Best Riverside Colleges

4 ranked colleges are in Riverside, and 84 within 50 miles enrolling 793,847 students combined.

California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally and leads the Riverside area. University of California Riverside enrolls the most students with 26,384 currently taking classes. Compton College has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.

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Riverside, CA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 4 Year
  • Fullerton, CA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

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

  • Public 4 Year
  • San Bernardino, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

CSUSB is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California's Inland Empire.

#24 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $5,231

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fullerton, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 20 application deadline

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

  • Public 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 19 application deadline

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.

#26 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1060
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $4,460

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pasadena, CA
  • | 0 reviews

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $53,271
Bethesda University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Anaheim, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 11 application deadline

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

  • Public 4 Year
  • Carson, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Dec 4 application deadline

Cal State Dominguez Hills is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus is in Carson in the Los Angeles area.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $9,175
Haven University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Garden Grove, California
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -

  • Public 2 Year
  • Norwalk, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Cerritos is a public community college known for nursing, automotive technology, and transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Norwalk in southeastern Los Angeles County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,325

  • Public 2 Year
  • Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 2.3 | 3 reviews

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
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 30 application deadline

Charles Drew University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and biomedical sciences. The urban campus in South Los Angeles is a historically Black health sciences institution.

  • SAT Range -
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 39%
  • Net Price $35,558

  • Public 2 Year
  • Glendora, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Citrus College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in Glendora at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,607
Coastline Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Fountain Valley, CA
  • | 0 reviews

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

  • Public 2 Year
  • Compton, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Compton College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in nursing, business, and administration of justice. The urban campus is located in the city of Compton in Los Angeles County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,449
Crafton Hills College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Yucaipa, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 27 application deadline

A public community college known for undergraduate programs in fire technology and emergency medical services. The hillside campus lies in Yucaipa near the San Bernardino Mountains.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $15,013

  • Public 2 Year
  • Cypress, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Cypress College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and mortuary science. The suburban Orange County campus draws many commuting students.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,253

  • Public 2 Year
  • Monterey Park, CA
  • | 0 reviews

ELAC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and administration of justice programs. The campus is in Monterey Park east of downtown Los Angeles.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,700
Fullerton College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Fullerton, CA
  • | 0 reviews

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