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Colleges in and near Colton

San Bernardino Valley College is 2.7 miles from Colton

California University of Science and Medicine (564 students on campus) is inside the city, and San Bernardino Valley College (7,072) is 2.7 miles from the center, just over the line in San Bernardino. About 7% of Colton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

San Bernardino Valley CollegeLoma Linda University

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 Colton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
23
100,981 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
California University of Science and Medicine
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
San Bernardino Valley College · $1,196 tuition
Nearest public university
5.3 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$71K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Colton

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

Two colleges within 3.9 milesTogether they have 10,684 students on campus.A community college 2.7 miles awaySan Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino: tuition and fees $1,196 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 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 Colton

17 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 9.2 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideCalifornia State University-San BernardinoRiverside City CollegeColton
University or collegeCommunity college
California University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · In ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 2.7 mi · San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 2.8 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsLoma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 3.9 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsUniversity of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 5.3 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsRiverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus · 6.3 mi · Riverside$8knet price37%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Platt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus · 8.2 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · 9.2 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 9.5 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsCalifornia Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus · 10 mi · Riverside85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearningsSan Joaquin Valley College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,064 on campus · 12.8 mi · Ontario$27knet price64%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 campuses that file with it.North-West College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 680 on campus · 12.9 mi · Riverside$33knet price72%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Crafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 13 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 13.3 mi · Moreno Valley$6knet price34%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.La Sierra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,611 on campus · 13.7 mi · Riverside92%admitted$46knet price60%graduate$62kearningsAmerican College of Healthcare and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 13.9 mi · Riverside$20knet price65%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Platt College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 467 on campus · 14 mi · Ontario$21knet price58%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 14.3 mi · Ontario100%admitted$44knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute of California IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,484 on campus · 14.4 mi · Rancho Cucamonga$26knet price72%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.University of Phoenix-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 14.6 mi · Ontario · mostly online58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.American Career College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,014 on campus · 14.7 mi · Ontario$33knet price66%graduate$38kearningsDeVry University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 565 on campus · 14.9 mi · Ontario · mostly online98%admitted$34knet price22%graduate$46kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,631 on campus · 15 mi · Ontario$50knet price39%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.

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 $48–75k, where Colton’s median household income ($71,208) falls.

California State University-San Bernardino9.2 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$4,735a year
Moreno Valley College13.3 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$7,767a year
Riverside City College6.3 mi · Riverside · sticker $16,911 · tuition $1,428$10,221a year
University of California-Riverside5.3 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$13,111a year
Crafton Hills College13 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$13,299a year
San Bernardino Valley College2.7 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,058a year
American College of Healthcare and Technology13.9 mi · Riverside · sticker $25,460$21,064a year
Platt College-Riverside8.2 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$21,361a year
Platt College-Ontario14 mi · Ontario · sticker $27,895$22,337a year
California Baptist University10 mi · Riverside · sticker $54,038$22,620a year
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc14.4 mi · Rancho Cucamonga · sticker $31,689$25,599a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino2.8 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$26,134a year
University of Redlands9.5 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$26,196a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario12.8 mi · Ontario · sticker $31,279$26,893a year
DeVry University-California14.9 mi · Ontario · mostly online · sticker $40,687$32,499a year
North-West College-Riverside12.9 mi · Riverside · sticker $36,572$33,434a year
American Career College-Ontario14.7 mi · Ontario · sticker $37,857$33,747a year
La Sierra University13.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $51,459$45,518a year
West Coast University-Ontario15 mi · Ontario · sticker $53,706$50,048a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario14.3 mi · Ontario · sticker $52,480—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 Colton: 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 →San Bernardino Valley CollegeUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeCalifornia State University-San BernardinoMoreno Valley College
University of California-Riverside76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
California State University-San Bernardino55% graduate$60k earnings$15k typical debt
Riverside City College37% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California Baptist University62% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
San Bernardino Valley College28% graduate$40k earnings
Moreno Valley College34% graduate$52k earnings
Crafton Hills College31% graduate$43k earnings
University of Redlands67% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
West Coast University-Ontario39% graduate$103k earnings*$33k typical debt
American Career College-Ontario66% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
La Sierra University60% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc72% graduate$53k earnings*$13k 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: Platt College-Riverside (4); San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario (14); North-West College-Riverside (4); American College of Healthcare and Technology (3); Platt College-Ontario (4); Universal Technical Institute of California Inc (6); DeVry University-California (11); West Coast University-Ontario (6).

Questions about college in Colton

Is Colton a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Colton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the city, California University of Science and Medicine, has 564 students on campus.

What colleges are in Colton?

California University of Science and Medicine is inside the city. San Bernardino Valley College is 2.7 miles from the center, in San Bernardino, and Loma Linda University is 3.9 miles from the center, in Loma Linda.

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

San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, 2.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,196 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $18,943, 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 Colton. 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 →