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Colleges in and near Commerce
East Los Angeles College is 3.2 miles from Commerce
No college sits inside Commerce’s boundary, but East Los Angeles College’s campus in Monterey Park, with 17,853 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town. About 10% of Commerce’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 Commerce. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
70
292,819 students on campus
Nearest college
3.2 mi
East Los Angeles College
Residents in college
10%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
East Los Angeles College · $1,238 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
California State University-Los Angeles · $7,160 in-state
Median household income
$77K
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What stands out about college from Commerce
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
A community college 3.2 miles awayEast Los Angeles College has 17,853 students on campus in Monterey Park, 37% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-Los AngelesLiving in California, California State University-Los Angeles charges $7,160 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,760. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% 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 Commerce
53 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 14.8 miles, and 16 community colleges.
University or collegeCommunity college
East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,853 on campus · 3.2 mi · Monterey Park$11knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 23,850 on campus · 5.1 mi · Los Angeles91%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$59kearningsUniversity of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 5.2 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateSouthern California Institute of ArchitectureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 457 on campus · 5.9 mi · Los Angeles77%admitted$44knet price71%graduate$72kearningsLos Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthCommunity college · Public · 220 on campus · 5.9 mi · Los Angeles$115kearningsAlhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 5.9 mi · AlhambraPlatt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 6 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 · 6.1 mi · AlhambraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 6.8 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsRio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 6.9 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California College of ASUUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 136 on campus · 7 mi · Los AngelesCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 7.1 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsFIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,348 on campus · 7.2 mi · Los AngelesThe Chicago School at Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 616 on campus · 7.2 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.Healthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 7.2 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsLos Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,945 on campus · 7.3 mi · Los Angeles$12knet price35%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 41,282 on campus · 7.9 mi · Los Angeles10%admitted$33knet price92%graduate$92kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 8 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 8.7 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 8.8 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 9 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsSouthwestern Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 950 on campus · 9.2 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 9.3 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsAngeles CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 493 on campus · 9.7 mi · Los Angeles$29knet price93%graduate$49kearningsOccidental CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,854 on campus · 9.8 mi · Los Angeles44%admitted$38knet price81%graduate$76kearningsBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 9.9 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsSmith Chason CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,221 on campus · 9.9 mi · Los Angeles$34knet price72%graduate$58kearningsLos Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 9.9 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.California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,463 on campus · 10 mi · Pasadena3%admitted$16knet price94%graduate$129kearningsAmerican Career College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,066 on campus · 10 mi · Los Angeles$32knet price75%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles College of MusicUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 10 mi · Pasadena88%admitted$44knet price41%graduate$32kearningsCBD CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 824 on campus · 10.1 mi · Los Angeles$23knet price82%graduate$37kearningsWest Coast University-Center for Graduate StudiesUniversity or college · For-profit · 527 on campus · 10.1 mi · Los Angeles$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Los Angeles City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,569 on campus · 10.4 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online$10knet price29%graduate$36kearnings53% 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.Institute of Culinary EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 357 on campus · 10.4 mi · Pasadena77%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Pasadena City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,485 on campus · 10.5 mi · Pasadena$4knet price48%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.UEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 10.5 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Fuller Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 770 on campus · 10.6 mi · Pasadena · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 10.7 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Providence Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 10.7 mi · Pasadena100%admitted$25knet price20%graduate$46kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 10.8 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsPremiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 10.8 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsSaybrook UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 705 on campus · 11 mi · PasadenaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pacific Oaks CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 405 on campus · 11 mi · Pasadena · mostly online34%admitted$52kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 11.1 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 · 11.6 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.American Film Institute ConservatoryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 389 on campus · 12 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Art Center College of DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,339 on campus · 12.2 mi · Pasadena75%admitted$49knet price79%graduate$72kearningsAmerican Medical Sciences CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 12.2 mi · Glendale$22knet price75%graduate$30kearningsGlendale Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 854 on campus · 12.3 mi · Glendale$49knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Integrity College of HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 154 on campus · 12.3 mi · Pasadena$15knet price0%graduateLos Angeles Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,566 on campus · 12.5 mi · Hollywood · mostly online$31knet price41%graduate$32kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,661 on campus · 12.7 mi · Glendale$8knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,191 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 12.7 mi · West Covina$30knet price68%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONUniversity or college · For-profit · 218 on campus · 12.7 mi · West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 12.8 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 157 on campus · 12.9 mi · Los Angeles58%admitted$15knet price12%graduate$48kearningsMusicians InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 666 on campus · 13 mi · Hollywood78%admitted$47knet price53%graduate$33kearningsUniversity of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 256 on campus · 13 mi · InglewoodAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 169 on campus · 13.1 mi · Los AngelesNorth-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 13.3 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 319 on campus · 13.3 mi · Inglewood$33knet price64%graduate$62kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Antioch University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 888 on campus · 13.4 mi · Culver City$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 13.5 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,805 on campus · 13.6 mi · Culver City · mostly online$10knet price28%graduate$39kearnings70% 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.American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 13.7 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 14.1 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Grace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 14.1 mi · Fullerton100%graduateCalifornia State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 14.8 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsSouth Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 14.9 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.
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 Commerce’s median household income ($77,064) falls.
Los Angeles Southwest College9.9 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238$7,420a year
El Camino Community College District12.8 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$11,546a year
West Los Angeles College13.6 mi · Culver City · mostly online · sticker $17,336 · tuition $1,238$14,028a year
Los Angeles City College10.4 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $18,924 · tuition $1,238$14,784a year
Los Angeles Trade Technical College7.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $20,457 · tuition $1,238$16,399a year
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary12.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $31,300$16,940a year
Whittier College6.8 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Biola University9.9 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California11.6 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science7.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$33,075a 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 Commerce: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Southern California92% graduate$92k earnings$18k 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
Pasadena City College48% graduate$44k earnings$7k 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
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Trade Technical College35% graduate$35k 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: Platt College-Los Angeles (4); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (8); American Career College-Los Angeles (2); Institute of Culinary Education (2); UEI College-Gardena (5); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); Glendale Career College (5); North-West College-West Covina (2); North-West College-Long Beach (4); Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology (2); American Career College-Anaheim (2).
Questions about college near Commerce
Is Commerce a college town?
No. About 10 of every 100 Commerce residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, East Los Angeles College, is 3.2 miles away in Monterey Park.
What colleges are near Commerce?
70 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Southern California (7.9 miles, 41,282 students on campus), California State University-Long Beach (14.8 miles, 38,193) and California State University-Los Angeles (5.1 miles, 23,850).
What is the closest community college to Commerce, and what does it cost?
East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,238 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $10,852, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does California State University-Los Angeles cost if we live in California?
Tuition and fees are $7,160 a year in-state and $19,760 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,877 (under $30,000 income) to $13,578 (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 Commerce. 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 →