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Colleges in and near Hawaiian Gardens

California State University-Long Beach is 4 miles from Hawaiian Gardens

No college sits inside Hawaiian Gardens’ boundary, but California State University-Long Beach’s campus in Long Beach, with 38,193 students on campus, is 4 miles from the center of town, and Cypress College is 2.8 miles away in Cypress. About 5% of Hawaiian Gardens’ residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Cypress CollegeLong Beach City CollegeCalifornia State University-Long BeachCerritos CollegeUniversal Technical Institute-Southern California

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 Hawaiian Gardens. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
44
237,566 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Cypress College
Residents in college
5%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.8 mi
Cypress College · $1,150 tuition
Nearest public university
2.8 mi
Cypress College · $1,150 in-state
Median household income
$76K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Hawaiian Gardens

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

Five colleges within 4.1 milesCalifornia State University-Long Beach admits 46% of applicants. Together they have 81,375 students on campus.A community college 2.8 miles awayCypress College in Cypress: tuition and fees $1,150 a year for California residents.In-state price at Cypress CollegeLiving in California, Cypress College charges $1,150 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,379. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hawaiian Gardens

29 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 11.3 miles, and 12 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-Long BeachSanta Ana CollegeHawaiian Gardens
University or collegeCommunity college
Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 2.8 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 3.4 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 3.6 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 4 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 4.1 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 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 · 4.1 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 4.5 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsNorth-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 4.7 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.American Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 5.8 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Healthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 6 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsAmerican University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 6.1 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 6.2 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsNorth-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 6.6 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 6.7 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 7.1 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 7.1 mi · Fullerton100%graduateBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 7.6 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateGolden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 7.9 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 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 · 8.2 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 8.5 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 8.7 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 9.1 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 9.4 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.West Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 9.4 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 10.5 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 10.7 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsCalifornia Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 10.7 mi · AnaheimThe Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 11.1 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 11.2 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 11.3 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsPlatt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 11.3 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Coastline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 728 on campus · 11.5 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online$16knet price34%graduate$44kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 11.5 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 11.7 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsSanta Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 11.8 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 11.8 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsLos Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 12.5 mi · Wilmington · mostly online$13knet price36%graduate$41kearnings61% 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.Chapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 12.9 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsUEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 13 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Rio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 13.3 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Orange Coast CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,830 on campus · 14.6 mi · Costa Mesa$7knet price48%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $1,392 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 14.9 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.University of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 14.9 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateCareer Networks InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 971 on campus · 15 mi · Santa Ana$50knet price89%graduate$45kearnings

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 Hawaiian Gardens’ median household income ($76,341) falls.

Cerritos College4.1 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
Los Angeles Southwest College14.9 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238$7,420a year
Santa Ana College11.8 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$8,575a year
California State University-Fullerton11.3 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Long Beach City College3.6 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,042a year
Cypress College2.8 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Fullerton College9.4 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Golden West College7.9 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380$10,405a year
Bethesda University7.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
Orange Coast College14.6 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $15,561 · tuition $1,392$11,890a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills10.7 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$12,323a year
California State University-Long Beach4 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$12,630a year
Healthcare Career College6 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
Compton College8.5 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$16,689a year
Rio Hondo College13.3 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,305a year
Los Angeles Harbor College12.5 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$17,831a year
Coastline Community College11.5 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online · sticker $24,290 · tuition $1,364$21,617a year
Whittier College10.5 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Platt College-Anaheim11.3 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$26,892a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove8.7 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Biola University6.2 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
North-West College-Anaheim6.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California4.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
American Career College-Anaheim5.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science11.7 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$33,075a year
Hope International University11.2 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
National Polytechnic College4.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long Beach4.7 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$35,381a year
Southern California Institute of Technology7.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
Chapman University12.9 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$40,011a year
Career Networks Institute15 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $52,552$51,663a year
PCI College3.4 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences8.2 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
ATI College-Whittier9.1 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
West Coast University-Orange County9.4 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
South Coast College11.8 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982—a year
UEI College-Gardena13 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105—a year
University of the West14.9 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—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 Hawaiian Gardens: 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 →Long Beach City CollegeCalifornia State University-Long BeachCerritos CollegeCalifornia State University-FullertonSanta Ana CollegeOrange Coast College
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Orange Coast College48% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Golden West College49% graduate$43k earnings$7k 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: Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); North-West College-Long Beach (4); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6); Platt College-Anaheim (4); UEI College-Gardena (5).

Questions about college near Hawaiian Gardens

Is Hawaiian Gardens a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Hawaiian Gardens residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Cypress College, is 2.8 miles away in Cypress.

What colleges are near Hawaiian Gardens?

44 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (11.3 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State University-Long Beach (4 miles, 38,193) and Santa Ana College (11.8 miles, 18,643).

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

Cypress College in Cypress, 2.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,150 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $4,606, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cypress College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,150 a year in-state and $12,379 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,419 (under $30,000 income) to $10,001 (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 Hawaiian Gardens. 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 →