Colleges Near Palm Desert
2 colleges are in Palm Desert, and 91 total within 100 miles enrolling 843,688 students.
College of the Desert is the nearest college in Palm Desert. Palm Desert (pop. 48,445) is in California.
Claremont McKenna College in Claremont ranks #17 nationally. Barstow Community College in Barstow has the lowest tuition at $1,104 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Palm Desert. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Palm Desert. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Palm Desert.
Palomar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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- 62 miles from Palm Desert
Palomar is a public community college known for nursing and fire technology programs. The suburban campus is in San Marcos in northern San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,372
California State University San Marcos
- Public 4 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 62 miles from Palm Desert
Cal State San Marcos is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban hillside campus is in North San Diego County.
- SAT Range 950-1130
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $10,241
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 66 miles from Palm Desert
La Sierra is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate business, education, and biology. The suburban campus sits in Riverside east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 880-1140
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $23,848
MiraCosta College
- Public 2 Year
- Oceanside, CA
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- 66 miles from Palm Desert
MiraCosta is a public community college known for transfer programs and biomanufacturing. The main campus sits in coastal Oceanside in North San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,044
Oak Valley College
- Private 4 Year
- Rialto, California
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- 65 miles from Palm Desert
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,166
San Diego Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Santee, CA
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- 71 miles from Palm Desert
San Diego Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and aviation. The suburban campus sits in Santee east of San Diego.
- SAT Range 900-1098
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 31%
- Net Price $21,199
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 70 miles from Palm Desert
Norco College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer coursework. The suburban campus sits in Norco, a Riverside County city known for its equestrian community.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,534
Southern California Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 72 miles from Palm Desert
Southern California Seminary is a private Christian seminary known for undergraduate biblical studies and theology. The campus is located in El Cajon in eastern San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
San Diego Miramar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 72 miles from Palm Desert
Miramar College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation and administration of justice. The suburban campus sits in the Miramar area of northern San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,066
Victor Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Victorville, CA
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- 72 miles from Palm Desert
Victor Valley College is a public community college offering two-year undergraduate programs in nursing and career technical fields. The campus is located in Victorville in California's High Desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,947
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
- Private 2 Year
- Ontario, California
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- 72 miles from Palm Desert
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,743
Grossmont College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 74 miles from Palm Desert
Grossmont is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in El Cajon in San Diego's East County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,351
Platt College Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 73 miles from Palm Desert
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,463
West Coast University Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 74 miles from Palm Desert
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $47,368
Chaffey College
- Public 2 Year
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 75 miles from Palm Desert
Chaffey is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and career technical fields. The suburban campus is in Rancho Cucamonga in California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,809
Design Institute of San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 75 miles from Palm Desert
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $44,010
Cuyamaca College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 76 miles from Palm Desert
Cuyamaca is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in ornamental horticulture and automotive technology. The suburban campus sits in East San Diego County near the foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,752
National University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 77 miles from Palm Desert
National University is a private university known for accelerated undergraduate programs in business, education, and health sciences for working adults. Most students take online or hybrid classes through its San Diego base and regional centers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,043