Colleges Near Desert Center
There are no colleges in Desert Center, but 176 are within 200 miles, enrolling 1,816,023 students combined.
The closest option is Palo Verde College in Blythe, 41.4 miles from Desert Center (about 50-71 minutes by car). Desert Center (pop. 204) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Barstow Community College in Barstow has the lowest tuition at $1,104 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Desert Center. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Desert Center. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Desert Center.
Palomar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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- 112 miles from Desert Center
Palomar is a public community college known for nursing and fire technology programs. The suburban campus is in San Marcos in northern San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,372
California State University San Marcos
- Public 4 Year
- San Marcos, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 112 miles from Desert Center
Cal State San Marcos is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban hillside campus is in North San Diego County.
- SAT Range 950-1130
- Avg GPA 3.32
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $10,241
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 114 miles from Desert Center
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
Cuyamaca College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 114 miles from Desert Center
Cuyamaca is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in ornamental horticulture and automotive technology. The suburban campus sits in East San Diego County near the foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,752
Grossmont College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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- 114 miles from Desert Center
Grossmont is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in El Cajon in San Diego's East County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,351
San Bernardino Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 114 miles from Desert Center
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
California State University San Bernardino
- Public 4 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 116 miles from Desert Center
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
MiraCosta College
- Public 2 Year
- Oceanside, CA
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- 118 miles from Desert Center
MiraCosta is a public community college known for transfer programs and biomanufacturing. The main campus sits in coastal Oceanside in North San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,044
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 117 miles from Desert Center
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
San Diego Miramar College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 116 miles from Desert Center
Miramar College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation and administration of justice. The suburban campus sits in the Miramar area of northern San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,066
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 119 miles from Desert Center
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
Design Institute of San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 120 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $44,010
National University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 120 miles from Desert Center
National University is a private university known for accelerated undergraduate programs in business, education, and health sciences for working adults. Most students take online or hybrid classes through its San Diego base and regional centers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,043
San Diego State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.7 | 3 reviews
- 119 miles from Desert Center
SDSU is a large public university known for undergraduate international business, hospitality management, and communications. The urban campus sits in San Diego's College Area with Spanish Colonial Revival buildings.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.82
- Acceptance Rate 36%
- Net Price $14,704
Victor Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Victorville, CA
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- 120 miles from Desert Center
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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| 0 reviews
- 119 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,166
Southwestern College
- Public 2 Year
- Chula Vista, CA
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- 121 miles from Desert Center
Southwestern College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban Chula Vista campus sits in San Diego County's South Bay near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,148
Barstow Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Barstow, CA
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- 123 miles from Desert Center
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