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Colleges in and near Diamond Bar

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is 3.9 miles from Diamond Bar

No college sits inside Diamond Bar’s boundary, but California State Polytechnic University-Pomona’s campus in Pomona, with 25,991 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Mt San Antonio College is 3.6 miles away in Walnut. About 9% of Diamond Bar’s residents are enrolled in college, above California (8%).

Mt San Antonio CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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 Diamond Bar. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
46
182,548 students on campus
Nearest college
3.6 mi
Mt San Antonio College
Residents in college
9%
Above CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.6 mi
Mt San Antonio College · $1,364 tuition
Nearest public university
3.9 mi
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · $7,780 in-state
Median household income
$108K
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What stands out about college from Diamond Bar

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

Two colleges within 3.9 milesCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona admits 75% of applicants. Together they have 47,937 students on campus.A community college 3.6 miles awayMt San Antonio College in Walnut: tuition and fees $1,364 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State Polytechnic University-PomonaLiving in California, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona charges $7,780 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,380. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Diamond Bar

39 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 9.2 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaMt San Antonio CollegeDiamond Bar
University or collegeCommunity college
Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 3.6 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 3.9 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsWestern University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 5.6 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Life Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 359 on campus · 6.7 mi · San Dimas96%admitted$21knet price40%graduate$43kearningsInterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · 6.7 mi · West Covina · mostly online$28knet price97%graduate$36kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 7.3 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsKeck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 8.3 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 8.7 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 9 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsNorth-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 9 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 · 9 mi · West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 9.2 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsClaremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,524 on campus · 9.2 mi · Claremont$64kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Claremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,384 on campus · 9.2 mi · Claremont10%admitted$29knet price91%graduate$105kearningsScripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 9.3 mi · Claremont38%admitted$36knet price83%graduate$78kearningsPitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 9.5 mi · Claremont25%admitted$34knet price83%graduate$70kearningsHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 949 on campus · 9.5 mi · Claremont13%admitted$36knet price92%graduate$139kearningsHope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 9.5 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsAzusa Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,836 on campus · 9.8 mi · Azusa88%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$67kearningsCitrus CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,995 on campus · 10 mi · Glendora$4knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Fullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 10.4 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 10.9 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.ATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 11.3 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsPremiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 11.3 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 12.3 mi · Fullerton100%graduateRio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 12.4 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 12.4 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 13.1 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 13.1 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateSouth Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 13.3 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 13.4 mi · AnaheimSouthern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 13.6 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsPlatt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 13.7 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,631 on campus · 13.8 mi · Ontario$50knet price39%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.American Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 13.9 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.North-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 13.9 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.DeVry University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 565 on campus · 14 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.The Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 14.1 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Phoenix-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 14.1 mi · Ontario · mostly online58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.West Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 14.2 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.American Career College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,014 on campus · 14.2 mi · Ontario$33knet price66%graduate$38kearningsArizona College of Nursing-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 14.4 mi · Ontario100%admitted$44knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Chapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 14.5 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsSantiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,854 on campus · 14.5 mi · Orange$2knet price48%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,164 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Platt College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 467 on campus · 14.8 mi · Ontario$21knet price58%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute of California IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,484 on campus · 14.9 mi · Rancho Cucamonga$26knet price72%graduate$53kearningsEarnings 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 $75–110k, where Diamond Bar’s median household income ($108,281) falls.

California State University-Fullerton9.2 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Citrus College10 mi · Glendora · sticker $13,699 · tuition $1,204$9,029a year
Santiago Canyon College14.5 mi · Orange · sticker $13,818 · tuition $1,164$9,373a year
Fullerton College10.4 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Mt San Antonio College3.6 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$11,065a year
Bethesda University13.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona3.9 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$13,894a year
Pomona College9 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$15,719a year
Rio Hondo College12.4 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,305a year
Claremont McKenna College9.2 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500$19,325a year
Life Pacific University6.7 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062$23,108a year
Platt College-Ontario14.8 mi · Ontario · sticker $27,895$24,899a year
Harvey Mudd College9.5 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165$25,468a year
Premiere Career College11.3 mi · Irwindale · sticker $32,314$25,469a year
Whittier College12.4 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Platt College-Anaheim13.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$26,892a year
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc14.9 mi · Rancho Cucamonga · sticker $31,689$29,146a year
Pitzer College9.5 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466$29,452a year
Biola University13.1 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina6.7 mi · West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442$29,968a year
North-West College-Anaheim13.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
North-West College-West Covina9 mi · West Covina · sticker $34,193$32,242a year
American Career College-Anaheim13.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Hope International University9.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
DeVry University-California14 mi · Ontario · mostly online · sticker $40,687$35,104a year
Southern California Institute of Technology13.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
American Career College-Ontario14.2 mi · Ontario · sticker $37,857$35,851a year
Scripps College9.3 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564$36,472a year
Chapman University14.5 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$40,011a year
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON9 mi · West Covina · sticker $49,247$48,232a year
West Coast University-Ontario13.8 mi · Ontario · sticker $53,706$53,706a year
University of La Verne7.3 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—a year
Azusa Pacific University9.8 mi · Azusa · sticker $56,313—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences10.9 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
ATI College-Whittier11.3 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
West Coast University-Orange County14.2 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario14.4 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 Diamond Bar: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mt San Antonio CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaCalifornia State University-FullertonFullerton CollegeRio Hondo CollegeChapman University
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt
Mt San Antonio College45% graduate$46k earnings$6k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Santiago Canyon College48% graduate$45k earnings$5k typical debt
Citrus College41% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Azusa Pacific University62% graduate$67k earnings$23k typical debt
University of La Verne63% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k typical debt
West Coast University-Orange County60% graduate$103k earnings*$33k 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: InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4); North-West College-West Covina (2); Platt College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Ontario (6); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); DeVry University-California (11); West Coast University-Orange County (6); Platt College-Ontario (4); Universal Technical Institute of California Inc (6).

Questions about college near Diamond Bar

Is Diamond Bar a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Diamond Bar residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above California (8). The nearest campus, Mt San Antonio College, is 3.6 miles away in Walnut.

What colleges are near Diamond Bar?

46 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (9.2 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (3.9 miles, 25,991) and Mt San Antonio College (3.6 miles, 21,946).

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

Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, 3.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,364 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,490, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,780 a year in-state and $20,380 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,851 (under $30,000 income) to $20,716 (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 Diamond Bar. 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 →