Colleges Near Lake Forest

Irvine Valley College

• Public 2 Year
• Irvine, CA
• 2.3 | 3 reviews

• 6 miles from Lake Forest

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

Concordia University Irvine

• Private 4 Year
• Irvine, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 8 miles from Lake Forest

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

Saddleback College

• Public 2 Year
• Mission Viejo, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 8 miles from Lake Forest

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

Soka University of America

• Private 4 Year
• Aliso Viejo, CA
• 4.7 | 18 reviews

• 9 miles from Lake Forest

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

University of California Irvine

• Public 4 Year
• Irvine, CA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• 10 miles from Lake Forest

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

Laguna College of Art and Design

• Private 4 Year
• Laguna Beach, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 9 miles from Lake Forest

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

Santiago Canyon College

• Public 2 Year
• Orange, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 11 miles from Lake Forest

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

Chapman University

• Private 4 Year
• Orange, CA
• 4.3 | 6 reviews

• 14 miles from Lake Forest

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

Orange Coast College

• Public 2 Year
• Costa Mesa, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 14 miles from Lake Forest

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

Santa Ana College

• Public 2 Year
• Santa Ana, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 14 miles from Lake Forest

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

Vanguard University of Southern California

• Private 4 Year
• Costa Mesa, CA
• 3.5 | 4 reviews

• 13 miles from Lake Forest

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

Coastline Community College

• Public 2 Year
• Fountain Valley, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from Lake Forest

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

Haven University

• Private 4 Year
• Garden Grove, California
• | 0 reviews

• 17 miles from Lake Forest

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price -

West Coast University Orange County

• Private 4 Year
• Anaheim, CA
• 3.0 | 1 reviews

• 17 miles from Lake Forest

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $28,081

Bethesda University

• Private 4 Year
• Anaheim, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 20 miles from Lake Forest

Bethesda is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and business. The campus is in Anaheim in Orange County.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $20,099

California State University Fullerton

• Public 4 Year
• Fullerton, CA
• 4.0 | 1 reviews

• 19 miles from Lake Forest

Cal State Fullerton is a large public university known for undergraduate business, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in northern Orange County.

• SAT Range 1000-1180
• Avg GPA 3.77
• Acceptance Rate 91%
• Net Price $7,064

Hope International University

• Private 4 Year
• Fullerton, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 19 miles from Lake Forest

Hope International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and education. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.

• SAT Range 840-1220
• Avg GPA 3.26
• Acceptance Rate 33%
• Net Price $29,896

Norco College

• Public 2 Year
• Norco, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 18 miles from Lake Forest

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