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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University of Health Sciences private (for-profit) |
Signal Hill (0.2 miles) |
$24,575 | $29,349 | - | 66% | 16 to 1 | 510 |
| North-West College-Long Beach private (for-profit) |
Long Beach (1.1 miles) |
$37,419 | - | - | 55% | 25 to 1 | 533 |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Long Beach (1.7 miles) |
$15,250 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 49 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California private (for-profit) |
Long Beach (2.3 miles) |
$43,150 | - | - | 28% | 40 to 1 | 1,507 |
| California State University-Chancellors Office public |
Long Beach (3.0 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Beach City College public |
Long Beach (3.1 miles) |
$11,440 ($1,556) |
- | - | 21% | 26 to 1 | 22,402 |
| California State University-Long Beach public |
Long Beach (3.4 miles) |
$18,888 ($7,008) |
$17,946 ($8,442) | 39.95% | 72% | 22 to 1 | 38,973 |
| National Polytechnic College private (for-profit) |
Lakewood (4.5 miles) |
$41,267 | - | - | 42% | 20 to 1 | 263 |
| Compton College public |
Compton (6.0 miles) |
$8,822 ($1,142) |
- | - | 10% | 14 to 1 | 4,082 |
| Fremont University private (for-profit) |
Cerritos (6.3 miles) |
$40,565 | - | - | 42% | 24 to 1 | 151 |
| Touro University Worldwide private (not-for-profit) |
Los Alamitos (6.3 miles) |
$14,600 | $9,000 | - | 55% | 8 to 1 | 2,249 |
| Healthcare Career College private (for-profit) |
Paramount (6.4 miles) |
$15,830 | - | - | 54% | 10 to 1 | 326 |
| California Healing Arts College private (for-profit) |
Carson (6.5 miles) |
$17,995 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 263 |
| PCI College private (for-profit) |
Cerritos (6.6 miles) |
$38,670 | - | - | 83% | 10 to 1 | 182 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College public |
Wilmington (6.7 miles) |
$10,050 ($1,238) |
- | - | 30% | 26 to 1 | 7,384 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills public |
Carson (6.9 miles) |
$18,944 ($7,064) |
$18,002 ($8,498) | 89.13% | 46% | 22 to 1 | 16,426 |
| Angeles Institute private (for-profit) |
ARTESIA (7.3 miles) |
$31,715 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 97 |
| Cerritos College public |
Norwalk (7.3 miles) |
$12,004 ($1,364) |
- | - | 29% | 26 to 1 | 19,469 |
| ABC Adult School public |
Cerritos (7.9 miles) |
$4,800 ($4,800) |
- | - | - | 5 to 1 | 193 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (7.9 miles) |
$16,399 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 112 |
| Career Academy of Beauty private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (7.9 miles) |
$14,168 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 205 |
| Victory Career College private (for-profit) |
Torrance (8.1 miles) |
$12,038 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 103 |
| Cypress College public |
Cypress (8.4 miles) |
$9,399 ($1,150) |
- | - | 33% | 22 to 1 | 13,523 |
| Downey Adult School public |
Downey (8.9 miles) |
$4,499 ($4,499) |
- | - | 89% | 30 to 1 | 813 |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (9.3 miles) |
$8,839 | $7,927 | - | 50% | 5 to 1 | 215 |
| America Evangelical University private (not-for-profit) |
Gardena (9.4 miles) |
$6,200 | $6,200 | - | 66% | 5 to 1 | 128 |
| UEI College-Gardena private (for-profit) |
Gardena (9.5 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | 62% | 25 to 1 | 1,288 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (9.8 miles) |
$18,933 | $25,956 | 80.46% | - | 5 to 1 | 777 |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute private (for-profit) |
Stanton (10.1 miles) |
$64,500 | - | - | - | 4 to 1 | 33 |
| Medical Allied Career Center private (for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (10.3 miles) |
$34,585 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 93 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Westminster (10.5 miles) |
$1,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 463 |
| Marymount California University private (not-for-profit) |
Rancho Palos Verdes (10.5 miles) |
$36,908 | $15,375 | - | 39% | 16 to 1 | 514 |
| Golden West College public |
Huntington Beach (10.5 miles) |
$11,084 ($1,196) |
- | - | 41% | 26 to 1 | 10,053 |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Torrance (10.5 miles) |
$10,000 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 78 |
| Homestead Schools private (not-for-profit) |
Torrance (10.5 miles) |
$35,750 | - | - | 100% | 15 to 1 | 180 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy private (for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (10.9 miles) |
$16,415 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 122 |
| El Camino Community College District public |
Torrance (11.1 miles) |
$7,144 ($1,144) |
- | - | 35% | 26 to 1 | 19,944 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (11.4 miles) |
$12,600 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 98 |
| Biola University private (not-for-profit) |
La Mirada (11.5 miles) |
$46,704 | $12,420 | 56.63% | 72% | 13 to 1 | 5,387 |
| American Career College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (11.6 miles) |
$39,050 | - | - | 64% | 34 to 1 | 1,465 |
| California Arts University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (11.8 miles) |
$9,500 | $11,910 | - | - | - | 23 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College public |
Los Angeles (12.0 miles) |
$10,130 ($1,238) |
- | - | 18% | 19 to 1 | 4,913 |
| North-West College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (12.3 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 53% | 34 to 1 | 340 |
| South Baylo University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (12.5 miles) |
$11,865 | $12,340 | - | - | 9 to 1 | 188 |
| Advance Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (12.6 miles) |
$5,692 | - | - | - | 30 to 1 | 516 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (12.8 miles) |
$20,515 | - | - | 78% | 28 to 1 | 541 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove private (for-profit) |
Garden Grove (12.9 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 999 |
| Grace Mission University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (13.0 miles) |
$3,480 | $2,640 | - | 83% | 18 to 1 | 342 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology private (for-profit) |
Huntington Park (13.2 miles) |
$17,995 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 206 |
| Haven University private (not-for-profit) |
Garden Grove (13.2 miles) |
$7,010 | $7,314 | - | - | 12 to 1 | 80 |
