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Colleges in and near Cherry Valley

Crafton Hills College is 8.6 miles from Cherry Valley

No college sits inside Cherry Valley’s boundary, but Crafton Hills College’s campus in Yucaipa, with 4,138 students on campus, is 8.6 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Cherry Valley’s 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 Cherry Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
29,746 students on campus
Nearest college
8.6 mi
Crafton Hills College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
8.6 mi
Crafton Hills College · $1,188 tuition
Nearest public university
8.6 mi
Crafton Hills College · $1,188 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Cherry Valley

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

A community college 8.6 miles awayCrafton Hills College has 4,138 students on campus in Yucaipa, 31% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Crafton Hills CollegeLiving in California, Crafton Hills College charges $1,188 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,556. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Cherry Valley

One private college within 12.5 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMt San Jacinto Community College DistrictMoreno Valley CollegeCrafton Hills CollegeCherry Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Crafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 8.6 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 17,046 on campus · 11.9 mi · San Jacinto$7knet price36%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $1,448 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 12.5 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsMoreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 14.8 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Cherry Valley’s median household income ($76,895) falls.

Mt San Jacinto Community College District11.9 mi · San Jacinto · sticker $14,257 · tuition $1,448$10,021a year
Moreno Valley College14.8 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$10,797a year
Crafton Hills College8.6 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$16,637a year
University of Redlands12.5 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$25,767a 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 Cherry Valley: 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 →Crafton Hills CollegeMt San Jacinto Community College DistrictUniversity of RedlandsMoreno Valley College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District36% graduate$38k earnings
Moreno Valley College34% graduate$52k earnings
Crafton Hills College31% graduate$43k earnings
University of Redlands67% graduate$73k earnings$26k 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 Cherry Valley

Is Cherry Valley a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Cherry Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Crafton Hills College, is 8.6 miles away in Yucaipa.

What colleges are near Cherry Valley?

Within 15 miles: Crafton Hills College (8.6 miles, 4,138 students on campus), Mt San Jacinto Community College District (11.9 miles, 17,046), the University of Redlands (12.5 miles, 3,002) and Moreno Valley College (14.8 miles, 5,560).

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

Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, 8.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,188 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $11,331, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Crafton Hills College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,188 a year in-state and $14,556 from out of state.

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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 Cherry Valley. 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 →