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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier College private (not-for-profit) |
Whittier (1.1 miles) |
$49,864 | $14,742 | 75.45% | 65% | 10 to 1 | 1,192 |
| ATI College-Whittier private (for-profit) |
Whitter (1.6 miles) |
$34,900 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 114 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (3.6 miles) |
$12,600 | - | - | - | 8 to 1 | 98 |
| Rio Hondo College public |
Whittier (3.7 miles) |
$9,884 ($1,388) |
- | - | 24% | 29 to 1 | 16,139 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences private (not-for-profit) |
Whittier (3.7 miles) |
$10,769 | $39,125 | - | 100% | 14 to 1 | 1,636 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy private (for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (3.8 miles) |
$16,415 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 122 |
| Medical Allied Career Center private (for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (4.2 miles) |
$34,585 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 93 |
| Biola University private (not-for-profit) |
La Mirada (4.3 miles) |
$46,704 | $12,420 | 56.63% | 72% | 13 to 1 | 5,387 |
| Latin American Bible Institute private (not-for-profit) |
La Puente (4.7 miles) |
$12,320 | - | 100.00% | 42% | 11 to 1 | 45 |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America private (not-for-profit) |
Santa Fe Springs (5.7 miles) |
$8,839 | $7,927 | - | 50% | 5 to 1 | 215 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education public |
La Puente (5.7 miles) |
$2,123 ($2,123) |
- | 94.07% | 87% | 27 to 1 | 337 |
| Downey Adult School public |
Downey (6.5 miles) |
$4,499 ($4,499) |
- | - | 89% | 30 to 1 | 813 |
| University of the West private (not-for-profit) |
Rosemead (6.5 miles) |
$14,718 | $13,639 | 78.26% | 20% | 5 to 1 | 164 |
| Diamond Beauty College private (for-profit) |
South El Monte (6.8 miles) |
$4,200 | - | - | - | 22 to 1 | 95 |
| ABC Adult School public |
Cerritos (6.9 miles) |
$4,800 ($4,800) |
- | - | - | 5 to 1 | 193 |
| Regan Career Institute private (for-profit) |
El Monte (7.1 miles) |
$21,115 | - | - | 100% | 15 to 1 | 42 |
| California Arts University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (7.1 miles) |
$9,500 | $11,910 | - | - | - | 23 |
| Cerritos College public |
Norwalk (7.2 miles) |
$12,004 ($1,364) |
- | - | 29% | 26 to 1 | 19,469 |
| Angeles Institute private (for-profit) |
ARTESIA (7.3 miles) |
$31,715 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 97 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty private (for-profit) |
El Monte (7.5 miles) |
$15,075 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 119 |
| Grace Mission University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (7.8 miles) |
$3,480 | $2,640 | - | 83% | 18 to 1 | 342 |
| Premiere Career College private (for-profit) |
Irwindale (7.9 miles) |
$29,600 | - | - | 57% | 15 to 1 | 126 |
| PCI College private (for-profit) |
Cerritos (8.0 miles) |
$38,670 | - | - | 83% | 10 to 1 | 182 |
| Fremont University private (for-profit) |
Cerritos (8.2 miles) |
$40,565 | - | - | 42% | 24 to 1 | 151 |
| North-West College-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (8.2 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 61% | 22 to 1 | 625 |
| American Beauty College private (for-profit) |
West Covina (8.4 miles) |
$18,000 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 234 |
| American Career College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (8.5 miles) |
$39,050 | - | - | 64% | 34 to 1 | 1,465 |
| Fullerton College public |
Fullerton (8.6 miles) |
$9,399 ($1,150) |
- | - | 32% | 23 to 1 | 18,370 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (8.6 miles) |
$16,900 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 107 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc private (for-profit) |
Temple City (8.7 miles) |
$15,000 | - | - | - | 7 to 1 | 38 |
| South Baylo University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.0 miles) |
$11,865 | $12,340 | - | - | 9 to 1 | 188 |
| East Los Angeles College public |
Monterey Park (9.0 miles) |
$10,130 ($1,238) |
- | - | 29% | 29 to 1 | 27,855 |
| North Orange County Community College District public |
Anaheim (9.2 miles) |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Career College private (for-profit) |
Paramount (9.2 miles) |
$15,830 | - | - | 54% | 10 to 1 | 326 |
| Marshall B Ketchum University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (9.3 miles) |
$39,820 | $38,408 | - | - | - | 685 |
| North-West College-Anaheim private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.5 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | 53% | 34 to 1 | 340 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education public |
Baldwin Park (9.5 miles) |
$1,665 ($1,665) |
- | - | - | 16 to 1 | 405 |
| Cypress College public |
Cypress (9.7 miles) |
$9,399 ($1,150) |
- | - | 33% | 22 to 1 | 13,523 |
| California State University-Fullerton public |
Fullerton (9.7 miles) |
$18,953 ($7,073) |
$18,011 ($8,507) | 66.72% | 69% | 24 to 1 | 40,386 |
| Bethesda University private (not-for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.8 miles) |
$7,220 | $6,580 | - | - | 15 to 1 | 264 |
| UEI College-West Covina private (for-profit) |
West Covina (9.8 miles) |
$21,500 | - | - | - | 19 to 1 | 1,208 |
| Coba Academy private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.8 miles) |
$10,500 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 111 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology private (for-profit) |
Anaheim (9.8 miles) |
$20,515 | - | - | 78% | 28 to 1 | 541 |
| Hope International University private (not-for-profit) |
Fullerton (9.9 miles) |
$36,250 | $17,650 | 32.22% | 50% | 13 to 1 | 1,116 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina private (for-profit) |
W. Covina (10.1 miles) |
$24,600 | - | - | 69% | 15 to 1 | 449 |
| National Polytechnic College private (for-profit) |
Lakewood (10.3 miles) |
$41,267 | - | - | 42% | 20 to 1 | 263 |
| Alhambra Medical University private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (10.8 miles) |
$11,480 | $11,480 | - | - | 15 to 1 | 143 |
| Alhambra Beauty College private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (10.8 miles) |
$10,901 | - | - | 88% | 20 to 1 | 48 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles private (for-profit) |
Alhambra (10.9 miles) |
$14,804 | - | - | 67% | 21 to 1 | 667 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management private (not-for-profit) |
Alhambra (11.0 miles) |
$24,000 | - | - | - | - | 131 |
