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.
Filter by type: public, private, 4-year, public 4-year, community, and junior colleges near Riverside.
California State University Fullerton
- Public 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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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.
- SAT Range 1000-1180
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $7,064
California State University San Bernardino
- Public 4 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 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.
- SAT Range 910-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $5,231
Hope International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 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.
- SAT Range 840-1220
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 33%
- Net Price $29,896
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 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.
- SAT Range 870-1060
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $4,460
Art Center College of Design
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $53,271
Bethesda University
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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- 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
California State University Dominguez Hills
- Public 4 Year
- Carson, CA
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- 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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $9,175
Haven University
- Private 4 Year
- Garden Grove, California
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Cerritos College
- Public 2 Year
- Norwalk, CA
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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
Chaffey College
- Public 2 Year
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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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
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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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
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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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
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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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
Compton College
- Public 2 Year
- Compton, CA
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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
- Public 2 Year
- Yucaipa, CA
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- 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
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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- 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
East Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey Park, CA
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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
- Public 2 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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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