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.
El Camino Community College District
- Public 2 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 27 miles from Placentia
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
Occidental College
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 27 miles from Placentia
Occidental is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate politics, international relations, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in Los Angeles's Eagle Rock neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1380-1520
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $48,400
University of Southern California
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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4.2 | 5 reviews
- 26 miles from Placentia
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
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 26 miles from Placentia
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 -
America Evangelical University
- Private 4 Year
- Gardena, California
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- 25 miles from Placentia
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
Glendale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendale, CA
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- 29 miles from Placentia
Glendale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,060
Los Angeles City College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 29 miles from Placentia
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
Pacific States University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 28 miles from Placentia
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 -
Riverside City College
- Public 2 Year
- Riverside, CA
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- 28 miles from Placentia
Riverside City College is a public community college known for nursing and transfer-focused academic programs. The urban campus lies in downtown Riverside in Southern California's Inland Empire.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,174
World Mission University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 28 miles from Placentia
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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- 29 miles from Placentia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $32,817
Homestead Schools
- Private 4 Year
- Torrance, CA
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- 29 miles from Placentia
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
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 32 miles from Placentia
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 Riverside
- Public 4 Year
- Riverside, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 31 miles from Placentia
UC Riverside is a large public university known for undergraduate entomology, plant sciences, and business. The suburban campus lies in California's Inland Empire east of Los Angeles.
- SAT Range 1080-1280
- Avg GPA 3.84
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $14,562
Musicians Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Hollywood, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 32 miles from Placentia
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $49,657
Loyola Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- 33 miles from Placentia
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
- 33 miles from Placentia
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
West Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Culver City, CA
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- 32 miles from Placentia
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