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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope private (not-for-profit) |
Duarte (2.7 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | 95 |
| Pathways College private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (5.0 miles) |
$6,180 | - | - | - | 2 to 1 | 9 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education public |
Baldwin Park (5.1 miles) |
$1,665 ($1,665) |
- | - | - | 16 to 1 | 405 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc private (for-profit) |
Temple City (5.9 miles) |
$15,000 | - | - | - | 7 to 1 | 38 |
| Premiere Career College private (for-profit) |
Irwindale (5.9 miles) |
$29,600 | - | - | 57% | 15 to 1 | 126 |
| Citrus College public |
Glendora (6.4 miles) |
$9,844 ($1,204) |
- | - | 41% | 23 to 1 | 9,975 |
| Azusa Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
Azusa (6.4 miles) |
$43,600 | $17,330 | 87.00% | 61% | 10 to 1 | 7,169 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty private (for-profit) |
El Monte (6.7 miles) |
$15,075 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 119 |
| North-West College-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (6.9 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 61% | 22 to 1 | 625 |
| Regan Career Institute private (for-profit) |
El Monte (6.9 miles) |
$21,115 | - | - | 100% | 15 to 1 | 42 |
| Tri-Community Adult Education public |
Covina (7.3 miles) |
$16,000 ($16,000) |
- | - | - | 15 to 1 | 217 |
| American Beauty College private (for-profit) |
West Covina (7.3 miles) |
$18,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 234 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (7.3 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 107 |
| Pasadena City College public |
Pasadena (7.4 miles) |
$10,756 ($1,180) |
- | - | 41% | 22 to 1 | 21,923 |
| Diamond Beauty College private (for-profit) |
South El Monte (7.7 miles) |
$4,200 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 95 |
| UEI College-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (7.8 miles) |
$21,500 | - | - | - | 19 to 1 | 1,208 |
| California Institute of Technology private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (7.9 miles) |
$63,255 | $63,063 | 2.69% | 94% | 3 to 1 | 2,401 |
| California College of Music private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.0 miles) |
$18,830 | - | 69.23% | 100% | 2 to 1 | 19 |
| Integrity College of Health private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.0 miles) |
$24,980 | - | - | 61% | 20 to 1 | 150 |
| American Fitness and Nutrition Academy private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.2 miles) |
$11,327 | - | - | 90% | 6 to 1 | 25 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.2 miles) |
$15,150 | - | - | - | 19 to 1 | 215 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina private (for-profit) |
W. Covina (8.4 miles) |
$24,600 | - | - | 69% | 15 to 1 | 449 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education public |
La Puente (8.4 miles) |
$2,123 ($2,123) |
- | 94.07% | 87% | 27 to 1 | 337 |
| University of the People private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.5 miles) |
$1,200 | - | - | 27% | 23 to 1 | 34,192 |
| Institute of Culinary Education private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.5 miles) |
$37,649 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 362 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.6 miles) |
$23,664 | $22,980 | - | - | - | 2,089 |
| Providence Christian College private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.6 miles) |
$35,147 | - | 87.12% | 35% | 12 to 1 | 136 |
| Capstone College private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (9.0 miles) |
$16,550 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 151 |
| Pacific Oaks College private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (9.1 miles) |
$33,360 | $22,000 | 39.68% | - | 4 to 1 | 1,068 |
| Saybrook University private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (9.2 miles) |
$20,856 | $25,206 | - | - | - | 1,013 |
| Los Angeles College of Music private (for-profit) |
Pasadena (9.2 miles) |
$25,650 | $25,650 | 82.83% | 34% | 5 to 1 | 239 |
| Alhambra Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (9.3 miles) |
$10,901 | - | - | 88% | 20 to 1 | 48 |
| Latin American Bible Institute private (not-for-profit) |
La Puente (9.3 miles) |
$12,320 | - | 100.00% | 42% | 11 to 1 | 45 |
| University of the West private (not-for-profit) |
Rosemead (9.7 miles) |
$14,718 | $13,639 | 78.26% | 20% | 5 to 1 | 164 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
San Dimas (10.1 miles) |
$11,976 | $11,880 | - | 31% | 21 to 1 | 1,895 |
| Rio Hondo College public |
Whittier (10.3 miles) |
$9,884 ($1,388) |
- | - | 24% | 29 to 1 | 16,139 |
| Life Pacific University private (not-for-profit) |
San Dimas (10.4 miles) |
$20,462 | $13,280 | 94.48% | 46% | 12 to 1 | 500 |
| Alhambra Medical University private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (10.7 miles) |
$11,480 | $11,480 | - | - | 15 to 1 | 143 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management private (not-for-profit) |
Alhambra (10.7 miles) |
$24,000 | - | - | - | - | 131 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (10.7 miles) |
$14,804 | - | - | 67% | 21 to 1 | 667 |
| Art Center College of Design private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (11.0 miles) |
$51,640 | $54,518 | 70.97% | 75% | 8 to 1 | 2,420 |
| Mt San Antonio College public |
Walnut (11.6 miles) |
$10,212 ($1,364) |
- | - | 39% | 22 to 1 | 26,256 |
| California State University-Los Angeles public |
Los Angeles (12.2 miles) |
$18,698 ($6,818) |
$17,756 ($8,252) | 86.94% | 51% | 22 to 1 | 26,460 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona public |
Pomona (12.3 miles) |
$19,319 ($7,439) |
$18,377 ($8,873) | 55.38% | 66% | 25 to 1 | 27,503 |
| East Los Angeles College public |
Monterey Park (12.4 miles) |
$10,130 ($1,238) |
- | - | 29% | 29 to 1 | 27,855 |
| Occidental College private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (12.8 miles) |
$63,446 | $63,446 | 39.40% | 82% | 9 to 1 | 1,942 |
| Whittier College private (not-for-profit) |
Whittier (13.1 miles) |
$49,864 | $14,742 | 75.45% | 65% | 10 to 1 | 1,192 |
| University of La Verne private (not-for-profit) |
La Verne (13.3 miles) |
$47,000 | $15,790 | 73.51% | 63% | 11 to 1 | 5,662 |
| Glendale Community College public |
Glendale (13.5 miles) |
$8,381 ($1,181) |
- | - | 31% | 24 to 1 | 10,658 |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health public |
Los Angeles (14.4 miles) |
$5,050 ($5,050) |
- | - | - | 3 to 1 | 195 |
