Colleges Near Palm Springs
There are no colleges in Palm Springs, but 110 are within 100 miles, enrolling 1,083,074 students combined.
The closest option is College of the Desert in Palm Desert, 9.8 miles from Palm Springs (about 12-17 minutes by car). Palm Springs (pop. 44,552) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally. Barstow Community College in Barstow has the lowest tuition at $1,104 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Palm Springs. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Palm Springs. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Palm Springs.
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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- 80 miles from Palm Springs
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
University of San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 81 miles from Palm Springs
USD is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and international relations. The hilltop campus features Spanish Renaissance architecture with views of Mission Bay and the Pacific.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.95
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $37,918
Southern California Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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- 81 miles from Palm Springs
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $31,486
Grace Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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- 82 miles from Palm Springs
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 -
Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 83 miles from Palm Springs
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $55,265
San Diego City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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- 83 miles from Palm Springs
San Diego City College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and visual arts. The urban campus sits in downtown San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,040
The Chicago School at San Diego
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, California
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- 83 miles from Palm Springs
The Chicago School at San Diego is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and behavioral sciences. The urban campus is based in San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Biola University
- Private 4 Year
- La Mirada, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 85 miles from Palm Springs
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
Golden West College
- Public 2 Year
- Huntington Beach, CA
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- 84 miles from Palm Springs
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
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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- 85 miles from Palm Springs
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
Latin American Bible Institute
- Private 4 Year
- La Puente, California
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- 85 miles from Palm Springs
Latin American Bible Institute is a private Bible college known for undergraduate biblical studies and Christian ministry. The small campus is in suburban La Puente in the San Gabriel Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $10,030
Point Loma Nazarene University
- Private 4 Year
- San Diego, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 85 miles from Palm Springs
Point Loma Nazarene is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and business. The campus sits on coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- SAT Range 1175-1365
- Avg GPA 3.65
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $39,696
Southwestern College
- Public 2 Year
- Chula Vista, CA
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- 84 miles from Palm Springs
Southwestern College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban Chula Vista campus sits in San Diego County's South Bay near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,148
Rio Hondo College
- Public 2 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 87 miles from Palm Springs
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
Whittier College
- Private 4 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 87 miles from Palm Springs
Whittier is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, psychology, and education. The suburban Los Angeles County campus has historic Quaker roots.
- SAT Range 1140-1340
- Avg GPA 3.61
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $28,101
Touro University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Los Alamitos, CA
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- 87 miles from Palm Springs
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
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Fe Springs, California
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- 87 miles from Palm Springs
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 University Long Beach
- Public 4 Year
- Long Beach, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 90 miles from Palm Springs
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