Colleges Near Palmdale
There are no colleges in Palmdale, but 74 are within 50 miles, enrolling 639,558 students combined.
The closest option is Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, 7.3 miles from Palmdale (about 9-13 minutes by car). Palmdale (pop. 152,750) is in California.
California Institute of Technology in Pasadena ranks #7 nationally.
Results are sorted by distance from Palmdale. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Palmdale. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Palmdale.
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 37 miles from Palmdale
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad is a private Chabad Talmudical seminary known for undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. The urban Los Angeles campus serves as a West Coast center for Chabad rabbinical training.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 58%
- Net Price $15,330
World Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 38 miles from Palmdale
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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- 38 miles from Palmdale
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $32,817
University of the West
- Private 4 Year
- Rosemead, CA
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- 38 miles from Palmdale
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
Los Angeles Pacific University
- Private 4 Year
- San Dimas, CA
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- 37 miles from Palmdale
Los Angeles Pacific is a private Christian university known for online undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and liberal studies. Most undergrads complete degrees fully online through its San Dimas-based programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $22,498
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 38 miles from Palmdale
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 -
California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- Public 4 Year
- Pomona, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Palmdale
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 Los Angeles
- Public 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 41 miles from Palmdale
UCLA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate film, television, and theater. The urban Westwood campus also has a nationally known basketball program.
- SAT Range 1300-1530
- Avg GPA 3.92
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- Net Price $14,512
Claremont McKenna College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 41 miles from Palmdale
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
Harvey Mudd College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Palmdale
Harvey Mudd is a highly selective private college known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and mathematics. It is one of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of adjoining campuses where students can cross-enroll.
- SAT Range 1500-1570
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $43,966
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 40 miles from Palmdale
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
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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- 40 miles from Palmdale
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
Rio Hondo College
- Public 2 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- 40 miles from Palmdale
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
Mount Saint Mary's University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 41 miles from Palmdale
Mount Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The hillside Chalon campus overlooks Los Angeles from the Brentwood area.
- SAT Range 900-1110
- Avg GPA 3.59
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $27,368
Pitzer College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 41 miles from Palmdale
Pitzer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental analysis, media studies, and the social sciences. Students cross-enroll across the Claremont Colleges on a residential campus in Claremont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $34,979
Pomona College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- 41 miles from Palmdale
Pomona is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, biology, and politics. Students live on a residential campus and can cross-enroll across the adjoining Claremont Colleges.
- SAT Range 1490-1560
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- Net Price $19,938
Scripps College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Palmdale
Scripps is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts, humanities, and its interdisciplinary Core Curriculum. Most students live on the residential campus and take classes across the Claremont Colleges consortium.
- SAT Range 1440-1540
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $44,396
University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 41 miles from Palmdale
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