Colleges Near Big Bear Lake
There are no colleges in Big Bear Lake, but 30 are within 50 miles, enrolling 210,076 students combined.
The closest option is Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, 18.3 miles from Big Bear Lake (about 22-31 minutes by car). Big Bear Lake (pop. 5,019) is in California.
Claremont McKenna College in Claremont ranks #17 nationally. Barstow Community College in Barstow has the lowest tuition at $1,104 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Big Bear Lake. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Big Bear Lake. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Big Bear Lake.
Crafton Hills College
- Public 2 Year
- Yucaipa, CA
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- 18 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
University of Redlands
- Private 4 Year
- Redlands, CA
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- 20 miles from Big Bear Lake
University of Redlands is a private university known for undergraduate music, business, and the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies. The residential campus sits in Redlands in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 1107-1350
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $28,482
Community Christian College
- Private 2 Year
- Quartzsite, CA
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- 22 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,280
California State University San Bernardino
- Public 4 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 25 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
Loma Linda University
- Private 4 Year
- Loma Linda, CA
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- 25 miles from Big Bear Lake
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 -
San Bernardino Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 26 miles from Big Bear Lake
San Bernardino Valley College is a public community college known for associate degrees and university-transfer preparation. Most students commute to the campus in California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,091
Victor Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Victorville, CA
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- 26 miles from Big Bear Lake
Victor Valley College is a public community college offering two-year undergraduate programs in nursing and career technical fields. The campus is located in Victorville in California's High Desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,947
Oak Valley College
- Private 4 Year
- Rialto, California
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- 29 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,166
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 31 miles from Big Bear Lake
UC Riverside is a large public university known for undergraduate entomology, plant sciences, and business. The suburban campus lies in California's Inland Empire east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 1080-1280
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,562
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- San Jacinto, CA
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- 30 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
San Joaquin Valley College Hesperia
- Private 2 Year
- Hesperia, California
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- 30 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,140
Moreno Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Moreno Valley, CA
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- 30 miles from Big Bear Lake
Moreno Valley College is a public community college known for nursing and public safety training programs. The suburban campus serves students in California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,780
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 34 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 37 miles from Big Bear Lake
California Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The suburban Riverside campus lies in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $27,862
Chaffey College
- Public 2 Year
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 39 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
Copper Mountain Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Joshua Tree, CA
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- 40 miles from Big Bear Lake
Copper Mountain is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The high-desert campus is located in Joshua Tree near Joshua Tree National Park.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,827
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
- Private 2 Year
- Ontario, California
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- 39 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,743
Platt College Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 40 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,463