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.
Los Angeles Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylmar, CA
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- 31 miles from Downey
A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and university-transfer pathways. The campus is located in Sylmar in Los Angeles's northern San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,357
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- 33 miles from Downey
LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $47,702
West Coast University Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 32 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $47,368
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 32 miles from Downey
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
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 34 miles from Downey
Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.
- SAT Range 1290-1450
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $66,585
Platt College Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 33 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,463
Chaffey College
- Public 2 Year
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 35 miles from Downey
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
Soka University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Aliso Viejo, CA
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4.7 | 18 reviews
- 35 miles from Downey
Soka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate international studies and a required study-abroad semester. The residential campus sits in the hills of Aliso Viejo in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1333-1510
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 43%
- Net Price $15,691
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
- Private 2 Year
- Ontario, California
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- 34 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,743
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 36 miles from Downey
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
The Master's University and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Downey
The Master's University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and music. The suburban Santa Clarita campus sits north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $37,919
Saddleback College
- Public 2 Year
- Mission Viejo, CA
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- 38 miles from Downey
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
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 40 miles from Downey
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
California Institute of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Valencia, CA
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- 40 miles from Downey
CalArts is a highly selective private arts college known for undergraduate animation, film, and the performing arts. The suburban campus is in Valencia, north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 32%
- Net Price $56,239
College of the Canyons
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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- 41 miles from Downey
A public community college offering associate degrees and preparation for transfer to four-year universities. The suburban campus is located in Santa Clarita north of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,760
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 43 miles from Downey
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
Oak Valley College
- Private 4 Year
- Rialto, California
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- 45 miles from Downey
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,166
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 46 miles from Downey
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