Colleges Near Hawthorne
There are no colleges in Hawthorne, but 108 are within 50 miles, enrolling 1,021,771 students combined.
The closest option is El Camino Community College District in Torrance, 2.3 miles from Hawthorne (about 3-4 minutes by car). Hawthorne (pop. 84,293) 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 Hawthorne. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Hawthorne. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Hawthorne.
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 30 miles from Hawthorne
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
Chapman University
- Private 4 Year
- Orange, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 30 miles from Hawthorne
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
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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- 31 miles from Hawthorne
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
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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- 30 miles from Hawthorne
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
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 30 miles from Hawthorne
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
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Hawthorne
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
Vanguard University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 31 miles from Hawthorne
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
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 32 miles from Hawthorne
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
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 33 miles from Hawthorne
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
University of California Irvine
- Public 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 34 miles from Hawthorne
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
The Master's University and Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 34 miles from Hawthorne
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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| 0 reviews
- 35 miles from Hawthorne
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
Santiago Canyon College
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 34 miles from Hawthorne
Santiago Canyon College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and water utility science. Most students commute to its suburban Orange County campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,573
College of the Canyons
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Clarita, CA
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- 36 miles from Hawthorne
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
Concordia University Irvine
- Private 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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- 36 miles from Hawthorne
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
University of La Verne
- Private 4 Year
- La Verne, CA
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- 35 miles from Hawthorne
University of La Verne is a private university known for undergraduate education, business, and public administration. The suburban campus sits in the San Gabriel foothills east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 986-1236
- Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $21,530
California Lutheran University
- Private 4 Year
- Thousand Oaks, CA
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- 37 miles from Hawthorne
Cal Lutheran is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communication. The suburban campus in Thousand Oaks is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- SAT Range 1150-1330
- Avg GPA 3.73
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $32,774
Irvine Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Irvine, CA
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2.3 | 3 reviews
- 37 miles from Hawthorne
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