Colleges Near Lakewood
There are no colleges in Lakewood, but 109 are within 50 miles, enrolling 1,065,030 students combined.
The closest option is Long Beach City College in Long Beach, 1.2 miles from Lakewood (about 1-2 minutes by car). Lakewood (pop. 80,048) 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 Lakewood. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Lakewood. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Lakewood.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 15 miles from Lakewood
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts, fashion design, and the skilled trades. The urban campus sits near downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,154
Southern California Institute of Architecture
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 15 miles from Lakewood
SCI-Arc is a private architecture school known for undergraduate architecture and design. The urban campus occupies a former freight depot in Los Angeles's Arts District.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $28,985
University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 15 miles from Lakewood
USC is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate film, communications, and business. The urban Los Angeles campus has a large Greek presence and longstanding ties to the entertainment industry.
- SAT Range 1450-1550
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 10%
- Net Price $43,412
Platt College Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Alhambra, CA
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- 16 miles from Lakewood
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $27,195
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 16 miles from Lakewood
The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban Los Angeles campus centers on professional programs in those fields.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 46%
- Net Price -
Orange Coast College
- Public 2 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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- 17 miles from Lakewood
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
Loyola Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 19 miles from Lakewood
Loyola Marymount is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and communications. The bluff-top Los Angeles campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1260-1430
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $59,926
Otis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 19 miles from Lakewood
Otis is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion design, graphic design, and digital media. The urban campus is in Los Angeles's Westchester neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1265-1395
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $54,295
Pacific States University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 18 miles from Lakewood
Pacific States is a private university known for undergraduate business and computer science. The urban campus is located in central Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Vanguard University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Costa Mesa, CA
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3.5 | 4 reviews
- 18 miles from Lakewood
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
West Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Culver City, CA
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- 19 miles from Lakewood
West Los Angeles College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in aviation technology and dental hygiene. The urban Culver City campus sits near major entertainment studios and Los Angeles International Airport.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,164
Antioch University Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Culver City, CA
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- 18 miles from Lakewood
Antioch University Los Angeles is a private university known for undergraduate liberal arts programs for adult and nontraditional students. Most undergrads commute to a nonresidential campus in Culver City.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
World Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 18 miles from Lakewood
World Mission University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies, theology, and church music. The urban Los Angeles campus centers on training for ministry and global missions.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,785
Smith Chason College
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 18 miles from Lakewood
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $32,817
California Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 20 miles from Lakewood
Caltech is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate physics, engineering, and chemistry. Most undergrads live on the compact residential campus in Pasadena.
- SAT Range 1530-1580
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.97
- Acceptance Rate 3%
- Net Price $14,513
Los Angeles City College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 19 miles from Lakewood
Los Angeles City College is a public community college known for undergraduate cinema, television, and theater. The urban campus sits in East Hollywood near the region's entertainment industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,836
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 21 miles from Lakewood
American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a private conservatory known for undergraduate acting and dramatic arts. The urban campus sits in Hollywood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $41,890
University of California Irvine
- Public 4 Year
- Irvine, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 21 miles from Lakewood
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