Colleges Near Downey
There are no colleges in Downey, but 112 are within 50 miles, enrolling 1,101,456 students combined.
The closest option is Cerritos College in Norwalk, 4 miles from Downey (about 5-7 minutes by car). Downey (pop. 111,772) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Compton College in Compton has the lowest tuition at $1,142 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Downey. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Downey. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Downey.
Cerritos College
- Public 2 Year
- Norwalk, CA
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- 4 miles from Downey
Cerritos is a public community college known for nursing, automotive technology, and transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Norwalk in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,325
Biola University
- Private 4 Year
- La Mirada, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 7 miles from Downey
Biola is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and cinema and media arts. The suburban La Mirada campus requires Bible coursework of all undergraduates.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $34,082
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 6 miles from Downey
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
Compton College
- Public 2 Year
- Compton, CA
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- 6 miles from Downey
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
East Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey Park, CA
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- 7 miles from Downey
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
Long Beach City College
- Public 2 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 7 miles from Downey
Long Beach City College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, culinary arts, and aviation maintenance. Most students commute to its two Long Beach campuses and many transfer to nearby California State universities.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,565
Whittier College
- Private 4 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 6 miles from Downey
Whittier is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, psychology, and education. The suburban Los Angeles County campus has historic Quaker roots.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,101
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Fe Springs, California
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- 6 miles from Downey
A private Presbyterian seminary known for undergraduate theology and biblical studies. The suburban campus is located in Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
California State University Dominguez Hills
- Public 4 Year
- Carson, CA
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- 9 miles from Downey
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
Rio Hondo College
- Public 2 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 8 miles from Downey
Rio Hondo is a public community college known for administration of justice, fire technology, and police academy training. The hillside campus sits in Whittier in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,449
University of the West
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemead, CA
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- 8 miles from Downey
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
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 9 miles from Downey
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
Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 9 miles from Downey
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 State University Long Beach
- Public 4 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 11 miles from Downey
Cal State Long Beach is a large public university known for undergraduate art and design, nursing, and business. The campus sits near the Pacific coast in the Los Angeles metro area.
- SAT Range 1020-1240
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $10,607
California College of ASU
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 10 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,425
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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- 10 miles from Downey
Cypress College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and mortuary science. The suburban Orange County campus draws many commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,253
FIDM Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 10 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $39,494
Latin American Bible Institute
- Private 4 Year
- La Puente, California
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- 10 miles from Downey
Latin American Bible Institute is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The small campus is in suburban La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $10,030