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Colleges in and near Grand Terrace

The University of California-Riverside is 4.1 miles from Grand Terrace

No college sits inside Grand Terrace’s boundary, but the University of California-Riverside’s campus in Riverside, with 26,138 students on campus, is 4.1 miles from the center of town, and San Bernardino Valley College is 3.8 miles away in San Bernardino. About 7% of Grand Terrace’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Loma Linda UniversitySan Bernardino Valley CollegeUniversity of California-Riverside

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 Grand Terrace. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
17
93,901 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.8 mi
San Bernardino Valley College · $1,196 tuition
Nearest public university
4.1 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$84K
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What stands out about college from Grand Terrace

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

Three colleges within 4.1 milesUniversity of California-Riverside admits 76% of applicants. Together they have 36,822 students on campus.A community college 3.8 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 Grand Terrace

11 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 10.5 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideCalifornia State University-San BernardinoRiverside City CollegeGrand Terrace
University or collegeCommunity college
Concorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 3 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsLoma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 3.3 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 3.8 mi · San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · 3.8 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 4.1 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsRiverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus · 5.8 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 · 6.8 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.University of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 8.9 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsCalifornia Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus · 9.5 mi · Riverside85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearningsCalifornia State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · 10.5 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsMoreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 11.8 mi · Moreno Valley$6knet price34%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Crafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 12.2 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 680 on campus · 12.8 mi · Riverside$33knet price72%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.La Sierra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,611 on campus · 13.6 mi · Riverside92%admitted$46knet price60%graduate$62kearningsAmerican College of Healthcare and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 13.7 mi · Riverside$20knet price65%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,064 on campus · 13.8 mi · Ontario$27knet price64%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 campuses that file with it.Platt College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 467 on campus · 15 mi · Ontario$21knet price58%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 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 Grand Terrace’s median household income ($83,628) falls.

California State University-San Bernardino10.5 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$7,745a year
Moreno Valley College11.8 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$10,797a year
Riverside City College5.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $16,911 · tuition $1,428$12,755a year
University of California-Riverside4.1 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$16,571a year
Crafton Hills College12.2 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$16,637a year
Platt College-Riverside6.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$19,332a year
San Bernardino Valley College3.8 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,743a year
American College of Healthcare and Technology13.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $25,460$22,829a year
Platt College-Ontario15 mi · Ontario · sticker $27,895$24,899a year
University of Redlands8.9 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$25,767a year
California Baptist University9.5 mi · Riverside · sticker $54,038$26,179a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario13.8 mi · Ontario · sticker $31,279$29,415a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino3 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$29,752a year
North-West College-Riverside12.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $36,572$35,126a year
La Sierra University13.6 mi · Riverside · sticker $51,459$47,266a 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 Grand Terrace: 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 →San Bernardino Valley CollegeUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeCalifornia Baptist UniversityCalifornia 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
La Sierra University60% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario64% graduate$38k earnings*$11k typical debt
North-West College-Riverside72% graduate$40k earnings*$10k typical debt
Platt College-Ontario58% graduate$41k earnings*$19k 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); North-West College-Riverside (4); American College of Healthcare and Technology (3); San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario (14); Platt College-Ontario (4).

Questions about college near Grand Terrace

Is Grand Terrace a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Grand Terrace residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Concorde Career College-San Bernardino, is 3 miles away in San Bernardino.

What colleges are near Grand Terrace?

17 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Riverside (4.1 miles, 26,138 students on campus), California State University-San Bernardino (10.5 miles, 16,825) and Riverside City College (5.8 miles, 13,488).

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

San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, 3.8 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 Grand Terrace. 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 →