Best Irvine Colleges
3 ranked colleges are in Irvine, and 110 within 50 miles enrolling 1,042,354 students combined.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally and leads the Irvine area. University of California Irvine enrolls the most students with 37,297 currently taking classes. Compton College has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Filter by type: public, private, 4-year, public 4-year, community, and junior colleges near Irvine.
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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Coastline is a community college known for distance education and undergraduate transfer programs. The college serves Orange County through online courses and learning sites based in Fountain Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,972
California College of ASU
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,425
Compton College
- Public 2 Year
- Compton, CA
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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
Crafton Hills College
- Public 2 Year
- Yucaipa, CA
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- Aug 27 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in fire technology and emergency medical services. The hillside campus lies in Yucaipa near the San Bernardino Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,013
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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- Aug 25 application deadline
Cypress College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and mortuary science. The suburban Orange County campus draws many commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,253
East Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey Park, CA
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ELAC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and administration of justice programs. The campus is in Monterey Park east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,700
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- Aug 27 application deadline
El Camino is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in Torrance in Los Angeles County's South Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,837
FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $39,494
Fullerton College
- Public 2 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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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
Glendale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendale, CA
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Glendale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,060
Golden West College
- Public 2 Year
- Huntington Beach, CA
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Golden West is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice. The suburban campus sits near the Pacific coast in Huntington Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,681
Harvey Mudd College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 5 application deadline
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
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
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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- May 1 application deadline
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
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
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
Latin American Bible Institute
- Private 4 Year
- La Puente, California
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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
Loma Linda University
- Private 4 Year
- Loma Linda, CA
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Loma Linda is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The inland Southern California campus is built around a major academic medical center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Long Beach City College
- Public 2 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- Aug 17 application deadline
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