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.
Otis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 16 miles from Downey
Otis is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion design, graphic design, and digital media. The urban campus is in Los Angeles's Westchester neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1265-1395
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $54,295
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 16 miles from Downey
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad is a private Chabad Talmudical seminary known for undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. The urban Los Angeles campus serves as a West Coast center for Chabad rabbinical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $15,330
Homestead Schools
- Private 4 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 15 miles from Downey
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
West Coast University Orange County
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,081
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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- 18 miles from Downey
Mt. SAC is a large community college known for undergraduate nursing, aviation, and agriculture programs. The suburban campus sits in Walnut in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,516
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 19 miles from Downey
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
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Downey
Cal Poly Pomona is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. The hillside campus includes working farm facilities and an Arabian horse center.
- SAT Range 1010-1250
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $11,940
Chapman University
- Private 4 Year
- Orange, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 19 miles from Downey
Chapman is a private university known for undergraduate film, media arts, and performing arts. The suburban campus is in the city of Orange in Southern California's Orange County.
- SAT Range 1260-1440
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $47,902
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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- 19 miles from Downey
Santa Ana College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and university transfer programs. The urban campus sits in central Santa Ana in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,894
University of California Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 20 miles from Downey
UCLA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate film, television, and theater. The urban Westwood campus also has a nationally known basketball program.
- SAT Range 1300-1530
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $14,512
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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- 20 miles from Downey
Citrus College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in Glendora at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,607
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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- 19 miles from Downey
Coastline is a community college known for distance education and undergraduate transfer programs. The college serves Orange County through online courses and learning sites based in Fountain Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,972
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 21 miles from Downey
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
Santa Monica College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Monica, CA
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Downey
Santa Monica College is a public community college known for transfer preparation and undergraduate film and media programs. The urban campus sits a short distance from the Santa Monica beach and pier.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,685
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 21 miles from Downey
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
Mount Saint Mary's University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 23 miles from Downey
Mount Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The hillside Chalon campus overlooks Los Angeles from the Brentwood area.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $27,368
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 23 miles from Downey
Orange Coast is a public community college known for undergraduate marine science, culinary arts, and aviation. The Costa Mesa campus sits near the Southern California coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,116
Vanguard University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 23 miles from Downey
Vanguard is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and theatre. The suburban Costa Mesa campus is affiliated with the Assemblies of God.
- SAT Range 980-1200
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $23,286