Colleges Near Lake Forest
There are no colleges in Lake Forest, but 107 are within 50 miles, enrolling 984,642 students combined.
The closest option is Irvine Valley College in Irvine, 6.3 miles from Lake Forest (about 8-11 minutes by car). Lake Forest (pop. 77,264) 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 Lake Forest. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lake Forest. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lake Forest.
Fullerton College
- Public 2 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 20 miles from Lake Forest
Fullerton College is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer pathways to UC and CSU campuses. The suburban Orange County campus is California's oldest continuously operating community college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,306
Golden West College
- Public 2 Year
- Huntington Beach, CA
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- 20 miles from Lake Forest
Golden West is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice. The suburban campus sits near the Pacific coast in Huntington Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,681
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 19 miles from Lake Forest
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
Southern California Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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- 20 miles from Lake Forest
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $31,486
Grace Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 22 miles from Lake Forest
Grace Mission University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and missions. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 23 miles from Lake Forest
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
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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- 23 miles from Lake Forest
Cypress College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and mortuary science. The suburban Orange County campus draws many commuting students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,253
Touro University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Los Alamitos, CA
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- 24 miles from Lake Forest
Touro University Worldwide is a private online university with undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and health sciences. Most undergrads complete degrees through distance learning rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,522
Biola University
- Private 4 Year
- La Mirada, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 26 miles from Lake Forest
Biola is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and cinema and media arts. The suburban La Mirada campus requires Bible coursework of all undergraduates.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $34,082
California State University Long Beach
- Public 4 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from Lake Forest
Cal State Long Beach is a large public university known for undergraduate art and design, nursing, and business. The campus sits near the Pacific coast in the Los Angeles metro area.
- SAT Range 1020-1240
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price $10,607
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 27 miles from Lake Forest
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
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Fe Springs, California
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- 27 miles from Lake Forest
A private Presbyterian seminary known for undergraduate theology and biblical studies. The suburban campus is located in Santa Fe Springs in Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 28 miles from Lake Forest
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
University of California Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 29 miles from Lake Forest
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
Cerritos College
- Public 2 Year
- Norwalk, CA
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- 29 miles from Lake Forest
Cerritos is a public community college known for nursing, automotive technology, and transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Norwalk in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,325
Platt College Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 28 miles from Lake Forest
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,463
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario
- Private 2 Year
- Ontario, California
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- 29 miles from Lake Forest
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,743
West Coast University Ontario
- Private 4 Year
- Ontario, CA
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- 28 miles from Lake Forest
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $47,368