Colleges Near Carson
1 college is in Carson, and 107 total within 50 miles enrolling 1,020,720 students.
California State University Dominguez Hills is the nearest college in Carson. Carson (pop. 91,714) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Compton College in Compton has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Carson. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Carson. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Carson.
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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- 27 miles from Carson
Mt. SAC is a large community college known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and agriculture programs. The suburban campus sits in Walnut in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,516
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Carson
Azusa Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 983-1238
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $26,143
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Carson
Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The hillside campus includes working farm facilities and an Arabian horse center.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $11,940
Concordia University Irvine
- Private 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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- 28 miles from Carson
Concordia Irvine is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and theology. The suburban campus sits in Irvine in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1030-1260
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $29,845
Santiago Canyon College
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, CA
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- 28 miles from Carson
Santiago Canyon College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and water utility science. Most students commute to its suburban Orange County campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,573
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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- 29 miles from Carson
Citrus College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in Glendora at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,607
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 29 miles from Carson
A public community college known for undergraduate business, science, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Irvine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,821
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 30 miles from Carson
Life Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry and biblical studies. The suburban campus is in San Dimas in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range 930-1085
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $21,602
Los Angeles Pierce College
- Public 2 Year
- Woodland Hills, CA
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- 30 miles from Carson
Pierce College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and veterinary technology. The Woodland Hills campus includes a working farm and equestrian center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,469
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 30 miles from Carson
Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.
- SAT Range 1290-1450
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $66,585
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 31 miles from Carson
Los Angeles Pacific is a private Christian university known for online undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and liberal studies. Most undergrads complete degrees fully online through its San Dimas-based programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,498
California State University Northridge
- Public 4 Year
- Northridge, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Carson
CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $7,536
University of La Verne
- Private 4 Year
- La Verne, CA
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- 33 miles from Carson
University of La Verne is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and public administration. The suburban campus sits in the San Gabriel foothills east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 986-1236
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $21,530
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- 34 miles from Carson
LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $47,702
Los Angeles Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylmar, CA
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- 34 miles from Carson
A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and university-transfer pathways. The campus is located in Sylmar in Los Angeles's northern San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,357
Claremont McKenna College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 36 miles from Carson
Claremont McKenna is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, government, and international relations. Students live on a residential campus that shares classes and facilities with the neighboring Claremont Colleges.
- SAT Range 1470-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 10%
- Net Price $33,895
Harvey Mudd College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 36 miles from Carson
Harvey Mudd is a highly selective private college known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and mathematics. It is one of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of adjoining campuses where students can cross-enroll.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $43,966
Pitzer College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 36 miles from Carson
Pitzer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental analysis, media studies, and the social sciences. Students cross-enroll across the Claremont Colleges on a residential campus in Claremont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $34,979