Colleges Near Placentia
There are no colleges in Placentia, but 115 are within 50 miles, enrolling 1,079,991 students combined.
The closest option is California State University Fullerton in Fullerton, 1.8 miles from Placentia (about 2-3 minutes by car). Placentia (pop. 50,533) 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 Placentia. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Placentia. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Placentia.
California State University Fullerton
- Public 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 2 miles from Placentia
Cal State Fullerton is a large public university known for undergraduate business, communications, and education. The suburban campus sits in northern Orange County.
- SAT Range 1000-1180
- Avg GPA 3.77
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $7,064
Hope International University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 2 miles from Placentia
Hope International is a private Christian university known for undergraduate ministry, biblical studies, and education. The suburban campus sits in Fullerton in Orange County.
- SAT Range 840-1220
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 33%
- Net Price $29,896
Fullerton College
- Public 2 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 4 miles from Placentia
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
Bethesda University
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 6 miles from Placentia
Bethesda is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and business. The campus is in Anaheim in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,099
Chapman University
- Private 4 Year
- Orange, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 6 miles from Placentia
Chapman is a private university known for undergraduate film, media arts, and performing arts. The suburban campus is in the city of Orange in Southern California's Orange County.
- SAT Range 1260-1440
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $47,902
Southern California Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 6 miles from Placentia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $31,486
West Coast University Orange County
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- 6 miles from Placentia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $28,081
Grace Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Fullerton, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 6 miles from Placentia
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 -
Biola University
- Private 4 Year
- La Mirada, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 9 miles from Placentia
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
Haven University
- Private 4 Year
- Garden Grove, California
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| 0 reviews
- 9 miles from Placentia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Santa Ana College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Ana, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 9 miles from Placentia
Santa Ana College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and university transfer programs. The urban campus sits in central Santa Ana in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,894
Santiago Canyon College
- Public 2 Year
- Orange, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 8 miles from Placentia
Santiago Canyon College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and water utility science. Most students commute to its suburban Orange County campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,573
Cypress College
- Public 2 Year
- Cypress, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Placentia
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
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Fe Springs, California
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| 0 reviews
- 11 miles from Placentia
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
- 12 miles from Placentia
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
Coastline Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fountain Valley, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 12 miles from Placentia
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
Mt San Antonio College
- Public 2 Year
- Walnut, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 12 miles from Placentia
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
Whittier College
- Private 4 Year
- Whittier, CA
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| 0 reviews
- 12 miles from Placentia
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