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.
University of California San Diego
- Public 4 Year
- La Jolla, CA
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- 123 miles from Desert Center
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
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 123 miles from Desert Center
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
San Diego Mesa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 123 miles from Desert Center
A large public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation, health sciences, and business programs. The urban campus is located in San Diego's Clairemont Mesa area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,316
Pacific College of Health and Science
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 123 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $51,918
Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 125 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $55,265
San Diego City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 125 miles from Desert Center
San Diego City College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and visual arts. The urban campus sits in downtown San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,040
University of San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 125 miles from Desert Center
USD is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and international relations. The hilltop campus features Spanish Renaissance architecture with views of Mission Bay and the Pacific.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $37,918
San Joaquin Valley College Hesperia
- Private 2 Year
- Hesperia, California
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- 125 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,140
The Chicago School at San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, California
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- 126 miles from Desert Center
The Chicago School at San Diego is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban campus is based in San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
- Private 2 Year
- Ontario, California
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- 127 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,743
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 127 miles from Desert Center
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
Platt College Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 129 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,463
Mohave Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Kingman, AZ
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- 130 miles from Desert Center
Mohave Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, allied health, and career-technical fields. Students attend campuses in Kingman and other communities across northwestern Arizona.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,120
Chaffey College
- Public 2 Year
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 130 miles from Desert Center
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
Point Loma Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 130 miles from Desert Center
Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1175-1365
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $39,696
West Coast University Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 130 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $47,368
Saddleback College
- Public 2 Year
- Mission Viejo, CA
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- 133 miles from Desert Center
Saddleback is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer programs. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Mission Viejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,122
Claremont McKenna College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 137 miles from Desert Center
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