Colleges Near Rancho Palos Verdes
There are no colleges in Rancho Palos Verdes, but 103 are within 50 miles, enrolling 988,935 students combined.
The closest option is Homestead Schools in Torrance, 4 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes (about 5-7 minutes by car). Rancho Palos Verdes (pop. 41,643) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Compton College in Compton has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Rancho Palos Verdes. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Rancho Palos Verdes. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Rancho Palos Verdes.
Smith Chason College
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 22 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $32,817
Musicians Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Hollywood, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 24 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $49,657
Bethesda University
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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- 25 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Bethesda is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and business. The campus is in Anaheim in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,099
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 24 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Cal State LA is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in the hills east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 870-1060
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $4,460
Haven University
- Private 4 Year
- Garden Grove, California
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- 25 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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- 25 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Coastline is a community college known for distance education and undergraduate transfer programs. The college serves Orange County through online courses and learning sites based in Fountain Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,972
Whittier College
- Private 4 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 25 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Whittier is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, psychology, and education. The suburban Los Angeles County campus has historic Quaker roots.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,101
Southern California Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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- 25 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $31,486
Grace Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 25 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Grace Mission University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and missions. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Platt College Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Alhambra, CA
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- 26 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,195
University of the West
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemead, CA
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- 26 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
University of the West is a small private university known for undergraduate Buddhist studies, religious studies, and business. The suburban Rosemead campus is Buddhist-affiliated and lies in the greater Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.43
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,713
Fullerton College
- Public 2 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 27 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Fullerton College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to UC and CSU campuses. The suburban Orange County campus is California's oldest continuously operating community college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,306
American Jewish University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 27 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
American Jewish University is a private Jewish university known for undergraduate Jewish studies and education. The hillside Bel Air campus sits in Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Occidental College
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 27 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Occidental is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics, international relations, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in Los Angeles's Eagle Rock neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1380-1520
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $48,400
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 27 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Orange Coast is a public community college known for undergraduate marine science, culinary arts, and aviation. The Costa Mesa campus sits near the Southern California coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,116
West Coast University Orange County
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 26 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,081
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 28 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.
- SAT Range 1290-1450
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $66,585
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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- 28 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
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