Vista, California (CA) Colleges and Universities

The area around Vista, California, is home to several unique schools, among which is the University of California - San Diego, named among the ten best public universities in the U.S. This school employs award winning professors and supports sea and space research programs. Other unique schools include Palomar College, which contains acres of international specimens used in school courses and open to the public, while National University offers students a never before seen class format.

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Largest Colleges and Universities near Vista, California

University of California-San Diego

The University of California-San Diego is one of the ten best public universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Current faculty members include Nobel laureates, a National Medal of Science laureate, a few MacArthur fellows and a Fields medalist. A sea and space grant institution, UCSD is a major research university with six undergraduate colleges and graduate divisions that offer 125 undergraduate, 52 master's and 51 doctoral programs. With its surfing courses and proximity to Black's Beach, the University of California-San Diego is also a popular campus with surfing students.

Contact Information

Address: 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone Number: (858) 534-2230

Palomar College in San Marcos, CA

Palomar College in North San Diego County is one of the nation's largest community colleges; it serves more than 25,000 students at its central campus and eight satellite centers. Palomar offers 250 certificate and associate degree programs, and its degree programs in liberal arts, humanities, social sciences, electrician studies and biology are the most popular among students. A variety of career preparation programs are offered as well as liberal arts transfer programs through which students may enter articulation agreements with the University of California-San Diego and San Diego State University. Language programs include Arabic, Chinese and Tagalog. Regularly visited by botany and photography students, the Palomar College Arboretum is located on five acres of land featuring trees and bamboo from all over the world.

Contact Information

Address: 1140 W. Mission, San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone Number: (760) 744-1150

National University in La Jolla, CA

National University is a private, nonprofit university founded 1971; in addition to its main campus in La Jolla, it has 30 locations throughout California and one in Nevada. The delivery format of classes at National University is unique; its campus-based and extensive online courses are taken one course at a time for one month each.

National University's 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered in arts and sciences, education, business, engineering technology, health, human services, media and communications. Education degrees are particularly popular; National offers 22 teacher credential and certificate programs, including certificates in autism education and dropout prevention. Students can also pursue careers as a personal fitness trainer, gaming dealer or medical transcriptionist through certificate programs.

Contact Information

Address: 11255 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone Number: (800) 628-8648

Complete List of Colleges and Universities near Vista, California

College/University	Student Population	Institution Type
University of California-San Diego	27,520	4-year, public
Palomar College	26,805	2-year, public
National University	15,521	4-year, private not-for-profit
MiraCosta College	12,233	2-year, public
San Diego Miramar College	11,763	2-year, public
California State University-San Marcos	9,148	4-year, public
Alliant International University	4,149	4-year, private not-for-profit
Gemological Institute of America	2,366	4-year, primarily associate's, private not-for-profit
Kaplan College-Vista	1,074	2-year, private for-profit
Professional Golfers Career College	456	2-year, private for-profit
Marinello School of Beauty	353	< 2-year, private for-profit
Academy of Hair Design-Poway	311	< 2-year, private for-profit
Golf Academy of America	274	2-year, private for-profit
Design Institute of San Diego	253	4-year, private for-profit
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology	151	< 2-year, private for-profit
Westminster Theological Seminary in California	129	4-year, private not-for-profit
Royale College of Beauty	107	< 2-year, private for-profit
Oceanside College of Beauty	92	< 2-year, private for-profit
CET-Rancho Temecula	48	< 2-year, private not-for-profit