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Colleges in and near Hermosa Beach

El Camino Community College District is 4.5 miles from Hermosa Beach

No college sits inside Hermosa Beach’s boundary, but El Camino Community College District’s campus in Torrance, with 15,562 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 3% of Hermosa Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

El Camino Community College District

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 Hermosa Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
173,173 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
El Camino Community College District
Residents in college
3%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
El Camino Community College District · $1,144 tuition
Nearest public university
8.6 mi
California State University-Dominguez Hills · $7,449 in-state
Median household income
$166K
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What stands out about college from Hermosa Beach

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

A community college 4.5 miles awayEl Camino Community College District has 15,562 students on campus in Torrance, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-Dominguez HillsLiving in California, California State University-Dominguez Hills charges $7,449 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,049. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 3% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hermosa Beach

22 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.1 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-Los AngelesUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEl Camino Community College DistrictHermosa Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 4.5 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Homestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 5.3 mi · Torrance$16knet price93%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 256 on campus · 5.7 mi · InglewoodOtis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,284 on campus · 6 mi · Los Angeles82%admitted$51knet price66%graduate$58kearningsSpartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 319 on campus · 6.2 mi · Inglewood$33knet price64%graduate$62kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Loyola Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,533 on campus · 7 mi · Los Angeles45%admitted$48knet price79%graduate$78kearningsUEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 7 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 7.1 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.Antioch University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 888 on campus · 8.3 mi · Culver City$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.California State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 8.6 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsYo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 8.8 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 9.1 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.West Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,805 on campus · 9.4 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.Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 10.1 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsSanta Monica CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,294 on campus · 10.8 mi · Santa Monica$3knet price36%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.RAND School of Public PolicyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 10.8 mi · Santa MonicaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 11.2 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 181 on campus · 12 mi · Santa MonicaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 41,282 on campus · 12.6 mi · Los Angeles10%admitted$33knet price92%graduate$92kearningsLos Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,945 on campus · 13.6 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 California-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 46,029 on campus · 14.1 mi · Los Angeles9%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$83kearningsAmerican University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 14.3 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsCalifornia College of ASUUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 136 on campus · 14.4 mi · Los AngelesSmith Chason CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,221 on campus · 14.5 mi · Los Angeles$34knet price72%graduate$58kearningsCBD CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 824 on campus · 14.5 mi · Los Angeles$23knet price82%graduate$37kearningsFIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,348 on campus · 14.6 mi · Los AngelesAngeles CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 493 on campus · 14.6 mi · Los Angeles$29knet price93%graduate$49kearningsHealthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 14.7 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsSouthwestern Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 950 on campus · 14.8 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Chicago School at Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 616 on campus · 15 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.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 15 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearnings

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 Hermosa Beach’s median household income ($166,442) falls.

Santa Monica College10.8 mi · Santa Monica · sticker $11,162 · tuition $1,156$8,395a year
El Camino Community College District4.5 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$12,869a year
Los Angeles Trade Technical College13.6 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $20,457 · tuition $1,238$17,270a year
Homestead Schools5.3 mi · Torrance · sticker $20,937$17,870a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills8.6 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$18,947a year
Los Angeles Harbor College9.1 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$19,227a year
University of California-Los Angeles14.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $38,614$29,682a year
UEI College-Gardena7 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105$34,105a year
National Polytechnic College15 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science10.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$37,834a year
Smith Chason College14.5 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,461$39,299a year
University of Southern California12.6 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $90,300$56,116a year
Loyola Marymount University7 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $83,943$58,371a year
Otis College of Art and Design6 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $75,861$60,718a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology6.2 mi · Inglewood · sticker $39,104—a year
Los Angeles Southwest College7.1 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238—a year
West Los Angeles College9.4 mi · Culver City · mostly online · sticker $17,336 · tuition $1,238—a year
Compton College11.2 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142—a year
CBD College14.5 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $28,569—a year
Angeles College14.6 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $33,854—a year
Healthcare Career College14.7 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873—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 Hermosa Beach: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →El Camino Community College DistrictLoyola Marymount UniversityCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsSanta Monica CollegeUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Los Angeles93% graduate$83k earnings$14k typical debt
University of Southern California92% graduate$92k earnings$18k typical debt
El Camino Community College District42% graduate$42k earnings
Santa Monica College36% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Loyola Marymount University79% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
Los Angeles Trade Technical College35% graduate$35k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Harbor College36% graduate$41k earnings
Compton College27% graduate$34k earnings
West Los Angeles College28% graduate$39k earnings$14k typical debt
Smith Chason College72% graduate$58k earnings$21k typical debt
Los Angeles Southwest College34% graduate$32k earnings

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: Homestead Schools (2); Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology (2); UEI College-Gardena (5); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (8).

Questions about college near Hermosa Beach

Is Hermosa Beach a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Hermosa Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, El Camino Community College District, is 4.5 miles away in Torrance.

What colleges are near Hermosa Beach?

31 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Los Angeles (14.1 miles, 46,029 students on campus), the University of Southern California (12.6 miles, 41,282) and El Camino Community College District (4.5 miles, 15,562).

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

El Camino Community College District in Torrance, 4.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,144 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $5,968, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Dominguez Hills cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,449 a year in-state and $20,049 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,303 (under $30,000 income) to $18,947 (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 Hermosa Beach. 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 →