Colleges Near El Monte
There are no colleges in El Monte, but 118 are within 50 miles, enrolling 1,135,157 students combined.
The closest option is Latin American Bible Institute in La Puente, 3.8 miles from El Monte (about 5-6 minutes by car). El Monte (pop. 113,475) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster has the lowest tuition at $1,124 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from El Monte. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near El Monte. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near El Monte.
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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- 28 miles from El Monte
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
California State University Northridge
- Public 4 Year
- Northridge, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 31 miles from El Monte
CSUN is a large public university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and education. The suburban campus lies in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $7,536
University of California Irvine
- Public 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 31 miles from El Monte
UC Irvine is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, biological sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus centers on Aldrich Park in the planned city of Irvine.
- SAT Range 1230-1430
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 29%
- Net Price $15,889
Concordia University Irvine
- Private 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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- 32 miles from El Monte
Concordia Irvine is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and theology. The suburban campus sits in Irvine in Orange County.
- SAT Range 1030-1260
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $29,845
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 31 miles from El Monte
A public community college known for undergraduate business, science, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Irvine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,821
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 32 miles from El Monte
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
Los Angeles Pierce College
- Public 2 Year
- Woodland Hills, CA
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- 32 miles from El Monte
Pierce College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, animal science, and veterinary technology. The Woodland Hills campus includes a working farm and equestrian center.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,469
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 36 miles from El Monte
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
The Master's University and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 35 miles from El Monte
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
California Institute of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- Valencia, CA
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- 38 miles from El Monte
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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- 38 miles from El Monte
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
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- 38 miles from El Monte
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
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 38 miles from El Monte
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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- 37 miles from El Monte
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,166
Pepperdine University
- Private 4 Year
- Malibu, CA
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3.8 | 4 reviews
- 39 miles from El Monte
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
Soka University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Aliso Viejo, CA
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4.7 | 18 reviews
- 40 miles from El Monte
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
California State University San Bernardino
- Public 4 Year
- San Bernardino, CA
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- 41 miles from El Monte
CSUSB is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range 910-1080
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $5,231
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from El Monte
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