Colleges Near Santa Monica
1 college is in Santa Monica, and 102 total within 50 miles enrolling 986,560 students.
Santa Monica College is the nearest college in Santa Monica. Santa Monica (pop. 89,736) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster has the lowest tuition at $1,124 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Santa Monica. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Santa Monica. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Santa Monica.
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 13 miles from Santa Monica
El Camino is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in Torrance in Los Angeles County's South Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,837
FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 13 miles from Santa Monica
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $39,494
Los Angeles Pierce College
- Public 2 Year
- Woodland Hills, CA
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- 12 miles from Santa Monica
Pierce College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and veterinary technology. The Woodland Hills campus includes a working farm and equestrian center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,469
Los Angeles Southwest College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 12 miles from Santa Monica
Los Angeles Southwest College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The urban campus is located in South Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,361
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 12 miles from Santa Monica
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts, fashion design, and the skilled trades. The urban campus sits near downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,154
Los Angeles City College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 12 miles from Santa Monica
Los Angeles City College is a public community college known for undergraduate cinema, television, and theater. The urban campus sits in East Hollywood near the region's entertainment industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,836
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 13 miles from Santa Monica
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
West Coast University Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- North Hollywood, CA
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- 12 miles from Santa Monica
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $51,736
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 13 miles from Santa Monica
The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban Los Angeles campus centers on professional programs in those fields.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price -
California State University Northridge
- Public 4 Year
- Northridge, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Santa Monica
CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $7,536
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Santa Monica
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
Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 14 miles from Santa Monica
SCI-Arc is a private architecture school known for undergraduate architecture and design. The urban campus occupies a former freight depot in Los Angeles's Arts District.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $28,985
Woodbury University
- Private 4 Year
- Burbank, CA
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- 15 miles from Santa Monica
Woodbury is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, design, and media arts. The urban Burbank campus sits near Los Angeles's entertainment and design industries.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $37,258
America Evangelical University
- Private 4 Year
- Gardena, California
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- 14 miles from Santa Monica
America Evangelical University is a private evangelical university known for undergraduate biblical studies and theology. The campus is in suburban Gardena in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,070
California State University Dominguez Hills
- Public 4 Year
- Carson, CA
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- 17 miles from Santa Monica
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
Occidental College
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 17 miles from Santa Monica
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
Homestead Schools
- Private 4 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 17 miles from Santa Monica
Homestead Schools is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to its compact campus in Torrance in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,962
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 18 miles from Santa Monica
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