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Colleges in and near Bellflower

Long Beach City College is 3.8 miles from Bellflower

No college sits inside Bellflower’s boundary, but Long Beach City College’s campus in Long Beach, with 17,484 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Cerritos College is 1.7 miles away in Norwalk. About 8% of Bellflower’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Cerritos CollegeLong Beach City CollegeUniversal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaCompton College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bellflower. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
51
302,719 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Healthcare Career College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.7 mi
Cerritos College · $1,364 tuition
Nearest public university
7.2 mi
Cypress College · $1,150 in-state
Median household income
$79K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Bellflower

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Four colleges within 4.8 milesTogether they have 36,018 students on campus.A community college 1.7 miles awayCerritos College in Norwalk: tuition and fees $1,364 a year for California residents.In-state price at Cypress CollegeLiving in California, Cypress College charges $1,150 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,379. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bellflower

34 private colleges within 14.6 miles, four public colleges within 13.9 miles, and 13 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia State University-Long BeachBellflower
University or collegeCommunity college
Healthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 1.3 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 1.7 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 1.8 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsNational Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 2.1 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 3.8 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 4.4 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 4.8 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 6.1 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 6.6 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsAmerican University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 6.8 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 7.1 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsCypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 7.2 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 7.3 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 7.6 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 8.2 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsWhittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 8.3 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 8.6 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.American Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 9.1 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.UEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 9.2 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Grace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 9.8 mi · Fullerton100%graduateSouth Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 10.1 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.North-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 10.2 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,853 on campus · 10.6 mi · Monterey Park$11knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 10.6 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 10.6 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online$6knet price34%graduate$32kearnings67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 10.7 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 11.1 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateUniversity of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 11.2 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateLos Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 11.4 mi · Wilmington · mostly online$13knet price36%graduate$41kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 11.6 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 12 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern California Institute of ArchitectureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 457 on campus · 12.4 mi · Los Angeles77%admitted$44knet price71%graduate$72kearningsCalifornia State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 23,850 on campus · 12.6 mi · Los Angeles91%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 41,282 on campus · 12.9 mi · Los Angeles10%admitted$33knet price92%graduate$92kearningsLos Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,945 on campus · 12.9 mi · Los Angeles$12knet price35%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Golden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 12.9 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California College of ASUUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 136 on campus · 12.9 mi · Los AngelesLos Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthCommunity college · Public · 220 on campus · 13 mi · Los Angeles$115kearningsFIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,348 on campus · 13.2 mi · Los AngelesAlhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 13.3 mi · AlhambraThe Chicago School at Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 616 on campus · 13.4 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online46%admitted0%graduate$57kearnings82% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 13.4 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 13.5 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Platt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 13.5 mi · Alhambra$28knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 13.5 mi · AlhambraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 13.8 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 13.9 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsHope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 13.9 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsHomestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 13.9 mi · Torrance$16knet price93%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 256 on campus · 14.5 mi · InglewoodCalifornia Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 14.6 mi · Anaheim

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Bellflower’s median household income ($78,722) falls.

Cerritos College1.7 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
California State University-Los Angeles12.6 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $18,403$7,355a year
Los Angeles Southwest College10.6 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238$7,420a year
California State University-Fullerton13.9 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Long Beach City College3.8 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,042a year
Cypress College7.2 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Fullerton College12 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Golden West College12.9 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380$10,405a year
El Camino Community College District11.6 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$11,546a year
Bethesda University11.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills7.6 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$12,323a year
California State University-Long Beach7.3 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$12,630a year
Healthcare Career College1.3 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
East Los Angeles College10.6 mi · Monterey Park · sticker $19,193 · tuition $1,238$15,346a year
Los Angeles Trade Technical College12.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $20,457 · tuition $1,238$16,399a year
Compton College4.8 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$16,689a year
Rio Hondo College10.6 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,305a year
Los Angeles Harbor College11.4 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$17,831a year
University of Southern California12.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $90,300$24,976a year
Whittier College8.3 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove13.4 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Biola University6.6 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
Platt College-Los Angeles13.5 mi · Alhambra · sticker $32,164$31,116a year
North-West College-Anaheim10.2 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California4.4 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
American Career College-Anaheim9.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science7.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$33,075a year
Hope International University13.9 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
National Polytechnic College2.1 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long Beach6.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$35,381a year
Southern California Institute of Technology10.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
PCI College1.8 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
ATI College-Whittier8.2 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences8.6 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
UEI College-Gardena9.2 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105—a year
University of the West11.2 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—a year
Southern California Institute of Architecture12.4 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $71,612—a year
West Coast University-Orange County13.5 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
Homestead Schools13.9 mi · Torrance · sticker $20,937—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Bellflower: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Long Beach City CollegeCalifornia State University-Long BeachEast Los Angeles CollegeCalifornia State University-Los AngelesUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia State University-Fullerton
University of Southern California92% graduate$92k earnings$18k typical debt
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Los Angeles53% graduate$59k earnings$13k typical debt
East Los Angeles College37% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
El Camino Community College District42% graduate$42k earnings
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); North-West College-Long Beach (4); American Career College-Anaheim (2); UEI College-Gardena (5); North-West College-Anaheim (4); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (8); West Coast University-Orange County (6); Platt College-Los Angeles (4); Homestead Schools (2).

Questions about college near Bellflower

Is Bellflower a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Bellflower residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Healthcare Career College, is 1.3 miles away in Paramount.

What colleges are near Bellflower?

51 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Southern California (12.9 miles, 41,282 students on campus), California State University-Fullerton (13.9 miles, 38,210) and California State University-Long Beach (7.3 miles, 38,193).

What is the closest community college to Bellflower, and what does it cost?

Cerritos College in Norwalk, 1.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,364 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,424, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cypress College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,150 a year in-state and $12,379 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,419 (under $30,000 income) to $10,001 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bellflower. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →