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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino Beauty College private (for-profit) |
San Bernardino (2.2 miles) |
$13,000 | - | - | - | 30 to 1 | 97 |
| California State University-San Bernardino public |
San Bernardino (3.3 miles) |
$19,555 ($7,675) |
$18,613 ($9,109) | 91.08% | 54% | 23 to 1 | 19,803 |
| San Bernardino Valley College public |
San Bernardino (4.0 miles) |
$10,017 ($1,185) |
- | - | 19% | 16 to 1 | 10,767 |
| Summit College private (for-profit) |
San Bernardino (5.0 miles) |
$17,495 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 1,017 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino private (for-profit) |
San Bernardino (5.2 miles) |
$17,845 | - | 100.00% | 56% | 20 to 1 | 825 |
| San Bernardino Community College District public |
San Bernardino (5.3 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| California University of Science and Medicine private (not-for-profit) |
Colton (5.5 miles) |
- | $40,500 | - | - | - | 536 |
| Oak Valley College private (not-for-profit) |
Rialto (5.5 miles) |
$16,100 | - | - | 38% | 7 to 1 | 45 |
| CET-Colton private (not-for-profit) |
Colton (5.6 miles) |
$16,375 | - | - | - | 14 to 1 | 96 |
| Loma Linda University private (not-for-profit) |
Loma Linda (6.6 miles) |
$27,900 | $32,900 | - | - | 3 to 1 | 4,280 |
| Community Christian College private (not-for-profit) |
Redlands (6.7 miles) |
$9,695 | - | - | 15% | 25 to 1 | 485 |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands private (for-profit) |
Redlands (7.0 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 271 |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana private (for-profit) |
Fontana (8.7 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 45 |
| University of Redlands private (not-for-profit) |
Redlands (9.2 miles) |
$57,614 | $25,072 | 81.87% | 66% | 10 to 1 | 3,460 |
| California Technical Academy private (for-profit) |
Riverside (9.9 miles) |
$9,905 | - | - | 94% | 21 to 1 | 385 |
| University of California-Riverside public |
Riverside (11.9 miles) |
$44,947 ($14,170) |
$29,468 ($14,366) | 68.69% | 76% | 24 to 1 | 26,809 |
| UEI College-Riverside private (for-profit) |
Riverside (12.0 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 21 to 1 | 1,268 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology private (for-profit) |
Riverside (12.3 miles) |
$42,040 | - | - | 74% | 10 to 1 | 214 |
| Riverside City College public |
Riverside (12.9 miles) |
$11,230 ($1,420) |
- | - | 32% | 24 to 1 | 19,147 |
| Crafton Hills College public |
Yucaipa (13.2 miles) |
$12,320 ($1,188) |
- | - | 33% | 17 to 1 | 5,113 |
| Platt College-Riverside private (for-profit) |
Riverside (14.4 miles) |
$14,804 | - | - | 62% | 21 to 1 | 446 |
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside private (for-profit) |
Riverside (14.8 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 171 |
| UEI College-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (15.3 miles) |
$19,900 | - | - | - | 18 to 1 | 978 |
| Carrington College-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (15.5 miles) |
$36,919 | - | - | 18% | 13 to 1 | 40 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (15.5 miles) |
$26,377 | - | - | 49% | 19 to 1 | 969 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education public |
Riverside (15.5 miles) |
$12,300 ($12,300) |
- | - | - | 33 to 1 | 230 |
| The Fab School private (for-profit) |
Rancho Cucamonga (15.5 miles) |
$31,125 | - | - | - | 11 to 1 | 148 |
| Chaffey College public |
Rancho Cucamonga (16.0 miles) |
$11,120 ($1,184) |
- | - | 28% | 22 to 1 | 19,238 |
| California Baptist University private (not-for-profit) |
Riverside (16.5 miles) |
$39,720 | $14,914 | 79.92% | 63% | 18 to 1 | 11,495 |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc private (for-profit) |
Rancho Cucamonga (16.6 miles) |
$54,950 | - | - | 42% | 47 to 1 | 1,401 |
| Platt College-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (16.7 miles) |
$14,804 | - | - | 61% | 21 to 1 | 442 |
| Arizona College-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (17.0 miles) |
$30,133 | - | 100.00% | - | 20 to 1 | 210 |
| American Career College-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (17.3 miles) |
$39,050 | - | - | 58% | 29 to 1 | 1,639 |
| University of Phoenix-California private (for-profit) |
Ontario (17.4 miles) |
$9,552 | $16,263 | - | 24% | 7 to 1 | 635 |
| DeVry University-California private (for-profit) |
Ontario (17.5 miles) |
$17,488 | $17,552 | 40.11% | 8% | 16 to 1 | 1,677 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside private (for-profit) |
Riverside (17.5 miles) |
$22,500 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 46 |
| West Coast University-Ontario private (for-profit) |
Ontario (17.7 miles) |
$37,194 | - | - | 64% | 18 to 1 | 2,579 |
| Moreno Valley College public |
Moreno Valley (18.4 miles) |
$11,230 ($1,420) |
- | - | 24% | 22 to 1 | 9,095 |
| North-West College-Riverside private (for-profit) |
Riverside (19.2 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 59% | 30 to 1 | 620 |
| Salon Success Academy-Upland private (for-profit) |
Upland (19.4 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 253 |
| La Sierra University private (not-for-profit) |
Riverside (19.8 miles) |
$35,910 | $15,997 | 91.85% | 53% | 10 to 1 | 1,614 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia private (for-profit) |
Hesperia (19.9 miles) |
$21,997 | - | - | 47% | 29 to 1 | 374 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology private (for-profit) |
Riverside (20.1 miles) |
$17,995 | - | - | 66% | 25 to 1 | 280 |
| Baldy View Regional Occupational Program public |
Ontario (20.7 miles) |
$34,519 ($34,519) |
- | - | 71% | 11 to 1 | 21 |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy private (for-profit) |
San Jacinto (21.9 miles) |
$15,650 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 88 |
| Norco College public |
Norco (22.1 miles) |
$11,230 ($1,420) |
- | - | 33% | 26 to 1 | 9,467 |
| Victor Valley College public |
Victorville (22.9 miles) |
$10,125 ($1,425) |
- | - | 23% | 28 to 1 | 12,648 |
| Beaumont Adult School public |
Beaumont (23.0 miles) |
$30,034 ($30,034) |
- | - | - | 15 to 1 | 81 |
| Pitzer College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (23.7 miles) |
$62,692 | - | 18.40% | 85% | 10 to 1 | 1,212 |
| Harvey Mudd College private (not-for-profit) |
Claremont (23.9 miles) |
$66,255 | - | 13.36% | 92% | 8 to 1 | 922 |
