Best Colleges in California
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
Azusa (1.5 miles) |
$43,600 | $17,330 | 87.00% | 61% | 10 to 1 | 7,169 |
| Citrus College public |
Glendora (1.5 miles) |
$9,844 ($1,204) |
- | - | 41% | 23 to 1 | 9,975 |
| Tri-Community Adult Education public |
Covina (2.8 miles) |
$16,000 ($16,000) |
- | - | - | 15 to 1 | 217 |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope private (not-for-profit) |
Duarte (3.5 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | 95 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education public |
Baldwin Park (4.0 miles) |
$1,665 ($1,665) |
- | - | - | 16 to 1 | 405 |
| UEI College-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (4.3 miles) |
$21,500 | - | - | - | 19 to 1 | 1,208 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina private (for-profit) |
W. Covina (4.6 miles) |
$24,600 | - | - | 69% | 15 to 1 | 449 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (4.9 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 107 |
| American Beauty College private (for-profit) |
West Covina (5.0 miles) |
$18,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 234 |
| North-West College-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (5.1 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 61% | 22 to 1 | 625 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
San Dimas (5.2 miles) |
$11,976 | $11,880 | - | 31% | 21 to 1 | 1,895 |
| Life Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
San Dimas (5.5 miles) |
$20,462 | $13,280 | 94.48% | 46% | 12 to 1 | 500 |
| Premiere Career College private (for-profit) |
Irwindale (6.1 miles) |
$29,600 | - | - | 57% | 15 to 1 | 126 |
| Mt San Antonio College public |
Walnut (7.3 miles) |
$10,212 ($1,364) |
- | - | 39% | 22 to 1 | 26,256 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education public |
La Puente (7.6 miles) |
$2,123 ($2,123) |
- | 94.07% | 87% | 27 to 1 | 337 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona public |
Pomona (7.6 miles) |
$19,319 ($7,439) |
$18,377 ($8,873) | 55.38% | 66% | 25 to 1 | 27,503 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc private (for-profit) |
Temple City (8.2 miles) |
$15,000 | - | - | - | 7 to 1 | 38 |
| Regan Career Institute private (for-profit) |
El Monte (8.2 miles) |
$21,115 | - | - | 100% | 15 to 1 | 42 |
| University of La Verne private (not-for-profit) |
La Verne (8.4 miles) |
$47,000 | $15,790 | 73.51% | 63% | 11 to 1 | 5,662 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty private (for-profit) |
El Monte (8.5 miles) |
$15,075 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 119 |
| Latin American Bible Institute private (not-for-profit) |
La Puente (8.7 miles) |
$12,320 | - | 100.00% | 42% | 11 to 1 | 45 |
| Diamond Beauty College private (for-profit) |
South El Monte (9.3 miles) |
$4,200 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 95 |
| Pathways College private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (9.6 miles) |
$6,180 | - | - | - | 2 to 1 | 9 |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education public |
Pomona (9.9 miles) |
$6,000 ($6,000) |
- | - | - | 20 to 1 | 103 |
| North-West College-Pomona private (for-profit) |
Pomona (10.6 miles) |
$37,419 | - | - | - | 42 to 1 | 333 |
| Rio Hondo College public |
Whittier (10.8 miles) |
$9,884 ($1,388) |
- | - | 24% | 29 to 1 | 16,139 |
| Western University of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit) |
Pomona (11.0 miles) |
$24,437 | $23,137 | - | - | - | 3,724 |
| Keck Graduate Institute private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.3 miles) |
$41,981 | $39,377 | - | - | - | 668 |
| Claremont School of Theology private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.5 miles) |
$26,520 | $26,520 | - | - | - | 196 |
| Claremont Graduate University private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.6 miles) |
$36,360 | $36,380 | - | - | - | 1,903 |
| Claremont Lincoln University private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.7 miles) |
$6,000 | $13,825 | - | - | - | 220 |
| Pomona College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.7 miles) |
$62,326 | - | 7.02% | 94% | 7 to 1 | 1,716 |
| University of the West private (not-for-profit) |
Rosemead (11.7 miles) |
$14,718 | $13,639 | 78.26% | 20% | 5 to 1 | 164 |
| Scripps College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.8 miles) |
$63,434 | $48,598 | 27.91% | 84% | 10 to 1 | 1,099 |
| Pasadena City College public |
Pasadena (11.8 miles) |
$10,756 ($1,180) |
- | - | 41% | 22 to 1 | 21,923 |
| Claremont McKenna College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.8 miles) |
$64,150 | $68,525 | 10.35% | 91% | 8 to 1 | 1,389 |
| Harvey Mudd College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (11.8 miles) |
$66,255 | - | 13.36% | 92% | 8 to 1 | 922 |
| Pitzer College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (12.0 miles) |
$62,692 | - | 18.40% | 85% | 10 to 1 | 1,212 |
| California Institute of Technology private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (12.2 miles) |
$63,255 | $63,063 | 2.69% | 94% | 3 to 1 | 2,401 |
| California College of Music private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (12.4 miles) |
$18,830 | - | 69.23% | 100% | 2 to 1 | 19 |
| American Fitness and Nutrition Academy private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (12.6 miles) |
$11,327 | - | - | 90% | 6 to 1 | 25 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (12.7 miles) |
$15,150 | - | - | - | 19 to 1 | 215 |
| Integrity College of Health private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (12.8 miles) |
$24,980 | - | - | 61% | 20 to 1 | 150 |
| Alhambra Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (12.8 miles) |
$10,901 | - | - | 88% | 20 to 1 | 48 |
| University of the People private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (12.9 miles) |
$1,200 | - | - | 27% | 23 to 1 | 34,192 |
| Institute of Culinary Education private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (13.0 miles) |
$37,649 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 362 |
| Whittier College private (not-for-profit) |
Whittier (13.0 miles) |
$49,864 | $14,742 | 75.45% | 65% | 10 to 1 | 1,192 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (13.1 miles) |
$23,664 | $22,980 | - | - | - | 2,089 |
| Providence Christian College private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (13.1 miles) |
$35,147 | - | 87.12% | 35% | 12 to 1 | 136 |
| Los Angeles College of Music private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (13.6 miles) |
$25,650 | $25,650 | 82.83% | 34% | 5 to 1 | 239 |
