Colleges Near Dana Point
There are no colleges in Dana Point, but 78 are within 50 miles, enrolling 809,728 students combined.
The closest option is Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, 7.8 miles from Dana Point (about 9-13 minutes by car). Dana Point (pop. 33,351) is in California.
Claremont McKenna College in Claremont ranks #17 nationally. Compton College in Compton has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Dana Point. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Dana Point. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Dana Point.
Harvey Mudd College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 45 miles from Dana Point
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
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 45 miles from Dana Point
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.
- SAT Range 930-1085
- Avg GPA 2.91
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $21,602
University of La Verne
- Private 4 Year
- La Verne, CA
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- 44 miles from Dana Point
University of La Verne is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and public administration. The suburban campus sits in the San Gabriel foothills east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 986-1236
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $21,530
Pitzer College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 44 miles from Dana Point
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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- 44 miles from Dana Point
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
- 44 miles from Dana Point
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
Homestead Schools
- Private 4 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 44 miles from Dana Point
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
John Paul the Great Catholic University
- Private 4 Year
- Escondido, CA
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- 43 miles from Dana Point
John Paul the Great is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate film, media, and communications. The campus is in Escondido in northern San Diego County.
- SAT Range 975-1270
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $35,175
Claremont Lincoln University
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, California
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- 44 miles from Dana Point
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 46 miles from Dana Point
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
University of the West
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemead, CA
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- 46 miles from Dana Point
University of the West is a small private university known for undergraduate Buddhist studies, religious studies, and business. The suburban Rosemead campus is Buddhist-affiliated and lies in the greater Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.43
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,713
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 45 miles from Dana Point
Los Angeles Pacific is a private Christian university known for online undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and liberal studies. Most undergrads complete degrees fully online through its San Dimas-based programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,498
America Evangelical University
- Private 4 Year
- Gardena, California
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- 44 miles from Dana Point
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
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Dana Point
Azusa Pacific is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 983-1238
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $26,143
East Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey Park, CA
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- 47 miles from Dana Point
ELAC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and administration of justice programs. The campus is in Monterey Park east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,700
Los Angeles Southwest College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 47 miles from Dana Point
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
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 49 miles from Dana Point
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
University of California San Diego
- Public 4 Year
- La Jolla, CA
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- 49 miles from Dana Point
UC San Diego is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate biological sciences, engineering, and oceanography. The coastal La Jolla campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1270-1480
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.82
- Acceptance Rate 27%
- Net Price $14,047