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Colleges in and near Canyon Lake

Professional Golfers Career College is 12.4 miles from Canyon Lake

No college sits inside Canyon Lake’s boundary, but Professional Golfers Career College’s campus in Temecula, with 110 students on campus, is 12.4 miles from the center of town, and Moreno Valley College is 14.2 miles away in Moreno Valley. About 4% of Canyon Lake’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Canyon Lake. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
6,319 students on campus
Nearest college
12.4 mi
Professional Golfers Career College
Residents in college
4%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
14.2 mi
Moreno Valley College · $1,428 tuition
Nearest public university
20 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Canyon Lake

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

A college 12.4 miles awayProfessional Golfers Career College has 110 students on campus in Temecula, 62% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 14.2 miles awayMoreno Valley College in Moreno Valley: tuition and fees $1,428 a year for California residents.In-state price at University of California-RiversideLiving in California, the University of California-Riverside charges $15,606 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $49,806. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Canyon Lake

Two private colleges within 12.5 miles, and Moreno Valley College 14.2 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of California-Riverside, is 20 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMoreno Valley CollegeSan Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaProfessional Golfers Career CollegeCanyon Lake
University or collegeCommunity college
Professional Golfers Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 110 on campus · 12.4 mi · Temecula$37knet price62%graduate$46kearningsSan Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaUniversity or college · For-profit · 649 on campus · 12.5 mi · Temecula$26knet price82%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 campuses that file with it.Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 14.2 mi · Moreno Valley$6knet price34%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Canyon Lake’s median household income ($126,926) falls.

Moreno Valley College14.2 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$12,174a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula12.5 mi · Temecula · sticker $30,114$30,114a year
University of California-Riverside20 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$30,393a year
Professional Golfers Career College12.4 mi · Temecula · sticker $38,739$38,739a 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: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Professional Golfers Career CollegeSan Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaMoreno Valley CollegeUniversity of California-Riverside
University of California-Riverside76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
Moreno Valley College34% graduate$52k earnings
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula82% graduate$38k earnings*$11k typical debt
Professional Golfers Career College62% graduate$46k earnings$12k 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: San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula (14).

Questions about college near Canyon Lake

Is Canyon Lake a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Canyon Lake residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Professional Golfers Career College, is 12.4 miles away in Temecula.

What colleges are near Canyon Lake?

Within 15 miles: Professional Golfers Career College (12.4 miles, 110 students on campus), San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula (12.5 miles, 649) and Moreno Valley College (14.2 miles, 5,560).

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

Moreno Valley College in Moreno Valley, 14.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,428 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,483, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of California-Riverside cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $15,606 a year in-state and $49,806 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,852 (under $30,000 income) to $30,393 (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 Canyon Lake. 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 →