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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Golden West College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Huntington Beach, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Golden West is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice. The suburban campus sits near the Pacific coast in Huntington Beach.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,681
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Harvey Mudd College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Claremont, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Harvey Mudd is a highly selective private college known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and mathematics. It is one of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of adjoining campuses where students can cross-enroll.

10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
  • Acceptance Rate 13%
  • Net Price $43,966
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Irvine Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Irvine, CA
  • 2.3 | 3 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate business, science, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Irvine.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,821
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Life Pacific University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • San Dimas, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

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.

4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1085
  • Avg GPA 2.91
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $21,602
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Laguna College of Art and Design Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Laguna Beach, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $47,702
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Latin American Bible Institute Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • La Puente, California
  • | 0 reviews

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $10,030
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Loma Linda University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Loma Linda, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Loma Linda is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The inland Southern California campus is built around a major academic medical center.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
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Long Beach City College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Long Beach, CA
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 17 application deadline

Long Beach City College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, culinary arts, and aviation maintenance. Most students commute to its two Long Beach campuses and many transfer to nearby California State universities.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,565
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Mt San Antonio College Campus

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

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
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Mt San Jacinto Community College District Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • San Jacinto, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Mt. San Jacinto is a public community college known for associate degrees, career technical programs, and university transfer. Campuses serve students across southwestern Riverside County, including San Jacinto and Menifee.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,449
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Orange Coast College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • | 0 reviews

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
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Pacific Oaks College Campus
 

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

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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • 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

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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Pitzer College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Claremont, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Pitzer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental analysis, media studies, and the social sciences. Students cross-enroll across the Claremont Colleges on a residential campus in Claremont.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.93
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $34,979
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Santa Ana College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

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
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Rio Hondo College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Whittier, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 20 application deadline

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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Riverside City College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Riverside, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Oct 20 application deadline

Riverside City College is a public community college known for nursing and transfer-focused academic programs. The urban campus lies in downtown Riverside in Southern California's Inland Empire.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,174
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Saddleback College Campus

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  • Public 2 Year
  • Mission Viejo, CA
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Saddleback is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Mission Viejo.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,122
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