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.
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 42 miles from Big Bear Lake
La Sierra is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate business, education, and biology. The suburban campus sits in Riverside east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 880-1140
- Avg GPA 3.54
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $23,848
West Coast University Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 42 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $47,368
Barstow Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Barstow, CA
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- 44 miles from Big Bear Lake
Barstow Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The small campus sits in the Mojave Desert city of Barstow along the Interstate 15 corridor.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,048
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 45 miles from Big Bear Lake
Norco College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer coursework. The suburban campus sits in Norco, a Riverside County city known for its equestrian community.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,534
College of the Desert
- Public 2 Year
- Palm Desert, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Big Bear Lake
College of the Desert is a community college known for nursing, culinary arts, and hospitality programs. The Palm Desert campus serves students across California's Coachella Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,169
California Indian Nations College
- Public 2 Year
- Palm Desert, California
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- 45 miles from Big Bear Lake
California Indian Nations College is a tribal college known for undergraduate Native American studies. The campus is in Palm Desert in California's Coachella Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,737
Claremont McKenna College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 48 miles from Big Bear Lake
Claremont McKenna is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, government, and international relations. Students live on a residential campus that shares classes and facilities with the neighboring Claremont Colleges.
- SAT Range 1470-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 10%
- Net Price $33,895
Harvey Mudd College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Big Bear Lake
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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- 47 miles from Big Bear Lake
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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- 48 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
- 48 miles from Big Bear Lake
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
Claremont Lincoln University
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, California
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- 48 miles from Big Bear Lake
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -