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.

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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Rio Hondo College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Whittier, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 27 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Rio Hondo is a public community college known for administration of justice, fire technology, and police academy training. The hillside campus sits in Whittier in southeastern Los Angeles County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,449
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Vanguard University of Southern California Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews
  • 28 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

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.

#28 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $23,286
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California State University Fullerton Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fullerton, CA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • 29 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Cal State Fullerton is a large public university known for undergraduate business, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in northern Orange County.

#19 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $7,064
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Casa Loma College Los Angeles Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Sherman Oaks, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 28 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Casa Loma College is a private career college known for undergraduate allied health programs in MRI technology, physical therapist assisting, and surgical technology. The campus is in Sherman Oaks in the Los Angeles area.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $28,167
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Hope International University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fullerton, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Hope International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and education. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.

#31 Best Private Colleges in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 840-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 33%
  • Net Price $29,896
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Art Center College of Design Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 31 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Art Center is a private art and design college known for undergraduate industrial design, transportation design, and illustration. The hillside campus in Pasadena overlooks the Los Angeles basin.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $53,271
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California Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Caltech is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate physics, engineering, and chemistry. Most undergrads live on the compact residential campus in Pasadena.

#7 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1530-1580
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.97
  • Acceptance Rate 3%
  • Net Price $14,513
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Chapman University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Orange, CA
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

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.

#10 Best Private Colleges in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $47,902
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Glendale Community College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Glendale, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Glendale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,060
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Latin American Bible Institute Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • La Puente, California
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Latin American Bible Institute is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The small campus is in suburban La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $10,030
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Los Angeles Valley College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Valley Glen, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 29 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Los Angeles Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and media arts programs. The campus is in the Valley Glen neighborhood of Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,550
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University of California Irvine Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Irvine, CA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • 31 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

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.

#11 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1430
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 29%
  • Net Price $15,889
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Pacific Oaks College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Pacific Oaks is a private college known for undergraduate early childhood education and human development. The campus is located in Pasadena in the Los Angeles metro area.

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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 34%
  • Net Price -
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Pasadena City College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 31 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Pasadena City College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways to UC campuses and programs in the visual arts. The urban campus sits in Pasadena northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,888
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West Coast University Los Angeles Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • North Hollywood, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $51,736
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Los Angeles College of Music Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • 2.0 | 2 reviews
  • 29 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes
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  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $44,586
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Providence Christian College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

Providence Christian is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate biblical and theological studies. Most students live in a residential campus community in Pasadena.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $27,422
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University of the People Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, California
  • | 0 reviews
  • 30 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

University of the People is a private online university known for undergraduate business administration, computer science, and health science. Programs are tuition-free and delivered entirely online from its base in Pasadena.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,575
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