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 the People
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, California
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- 161 miles from Desert Center
University of the People is a private online university known for undergraduate business administration, computer science, and health science. Programs are tuition-free and delivered entirely online from its base in Pasadena.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,575
Art Center College of Design
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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- 164 miles from Desert Center
Art Center is a private art and design college known for undergraduate industrial design, transportation design, and illustration. The hillside campus in Pasadena overlooks the Los Angeles basin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $53,271
Compton College
- Public 2 Year
- Compton, CA
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- 163 miles from Desert Center
Compton College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in nursing, business, and administration of justice. The urban campus is located in the city of Compton in Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,449
University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NV
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4.0 | 3 reviews
- 164 miles from Desert Center
UNLV is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality and hotel management. The urban campus sits near the Las Vegas Strip.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $11,553
California State University Dominguez Hills
- Public 4 Year
- Carson, CA
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- 166 miles from Desert Center
Cal State Dominguez Hills is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. The suburban campus is in Carson in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.16
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $9,175
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 166 miles from Desert Center
Charles Drew University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and biomedical sciences. The urban campus in South Los Angeles is a historically Black health sciences institution.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $35,558
Occidental College
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 165 miles from Desert Center
Occidental is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics, international relations, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in Los Angeles's Eagle Rock neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1380-1520
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $48,400
Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 166 miles from Desert Center
SCI-Arc is a private architecture school known for undergraduate architecture and design. The urban campus occupies a former freight depot in Los Angeles's Arts District.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $28,985
California College of ASU
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 167 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,425
FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 167 miles from Desert Center
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $39,494
Glendale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendale, CA
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- 167 miles from Desert Center
Glendale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,060
Los Angeles Harbor College
- Public 2 Year
- Wilmington, CA
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- 168 miles from Desert Center
LA Harbor College is a public community college known for maritime technology and nursing programs. The campus sits near the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,632
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 168 miles from Desert Center
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts, fashion design, and the skilled trades. The urban campus sits near downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,154
College of Southern Nevada
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NV
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 167 miles from Desert Center
College of Southern Nevada is a large public community college known for undergraduate programs in hospitality, culinary arts, and nursing. Campuses across the Las Vegas Valley serve local students seeking associate degrees and career training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,205
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 167 miles from Desert Center
The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban Los Angeles campus centers on professional programs in those fields.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price -
Los Angeles Southwest College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 169 miles from Desert Center
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
University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 168 miles from Desert Center
USC is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate film, communications, and business. The urban Los Angeles campus has a large Greek presence and longstanding ties to the entertainment industry.
- SAT Range 1450-1550
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 10%
- Net Price $43,412
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 170 miles from Desert Center
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