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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University private (not-for-profit) |
La Mirada (0.4 miles) |
$46,704 | $12,420 | 56.63% | 72% | 13 to 1 | 5,387 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit) |
Whittier (2.1 miles) |
$10,769 | $39,125 | - | 100% | 14 to 1 | 1,636 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy private (for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (2.1 miles) |
$16,415 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 122 |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (2.4 miles) |
$8,839 | $7,927 | - | 50% | 5 to 1 | 215 |
| California Arts University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (2.8 miles) |
$9,500 | $11,910 | - | - | - | 23 |
| ATI College-Whittier private (for-profit) |
Whitter (3.2 miles) |
$34,900 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 114 |
| Medical Allied Career Center private (for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (3.2 miles) |
$34,585 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 93 |
| Grace Mission University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (3.8 miles) |
$3,480 | $2,640 | - | 83% | 18 to 1 | 342 |
| ABC Adult School public |
Cerritos (3.9 miles) |
$4,800 ($4,800) |
- | - | - | 5 to 1 | 193 |
| American Career College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (4.1 miles) |
$39,050 | - | - | 64% | 34 to 1 | 1,465 |
| Angeles Institute private (for-profit) |
ARTESIA (4.5 miles) |
$31,715 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 97 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (4.7 miles) |
$12,600 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 98 |
| South Baylo University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (4.8 miles) |
$11,865 | $12,340 | - | - | 9 to 1 | 188 |
| North Orange County Community College District public |
Anaheim (5.2 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerritos College public |
Norwalk (5.2 miles) |
$12,004 ($1,364) |
- | - | 29% | 26 to 1 | 19,469 |
| Cypress College public |
Cypress (5.2 miles) |
$9,399 ($1,150) |
- | - | 33% | 22 to 1 | 13,523 |
| North-West College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (5.2 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 53% | 34 to 1 | 340 |
| Whittier College private (not-for-profit) |
Whittier (5.4 miles) |
$49,864 | $14,742 | 75.45% | 65% | 10 to 1 | 1,192 |
| Fullerton College public |
Fullerton (5.6 miles) |
$9,399 ($1,150) |
- | - | 32% | 23 to 1 | 18,370 |
| PCI College private (for-profit) |
Cerritos (5.6 miles) |
$38,670 | - | - | 83% | 10 to 1 | 182 |
| Fremont University private (for-profit) |
Cerritos (5.6 miles) |
$40,565 | - | - | 42% | 24 to 1 | 151 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (5.6 miles) |
$20,515 | - | - | 78% | 28 to 1 | 541 |
| Coba Academy private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (5.7 miles) |
$10,500 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 111 |
| Bethesda University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (5.7 miles) |
$7,220 | $6,580 | - | - | 15 to 1 | 264 |
| Downey Adult School public |
Downey (6.2 miles) |
$4,499 ($4,499) |
- | - | 89% | 30 to 1 | 813 |
| Touro University Worldwide private (not-for-profit) |
Los Alamitos (7.1 miles) |
$14,600 | $9,000 | - | 55% | 8 to 1 | 2,249 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (7.1 miles) |
$39,820 | $38,408 | - | - | - | 685 |
| California State University-Fullerton public |
Fullerton (7.3 miles) |
$18,953 ($7,073) |
$18,011 ($8,507) | 66.72% | 69% | 24 to 1 | 40,386 |
| Hope International University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (7.3 miles) |
$36,250 | $17,650 | 32.22% | 50% | 13 to 1 | 1,116 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (7.9 miles) |
$16,399 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 112 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (7.9 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 999 |
| Healthcare Career College private (for-profit) |
Paramount (8.1 miles) |
$15,830 | - | - | 54% | 10 to 1 | 326 |
| Daybreak University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (8.2 miles) |
$13,140 | $8,345 | - | - | - | 151 |
| Rio Hondo College public |
Whittier (8.2 miles) |
$9,884 ($1,388) |
- | - | 24% | 29 to 1 | 16,139 |
| California Career School private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (8.2 miles) |
$6,290 | - | - | - | 4 to 1 | 79 |
| National Polytechnic College private (for-profit) |
Lakewood (8.3 miles) |
$41,267 | - | - | 42% | 20 to 1 | 263 |
| Brownson Technical School private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (8.3 miles) |
$16,295 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 264 |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute private (for-profit) |
Stanton (8.3 miles) |
$64,500 | - | - | - | 4 to 1 | 33 |
| West Coast University-Orange County private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (8.4 miles) |
$22,685 | $14,383 | - | 73% | 20 to 1 | 4,475 |
| Career Academy of Beauty private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (8.5 miles) |
$14,168 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 205 |
| Long Beach City College public |
Long Beach (8.7 miles) |
$11,440 ($1,556) |
- | - | 21% | 26 to 1 | 22,402 |
| Latin American Bible Institute private (not-for-profit) |
La Puente (9.0 miles) |
$12,320 | - | 100.00% | 42% | 11 to 1 | 45 |
| California Career Institute private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.2 miles) |
$36,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 339 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California private (for-profit) |
Long Beach (9.4 miles) |
$43,150 | - | - | 28% | 40 to 1 | 1,507 |
| Haven University private (not-for-profit) |
Garden Grove (9.5 miles) |
$7,010 | $7,314 | - | - | 12 to 1 | 80 |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (9.7 miles) |
$10,100 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 53 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (9.7 miles) |
$34,005 | - | 96.29% | 75% | 18 to 1 | 803 |
| Platt College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.9 miles) |
$14,804 | - | - | 54% | 21 to 1 | 418 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Westminster (9.9 miles) |
$1,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 463 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education public |
La Puente (9.9 miles) |
$2,123 ($2,123) |
- | 94.07% | 87% | 27 to 1 | 337 |
