The Best Long Beach Colleges

California Institute of Technology

#7 Best Colleges in America

• 2,397enrollment
• $26,591net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1530-1580SAT range
• 35-36ACT range
• 3.97Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 3

23 miles from Long Beach

Claremont McKenna College

#18 Best Colleges in America

• 1,422enrollment
• $22,004net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1420-1530SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

33 miles from Long Beach

Pomona College

#19 Best Colleges in America

• 1,764enrollment
• $30,392net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1470-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 8

32 miles from Long Beach

University of Southern California

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

• 49,318enrollment
• $39,759net price
• 13%acceptance rate
• 1410-1540SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

16 miles from Long Beach

Scripps College

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,116enrollment
• $40,259net price
• 30%acceptance rate
• 1380-1520SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

33 miles from Long Beach

University of California Los Angeles

#4 Best Public Universities in America

• 46,116enrollment
• $16,474net price
• 11%acceptance rate
• 1300-1530SAT range
• 29-35ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

24 miles from Long Beach

Loyola Marymount University

#8 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,184enrollment
• $48,758net price
• 46%acceptance rate
• 1250-1420SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

19 miles from Long Beach

Occidental College

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,964enrollment
• $41,102net price
• 38%acceptance rate
• 1340-1490SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

22 miles from Long Beach

University of California Irvine

#11 Best Public Universities in America

• 36,505enrollment
• $13,106net price
• 29%acceptance rate
• 1230-1430SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.75Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

24 miles from Long Beach

Chapman University

#10 Best Private Colleges in California

• 9,991enrollment
• $44,327net price
• 60%acceptance rate
• 1210-1410SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

17 miles from Long Beach

Pepperdine University

#12 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,446enrollment
• $46,550net price
• 53%acceptance rate
• 1260-1440SAT range
• 25-30ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

36 miles from Long Beach

University of California Riverside

#9 Best Public Universities in California

• 26,847enrollment
• $11,948net price
• 65%acceptance rate
• 1080-1280SAT range
• 22-31ACT range
• 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

49 miles from Long Beach

Biola University

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,551enrollment
• $34,713net price
• 61%acceptance rate
• 1103-1348SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

10 miles from Long Beach

Azusa Pacific University

#18 Best Private Colleges in California

• 8,126enrollment
• $31,367net price
• 94%acceptance rate
• 966-1266SAT range
• 19-25ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

27 miles from Long Beach

Whittier College

#19 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,387enrollment
• $28,647net price
• 82%acceptance rate
• 1120-1340SAT range
• 23-28ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

14 miles from Long Beach

Otis College of Art and Design

#20 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,252enrollment
• $46,876net price
• 80%acceptance rate
• 1130-1360SAT range
• 20-29ACT range
• 3.31Avg GPA

18 miles from Long Beach

California State University Long Beach

#11 Best Public Universities in California

• 40,190enrollment
• $10,568net price
• 47%acceptance rate
• 1020-1240SAT range
• 20-26ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

3 miles from Long Beach

University of La Verne

#24 Best Private Colleges in California

• 6,201enrollment
• $30,061net price
• 72%acceptance rate
• 905-1135SAT range
• 17-24ACT range
• 3.24Avg GPA

30 miles from Long Beach