The Best Long Beach Colleges

California Institute of Technology

#5 Best Colleges in America

• 2,401enrollment
• $20,755net price
• 3%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

• 1,389enrollment
• $28,701net price
• 10%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.89Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

33 miles from Long Beach

Pomona College

#21 Best Colleges in America

• 1,716enrollment
• $19,962net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1480-1560SAT 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

• 48,945enrollment
• $36,808net price
• 12%acceptance rate
• 1450-1550SAT range
• 32-35ACT range
• 3.83Avg GPA

16 miles from Long Beach

Scripps College

#6 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,099enrollment
• $43,923net price
• 28%acceptance rate
• 1390-1510SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 4.0Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

33 miles from Long Beach

University of California Los Angeles

#2 Best Public Universities in America

• 46,430enrollment
• $16,999net price
• 9%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

• 10,165enrollment
• $52,815net price
• 41%acceptance rate
• 1300-1460SAT range
• 29-32ACT range
• 3.92Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

19 miles from Long Beach

Occidental College

#9 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,942enrollment
• $44,853net price
• 39%acceptance rate
• 1370-1510SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

22 miles from Long Beach

University of California Irvine

#10 Best Public Universities in America

• 35,937enrollment
• $14,033net price
• 21%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

• 10,014enrollment
• $45,033net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1200-1400SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

17 miles from Long Beach

Pepperdine University

#11 Best Private Colleges in California

• 10,030enrollment
• $47,804net price
• 49%acceptance rate
• 1285-1480SAT range
• 28-32ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

36 miles from Long Beach

Biola University

#15 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,387enrollment
• $31,522net price
• 57%acceptance rate
• 1105-1365SAT range
• 23-30ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

10 miles from Long Beach

Azusa Pacific University

#18 Best Private Colleges in California

• 7,169enrollment
• $26,666net price
• 87%acceptance rate
• 980-1240SAT range
• 21-28ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

27 miles from Long Beach

University of California Riverside

#9 Best Public Universities in California

• 26,809enrollment
• $14,487net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1080-1280SAT range
• 22-31ACT range
• 3.84Avg GPA

Applications Due Nov 30

49 miles from Long Beach

Whittier College

#19 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,192enrollment
• $28,368net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1140-1340SAT range
• 24-30ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

14 miles from Long Beach

University of La Verne

#21 Best Private Colleges in California

• 5,662enrollment
• $25,103net price
• 74%acceptance rate
• 970-1303SAT range
• 18-25ACT range
• 3.24Avg GPA

30 miles from Long Beach

Otis College of Art and Design

#23 Best Private Colleges in California

• 1,312enrollment
• $48,198net price
• 83%acceptance rate
• 1130-1360SAT range
• 20-29ACT range
• 3.31Avg GPA

18 miles from Long Beach

Concordia University Irvine

#26 Best Private Colleges in California

• 3,744enrollment
• $29,508net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1030-1260SAT range
• 21-29ACT range
• 3.61Avg GPA

23 miles from Long Beach