| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna College of Art and Design private (not-for-profit) |
Laguna Beach (1.3 miles) |
$35,650 | $41,220 | 88.37% | 63% | 9 to 1 | 760 |
| Soka University of America private (not-for-profit) |
Aliso Viejo (1.6 miles) |
$37,450 | $37,450 | 56.63% | 87% | 7 to 1 | 455 |
| Saddleback College public |
Mission Viejo (5.5 miles) |
$13,732 ($1,432) |
- | - | 46% | 24 to 1 | 16,660 |
| South Orange County Community College District public |
Mission Viejo (5.5 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Massachusetts Global public |
Irvine (7.7 miles) |
$12,520 ($12,520) |
$13,282 ($13,030) | - | 50% | 18 to 1 | 8,689 |
| Concordia University-Irvine private (not-for-profit) |
Irvine (8.1 miles) |
$41,390 | $8,730 | 68.99% | 63% | 14 to 1 | 3,744 |
| University of California-Irvine public |
Irvine (8.5 miles) |
$45,014 ($14,237) |
$29,377 ($14,275) | 21.15% | 86% | 18 to 1 | 35,937 |
| Interior Designers Institute private (for-profit) |
Newport Beach (9.0 miles) |
$20,250 | $20,400 | - | 100% | 8 to 1 | 96 |
| Irvine Valley College public |
Irvine (9.1 miles) |
$10,996 ($1,156) |
- | - | 55% | 28 to 1 | 10,464 |
| California Intercontinental University private (for-profit) |
Irvine (10.6 miles) |
$9,054 | $10,674 | - | - | 12 to 1 | 506 |
| Stanbridge University private (for-profit) |
Irvine (10.8 miles) |
$36,710 | - | 10.12% | 62% | 15 to 1 | 2,259 |
| Westcliff University private (for-profit) |
Irvine (10.9 miles) |
$21,000 | $15,214 | 67.42% | 44% | 10 to 1 | 5,625 |
| Pacific College private (for-profit) |
Costa Mesa (11.4 miles) |
$38,120 | - | 33.33% | 75% | 10 to 1 | 272 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California private (not-for-profit) |
Costa Mesa (11.5 miles) |
$39,950 | $12,718 | 74.84% | 59% | 16 to 1 | 2,256 |
| Orange Coast College public |
Costa Mesa (12.1 miles) |
$9,992 ($1,208) |
- | - | 45% | 27 to 1 | 16,614 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Santa Ana private (for-profit) |
Santa Ana (12.3 miles) |
$22,500 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 31 |
| Coast Community College District Office public |
Costa Mesa (12.6 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy private (for-profit) |
Santa Ana (12.8 miles) |
$8,315 | - | - | - | 14 to 1 | 20 |
| Career Networks Institute private (for-profit) |
Santa Ana (13.2 miles) |
$75,380 | - | - | 77% | 30 to 1 | 714 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa private (for-profit) |
Costa Mesa (14.1 miles) |
$14,115 | - | - | - | 12 to 1 | 405 |
| Coastline Community College public |
Fountain Valley (15.3 miles) |
$9,964 ($1,180) |
- | - | 23% | 30 to 1 | 8,077 |
| Modern Technology School private (for-profit) |
Fountain Valley (15.3 miles) |
$32,027 | - | - | 72% | 10 to 1 | 115 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana private (for-profit) |
Santa Ana (15.6 miles) |
$17,995 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 54 |
| Coastline Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Fountain Valley (15.7 miles) |
$3,850 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 195 |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy private (for-profit) |
Santa Ana (15.9 miles) |
$4,500 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 31 |
| Trinity Law School private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Ana (16.2 miles) |
$13,500 | $13,650 | - | - | - | 382 |
| Santa Ana College public |
Santa Ana (16.5 miles) |
$9,460 ($1,180) |
- | - | 26% | 31 to 1 | 23,852 |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office public |
Santa Ana (16.6 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santa Ana Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Santa Ana (16.7 miles) |
$7,100 | - | - | - | 24 to 1 | 83 |
| Santiago Canyon College public |
Orange (17.3 miles) |
$9,612 ($1,164) |
- | - | 45% | 36 to 1 | 11,696 |
| Chapman University private (not-for-profit) |
Orange (18.0 miles) |
$62,784 | $38,604 | 72.52% | 83% | 12 to 1 | 10,014 |
| South Coast College private (for-profit) |
Orange (18.0 miles) |
$13,409 | - | - | 20% | 15 to 1 | 237 |
| Advance Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (18.5 miles) |
$5,692 | - | - | - | 30 to 1 | 516 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (18.9 miles) |
$34,005 | - | 96.29% | 75% | 18 to 1 | 803 |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (18.9 miles) |
$10,100 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 53 |
| Golden West College public |
Huntington Beach (19.0 miles) |
$11,084 ($1,196) |
- | - | 41% | 26 to 1 | 10,053 |
| Haven University private (not-for-profit) |
Garden Grove (19.1 miles) |
$7,010 | $7,314 | - | - | 12 to 1 | 80 |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Anaheim private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (19.3 miles) |
$24,624 | $24,894 | - | - | - | 500 |
| Platt College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (19.5 miles) |
$14,804 | - | - | 54% | 21 to 1 | 418 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Westminster (19.9 miles) |
$1,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 463 |
| California Career Institute private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (20.2 miles) |
$36,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 339 |
| West Coast University-Orange County private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (20.4 miles) |
$22,685 | $14,383 | - | 73% | 20 to 1 | 4,475 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (20.7 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 999 |
| Brownson Technical School private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (20.7 miles) |
$16,295 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 264 |
| California Career School private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (20.8 miles) |
$6,290 | - | - | - | 4 to 1 | 79 |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute private (for-profit) |
Stanton (21.2 miles) |
$64,500 | - | - | - | 4 to 1 | 33 |
| Daybreak University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (21.6 miles) |
$13,140 | $8,345 | - | - | - | 151 |
| Career Academy of Beauty private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (22.6 miles) |
$14,168 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 205 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (23.0 miles) |
$16,399 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 112 |
| Coba Academy private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (23.0 miles) |
$10,500 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 111 |