Colleges Near Newport Beach
There are no colleges in Newport Beach, but 105 are within 50 miles, enrolling 976,830 students combined.
The closest option is University of California Irvine in Irvine, 4.5 miles from Newport Beach (about 5-8 minutes by car). Newport Beach (pop. 85,186) 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 Newport Beach. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Newport Beach. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Newport Beach.
La Sierra University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 31 miles from Newport Beach
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
Rio Hondo College
- Public 2 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 30 miles from Newport Beach
Rio Hondo is a public community college known for administration of justice, fire technology, and police academy training. The hillside campus sits in Whittier in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,449
Homestead Schools
- Private 4 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 30 miles from Newport Beach
Homestead Schools is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to its compact campus in Torrance in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,962
America Evangelical University
- Private 4 Year
- Gardena, California
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- 31 miles from Newport Beach
America Evangelical University is a private evangelical university known for undergraduate biblical studies and theology. The campus is in suburban Gardena in the Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,070
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Newport Beach
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
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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- 31 miles from Newport Beach
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
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 32 miles from Newport Beach
El Camino is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in Torrance in Los Angeles County's South Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,837
University of the West
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemead, CA
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- 33 miles from Newport Beach
University of the West is a small private university known for undergraduate Buddhist studies, religious studies, and business. The suburban Rosemead campus is Buddhist-affiliated and lies in the greater Los Angeles area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.43
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,713
California Baptist University
- Private 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 35 miles from Newport Beach
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
East Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey Park, CA
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- 34 miles from Newport Beach
ELAC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and administration of justice programs. The campus is in Monterey Park east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,700
Los Angeles Southwest College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 33 miles from Newport Beach
Los Angeles Southwest College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The urban campus is located in South Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,361
Life Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 35 miles from Newport Beach
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
University of La Verne
- Private 4 Year
- La Verne, CA
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- 35 miles from Newport Beach
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
Azusa Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- Azusa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Newport Beach
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
California State University Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 36 miles from Newport Beach
Cal State LA is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in the hills east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 870-1060
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $4,460
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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- 37 miles from Newport Beach
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
Claremont McKenna College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 36 miles from Newport Beach
Claremont McKenna is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, government, and international relations. Students live on a residential campus that shares classes and facilities with the neighboring Claremont Colleges.
- SAT Range 1470-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 10%
- Net Price $33,895
California College of ASU
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- 37 miles from Newport Beach
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,425