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.
Concordia University Irvine
- Private 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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- 83 miles from Palm Desert
Concordia Irvine is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and theology. The suburban campus sits in Irvine in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1030-1260
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $29,845
San Diego City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 84 miles from Palm Desert
San Diego City College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and visual arts. The urban campus sits in downtown San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,040
University of California Irvine
- Public 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 85 miles from Palm Desert
UC Irvine is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, biological sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus centers on Aldrich Park in the planned city of Irvine.
- SAT Range 1230-1430
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $15,889
Southwestern College
- Public 2 Year
- Chula Vista, CA
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- 84 miles from Palm Desert
Southwestern College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban Chula Vista campus sits in San Diego County's South Bay near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,148
The Chicago School at San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, California
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- 84 miles from Palm Desert
The Chicago School at San Diego is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban campus is based in San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chapman University
- Private 4 Year
- Orange, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 86 miles from Palm Desert
Chapman is a private university known for undergraduate film, media arts, and performing arts. The suburban campus is in the city of Orange in Southern California's Orange County.
- SAT Range 1260-1440
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $47,902
University of La Verne
- Private 4 Year
- La Verne, CA
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- 85 miles from Palm Desert
University of La Verne is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and public administration. The suburban campus sits in the San Gabriel foothills east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 986-1236
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $21,530
Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 84 miles from Palm Desert
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $55,265
Barstow Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Barstow, CA
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- 87 miles from Palm Desert
Barstow Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The small campus sits in the Mojave Desert city of Barstow along the Interstate 15 corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,048
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 86 miles from Palm Desert
Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The hillside campus includes working farm facilities and an Arabian horse center.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $11,940
California State University Fullerton
- Public 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 88 miles from Palm Desert
Cal State Fullerton is a large public university known for undergraduate business, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in northern Orange County.
- SAT Range 1000-1180
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $7,064
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 88 miles from Palm Desert
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
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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- 88 miles from Palm Desert
Mt. SAC is a large community college known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and agriculture programs. The suburban campus sits in Walnut in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,516
Hope International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 88 miles from Palm Desert
Hope International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and education. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.
- SAT Range 840-1220
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 33%
- Net Price $29,896
Point Loma Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 87 miles from Palm Desert
Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1175-1365
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $39,696
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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- 88 miles from Palm Desert
Santa Ana College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and university transfer programs. The urban campus sits in central Santa Ana in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,894
Vanguard University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 89 miles from Palm Desert
Vanguard is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and theatre. The suburban Costa Mesa campus is affiliated with the Assemblies of God.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $23,286
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 88 miles from Palm Desert
Los Angeles Pacific is a private Christian university known for online undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and liberal studies. Most undergrads complete degrees fully online through its San Dimas-based programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,498