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Colleges in and near Calabasas

California Career College is 6.2 miles from Calabasas

No college sits inside Calabasas’ boundary, but California Career College’s campus in Canoga Park, with 144 students on campus, is 6.2 miles from the center of town, and Los Angeles Pierce College is 6.6 miles away in Woodland Hills. About 7% of Calabasas’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

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 Calabasas. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
13
124,444 students on campus
Nearest college
6.2 mi
California Career College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.6 mi
Los Angeles Pierce College · $1,238 tuition
Nearest public university
11.1 mi
California State University-Northridge · $7,458 in-state
Median household income
$165K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Calabasas

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

A college 6.2 miles awayCalifornia Career College has 144 students on campus in Canoga Park, 100% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.6 miles awayLos Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills: tuition and fees $1,238 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-NorthridgeLiving in California, California State University-Northridge charges $7,458 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,058. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Calabasas

Eight private colleges within 14.3 miles, two public colleges within 13.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-Los AngelesCalifornia State University-NorthridgeSanta Monica CollegeCalabasas
University or collegeCommunity college
California Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 6.2 mi · Canoga Park$47knet price100%graduate$52kearningsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,928 on campus · 6.6 mi · Woodland Hills$13knet price46%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pepperdine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,741 on campus · 6.6 mi · Malibu63%admitted$58knet price83%graduate$83kearningsMount Saint Mary's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,219 on campus · 11 mi · Los Angeles73%admitted$21knet price53%graduate$72kearningsCalifornia State University-NorthridgeUniversity or college · Public · 34,847 on campus · 11.1 mi · Northridge93%admitted$7knet price57%graduate$59kearningsCasa Loma College-Los AngelesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 11.7 mi · Sherman Oaks43%admitted$28knet price73%graduate$50kearningsEmperor's College of Traditional Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 181 on campus · 12.5 mi · Santa MonicaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.RAND School of Public PolicyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 13 mi · Santa MonicaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 46,029 on campus · 13.5 mi · Los Angeles9%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$83kearningsSanta Monica CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,294 on campus · 13.7 mi · Santa Monica$3knet price36%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,254 on campus · 13.8 mi · Thousand Oaks76%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$69kearningsNational Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 360 on campus · 14.3 mi · Panorama City$28knet price74%graduate$19kearningsLos Angeles Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,750 on campus · 14.5 mi · Valley Glen · mostly online$12knet price32%graduate$43kearnings57% 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.

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 Over $110k, where Calabasas’ median household income ($165,288) falls.

Santa Monica College13.7 mi · Santa Monica · sticker $11,162 · tuition $1,156$8,395a year
California State University-Northridge11.1 mi · Northridge · sticker $20,485$18,040a year
Mount Saint Mary's University11 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $66,726$18,762a year
Los Angeles Pierce College6.6 mi · Woodland Hills · sticker $21,400 · tuition $1,238$18,929a year
Los Angeles Valley College14.5 mi · Valley Glen · mostly online · sticker $20,546 · tuition $1,238$20,546a year
University of California-Los Angeles13.5 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $38,614$29,682a year
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles11.7 mi · Sherman Oaks · sticker $32,018$32,018a year
National Career College14.3 mi · Panorama City · sticker $34,495$34,325a year
California Lutheran University13.8 mi · Thousand Oaks · sticker $68,426$38,364a year
Pepperdine University6.6 mi · Malibu · sticker $93,512$65,081a year
California Career College6.2 mi · Canoga Park · sticker $46,880—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 Calabasas: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Los Angeles Pierce CollegePepperdine UniversityCalifornia State University-NorthridgeUniversity of California-Los AngelesSanta Monica CollegeLos Angeles Valley College
University of California-Los Angeles93% graduate$83k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Northridge57% graduate$59k earnings$14k typical debt
Santa Monica College36% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Los Angeles Pierce College46% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Los Angeles Valley College32% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Pepperdine University83% graduate$83k earnings$24k typical debt
California Lutheran University70% graduate$69k earnings$22k typical debt
Mount Saint Mary's University53% graduate$72k earnings$26k typical debt
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles73% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
National Career College74% graduate$19k earnings$9k typical debt
California Career College100% graduate$52k earnings$28k 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.

Questions about college near Calabasas

Is Calabasas a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Calabasas residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, California Career College, is 6.2 miles away in Canoga Park.

What colleges are near Calabasas?

13 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Los Angeles (13.5 miles, 46,029 students on campus), California State University-Northridge (11.1 miles, 34,847) and Santa Monica College (13.7 miles, 14,294).

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

Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, 6.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,238 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $13,270, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Northridge cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,458 a year in-state and $20,058 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,905 (under $30,000 income) to $18,040 (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 Calabasas. 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 →