Colleges Near Costa Mesa

California State University Fullerton

• Public 4 Year
• Fullerton, CA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• 15 miles from Costa Mesa

Cal State Fullerton is a large public university known for undergraduate business, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in northern Orange County.

• SAT Range 1000-1180
• Avg GPA 3.77
• Acceptance Rate 91%
• Net Price $7,064

California State University Long Beach

• Public 4 Year
• Long Beach, CA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 14 miles from Costa Mesa

Cal State Long Beach is a large public university known for undergraduate art and design, nursing, and business. The campus sits near the Pacific coast in the Los Angeles metro area.

• SAT Range 1020-1240
• Avg GPA 3.7
• Acceptance Rate 46%
• Net Price $10,607

Fullerton College

• Public 2 Year
• Fullerton, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 14 miles from Costa Mesa

Fullerton College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to UC and CSU campuses. The suburban Orange County campus is California's oldest continuously operating community college.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,306

Hope International University

• Private 4 Year
• Fullerton, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from Costa Mesa

Hope International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and education. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.

• SAT Range 840-1220
• Avg GPA 3.26
• Acceptance Rate 33%
• Net Price $29,896

Grace Mission University

• Private 4 Year
• Fullerton, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 14 miles from Costa Mesa

Grace Mission University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and missions. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

Saddleback College

• Public 2 Year
• Mission Viejo, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 16 miles from Costa Mesa

Saddleback is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Mission Viejo.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $8,122

Biola University

• Private 4 Year
• La Mirada, CA
• 5.0 | 3 reviews

• 18 miles from Costa Mesa

Biola is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and cinema and media arts. The suburban La Mirada campus requires Bible coursework of all undergraduates.

• SAT Range 1160-1370
• Avg GPA 3.61
• Acceptance Rate 74%
• Net Price $34,082

Long Beach City College

• Public 2 Year
• Long Beach, CA
• 4.5 | 2 reviews

• 17 miles from Costa Mesa

Long Beach City College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, culinary arts, and aviation maintenance. Most students commute to its two Long Beach campuses and many transfer to nearby California State universities.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $7,565

American University of Health Sciences

• Private 4 Year
• Signal Hill, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 17 miles from Costa Mesa

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.5
• Acceptance Rate 50%
• Net Price $26,480

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

• Private 4 Year
• Santa Fe Springs, California
• | 0 reviews

• 17 miles from Costa Mesa

A private Presbyterian seminary known for undergraduate theology and biblical studies. The suburban campus is located in Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

Cerritos College

• Public 2 Year
• Norwalk, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 19 miles from Costa Mesa

Cerritos is a public community college known for nursing, automotive technology, and transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Norwalk in southeastern Los Angeles County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $4,325

Compton College

• Public 2 Year
• Compton, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 23 miles from Costa Mesa

Compton College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in nursing, business, and administration of justice. The urban campus is located in the city of Compton in Los Angeles County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $14,449

Los Angeles Harbor College

• Public 2 Year
• Wilmington, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 23 miles from Costa Mesa

LA Harbor College is a public community college known for maritime technology and nursing programs. The campus sits near the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 2.5
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $14,632

Whittier College

• Private 4 Year
• Whittier, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 23 miles from Costa Mesa

Whittier is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, psychology, and education. The suburban Los Angeles County campus has historic Quaker roots.

• SAT Range 1140-1340
• Avg GPA 3.61
• Acceptance Rate 81%
• Net Price $28,101

California State University Dominguez Hills

• Public 4 Year
• Carson, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 24 miles from Costa Mesa

Cal State Dominguez Hills is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus is in Carson in the Los Angeles area.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA 3.16
• Acceptance Rate 93%
• Net Price $9,175

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

• Private 4 Year
• Los Angeles, CA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 26 miles from Costa Mesa

Charles Drew University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and biomedical sciences. The urban campus in South Los Angeles is a historically Black health sciences institution.

• SAT Range -
• Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
• Acceptance Rate 39%
• Net Price $35,558

Latin American Bible Institute

• Private 4 Year
• La Puente, California
• | 0 reviews

• 26 miles from Costa Mesa

Latin American Bible Institute is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The small campus is in suburban La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 55%
• Net Price $10,030

Rio Hondo College

• Public 2 Year
• Whittier, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 25 miles from Costa Mesa

Rio Hondo is a public community college known for administration of justice, fire technology, and police academy training. The hillside campus sits in Whittier in southeastern Los Angeles County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $16,449