The Best Los Angeles Colleges

Los Angeles, California area Colleges

There are 20 ranked colleges within the Los Angeles city limits and 106 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 944,037 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Southern California enrolls the most students with 2,009 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Antelope Valley College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Los Angeles area at $1,104 per year.

The top rated college in the area is California Institute of Technology in Pasadena which is ranked #7 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Los Angeles area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Los Angeles area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like California Institute of Technology, Claremont McKenna College, Pomona College and University of Southern California.


106 results

California Institute of Technology
C
Pasadena, CA

California Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#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

18 miles from Los Angeles

Claremont McKenna College
C
Claremont, CA

Claremont McKenna College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#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

41 miles from Los Angeles

Pomona College
P
Claremont, CA

Pomona College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#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

40 miles from Los Angeles

University of Southern California
S
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in California

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

7 miles from Los Angeles

Scripps College
S
Claremont, CA

Scripps College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#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

40 miles from Los Angeles

University of California Los Angeles
C
Los Angeles, CA

University of California Los Angeles

Public 4 Year

3 reviews

#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

4 miles from Los Angeles

Loyola Marymount University
L
Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#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

3 miles from Los Angeles

Occidental College
O
Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#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

14 miles from Los Angeles

University of California Irvine
C
Irvine, CA

University of California Irvine

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#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

44 miles from Los Angeles

Chapman University
C
Orange, CA

Chapman University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#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

36 miles from Los Angeles

Pepperdine University
P
Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#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

17 miles from Los Angeles

Biola University
B
La Mirada, CA

Biola University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

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

24 miles from Los Angeles

Azusa Pacific University
A
Azusa, CA
 

Azusa Pacific University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#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

31 miles from Los Angeles

Whittier College
W
Whittier, CA

Whittier College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#19 Best Private Colleges in California

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

22 miles from Los Angeles

Otis College of Art and Design
O
Los Angeles, CA

Otis College of Art and Design

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#20 Best Private Colleges in California

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

4 miles from Los Angeles

California Lutheran University
C
Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#23 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 3,766enrollment
  • $29,669net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1290SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

30 miles from Los Angeles

California State University Long Beach
C
Long Beach, CA

California State University Long Beach

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#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

24 miles from Los Angeles

University of La Verne
L
La Verne, CA

University of La Verne

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#24 Best Private Colleges in California

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

37 miles from Los Angeles