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Colleges in and near Glendora

Glendora is home to Citrus College

Citrus College (6,995 students on campus) is inside the city, and Azusa Pacific University (5,836) is 2.5 miles from the center, just over the line in Azusa. About 9% of Glendora’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Citrus CollegeAzusa Pacific 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 Glendora. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
91,038 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Citrus College
Residents in college
9%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Citrus College · $1,204 tuition
Nearest public university
6.2 mi
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · $7,780 in-state
Median household income
$114K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Glendora

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

Two colleges within 2.5 milesAzusa Pacific University admits 88% of applicants. Together they have 12,831 students on campus.A community college 2.3 miles awayCitrus College in Glendora: tuition and fees $1,204 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 residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Glendora

15 private colleges within 9.3 miles, one public college within 6.2 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaMt San Antonio CollegeRio Hondo CollegeGlendora
University or collegeCommunity college
Citrus CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,995 on campus · In Glendora$4knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Azusa Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,836 on campus · 2.5 mi · Azusa88%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$67kearningsLife Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 359 on campus · 3.4 mi · San Dimas96%admitted$21knet price40%graduate$43kearningsUniversity of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 5.2 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsInterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · 5.7 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.California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 6.2 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsMt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 6.7 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 7.7 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 · 7.7 mi · West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Keck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 8 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Claremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,524 on campus · 8.2 mi · Claremont$64kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Western University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 8.3 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 8.3 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsScripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 8.3 mi · Claremont38%admitted$36knet price83%graduate$78kearningsHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 949 on campus · 8.3 mi · Claremont13%admitted$36knet price92%graduate$139kearningsClaremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,384 on campus · 8.4 mi · Claremont10%admitted$29knet price91%graduate$105kearningsPitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 8.6 mi · Claremont25%admitted$34knet price83%graduate$70kearningsPremiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 9.3 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsRio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 13.7 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 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 Over $110k, where Glendora’s median household income ($113,569) falls.

Mt San Antonio College6.7 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$10,852a year
Citrus CollegeIn Glendora · sticker $13,699 · tuition $1,204$12,665a year
Rio Hondo College13.7 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,355a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona6.2 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$20,716a year
Life Pacific University3.4 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062$25,877a year
Azusa Pacific University2.5 mi · Azusa · sticker $56,313$27,193a year
Premiere Career College9.3 mi · Irwindale · sticker $32,314$32,314a year
Pomona College8.3 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$37,842a year
Pitzer College8.6 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466$46,793a year
Harvey Mudd College8.3 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165$50,665a year
Claremont McKenna College8.4 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500$52,295a year
Scripps College8.3 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564$54,572a year
University of La Verne5.2 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—a year
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina5.7 mi · West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442—a year
North-West College-West Covina7.7 mi · West Covina · sticker $34,193—a year
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON7.7 mi · West Covina · sticker $49,247—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 Glendora: 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 →Citrus CollegeAzusa Pacific UniversityUniversity of La VerneCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaMt San Antonio CollegeRio Hondo College
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt
Mt San Antonio College45% graduate$46k earnings$6k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k 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
Pomona College93% graduate$78k earnings$12k typical debt
Claremont McKenna College91% graduate$105k earnings$14k typical debt
Pitzer College83% graduate$70k earnings$17k typical debt
Scripps College83% graduate$78k earnings$14k typical debt
Harvey Mudd College92% graduate$139k earnings$25k typical debt
North-West College-West Covina68% graduate$38k 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: InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4); North-West College-West Covina (2).

Majors

What students study in Glendora

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Citrus College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 22%Interdisciplinary 16%Business 11%Health professions 7%Psychology 5%Visual & performing arts 4%Everything else 35%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Glendora

Is Glendora a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Glendora residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the city, Citrus College, has 6,995 students on campus.

What colleges are in Glendora?

Citrus College is inside the city. Azusa Pacific University is 2.5 miles from the center, in Azusa.

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

Citrus College in Glendora, 2.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,204 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $4,135, 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 Glendora. 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 →