Colleges Near Acton
There are no colleges in Acton, but 92 are within 50 miles, enrolling 845,847 students combined.
The closest option is Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, 12.4 miles from Acton (about 15-21 minutes by car). Acton (pop. 7,596) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Acton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Acton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Acton.
Harvey Mudd College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Acton
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.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $43,966
Pitzer College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 38 miles from Acton
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.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $34,979
Pomona College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 38 miles from Acton
Pomona is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, biology, and politics. Students live on a residential campus and can cross-enroll across the adjoining Claremont Colleges.
- SAT Range 1490-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- Net Price $19,938
Scripps College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Acton
Scripps is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts, humanities, and its interdisciplinary Core Curriculum. Most students live on the residential campus and take classes across the Claremont Colleges consortium.
- SAT Range 1440-1540
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $44,396
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Acton
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
Loyola Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 39 miles from Acton
Loyola Marymount is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and communications. The bluff-top Los Angeles campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1260-1430
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $59,926
Los Angeles Southwest College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 40 miles from Acton
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
Moorpark College
- Public 2 Year
- Moorpark, CA
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- 39 miles from Acton
Moorpark College is a public community college known for undergraduate exotic animal training and management and veterinary technology. The suburban campus includes a teaching zoo used in its animal programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,727
Claremont Lincoln University
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, California
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- 39 miles from Acton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Otis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Acton
Otis is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion design, graphic design, and digital media. The urban campus is in Los Angeles's Westchester neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1265-1395
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $54,295
Biola University
- Private 4 Year
- La Mirada, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 42 miles from Acton
Biola is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and cinema and media arts. The suburban La Mirada campus requires Bible coursework of all undergraduates.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $34,082
Cerritos College
- Public 2 Year
- Norwalk, CA
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- 42 miles from Acton
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
- 42 miles from Acton
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
Compton College
- Public 2 Year
- Compton, CA
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- 43 miles from Acton
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
California Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Thousand Oaks, CA
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- 44 miles from Acton
Cal Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communication. The suburban campus in Thousand Oaks is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $32,774
California State University Dominguez Hills
- Public 4 Year
- Carson, CA
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- 44 miles from Acton
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
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 43 miles from Acton
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
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 44 miles from Acton
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