving in California, the University of California-Santa Barbara charges $16,414 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $50,614. 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 Toro Canyon

Four private colleges within 8.8 miles, and Santa Barbara City College 7.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of California-Santa Barbara, is 16.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSanta Barbara City CollegeWestmont CollegeToro Canyon
University or collegeCommunity college
Pacifica Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 882 on campus · In Toro CanyonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Westmont CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,310 on campus · 5.9 mi · Santa Barbara77%admitted$29knet price70%graduate$65kearningsAntioch University-Santa BarbaraUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 284 on campus · 7.6 mi · Santa Barbara$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Santa Barbara City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,519 on campus · 7.8 mi · Santa Barbara$11knet price34%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,240 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fielding Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 803 on campus · 8.8 mi · Santa BarbaraGraduate 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 Toro Canyon’s median household income ($140,743) falls.

Santa Barbara City College7.8 mi · Santa Barbara · sticker $20,394 · tuition $1,240$19,544a year
University of California-Santa Barbara16.2 mi · Santa Barbara · sticker $41,573$31,863a year
Westmont College5.9 mi · Santa Barbara · sticker $71,150$38,124a 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$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara City CollegeUniversity of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Barbara83% graduate$75k earnings$14k typical debt
Santa Barbara City College34% graduate$48k earnings$11k typical debt
Westmont College70% graduate$65k earnings$23k 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 in Toro Canyon

Is Toro Canyon a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Toro Canyon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the town, Pacifica Graduate Institute, has 882 students on campus.

What colleges are in Toro Canyon?

Pacifica Graduate Institute is inside the town. Santa Barbara City College is 7.8 miles away in Santa Barbara.

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

Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, 7.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,240 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $11,315, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of California-Santa Barbara cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $16,414 a year in-state and $50,614 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,231 (under $30,000 income) to $31,863 (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 Toro Canyon. 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 →