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Colleges in and near Highgrove

The University of California-Riverside is 2.8 miles from Highgrove

No college sits inside Highgrove’s boundary, but the University of California-Riverside’s campus in Riverside, with 26,138 students on campus, is 2.8 miles from the center of town, and Riverside City College is 5.1 miles away in Riverside. About 7% of Highgrove’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

University of California-RiversideLoma Linda 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 Highgrove. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
93,434 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
University of California-Riverside
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.1 mi
Riverside City College · $1,428 tuition
Nearest public university
2.8 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college from Highgrove

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

Two colleges within 4 milesUniversity of California-Riverside admits 76% of applicants. Together they have 29,750 students on campus.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.A community college 5.1 miles awayRiverside City College in Riverside: tuition and fees $1,428 a year for California residents.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 Highgrove

10 private colleges within 14.3 miles, two public colleges within 11.9 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideCalifornia State University-San BernardinoRiverside City CollegeHighgrove
University or collegeCommunity college
University of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 2.8 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsLoma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 4 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsConcorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 4.2 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsRiverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus · 5.1 mi · Riverside$8knet price37%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 5.2 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 · 5.2 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus · 5.4 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus · 8.7 mi · Riverside85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearningsUniversity of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 9.2 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsMoreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 10.5 mi · Moreno Valley$6knet price34%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · 11.9 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsCrafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 12.1 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 · 12.1 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 · 12.9 mi · Riverside92%admitted$46knet price60%graduate$62kearningsAmerican College of Healthcare and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 12.9 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 · 14.3 mi · Ontario$27knet price64%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 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 Over $110k, where Highgrove’s median household income ($114,125) falls.

Moreno Valley College10.5 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$12,174a year
Riverside City College5.1 mi · Riverside · sticker $16,911 · tuition $1,428$13,880a year
California State University-San Bernardino11.9 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$14,316a year
San Bernardino Valley College5.2 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$21,390a year
American College of Healthcare and Technology12.9 mi · Riverside · sticker $25,460$24,711a year
Platt College-Riverside5.4 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$25,510a year
University of California-Riverside2.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$30,393a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino4.2 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$30,516a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario14.3 mi · Ontario · sticker $31,279$30,570a year
California Baptist University8.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $54,038$33,971a year
University of Redlands9.2 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$38,257a year
La Sierra University12.9 mi · Riverside · sticker $51,459$45,999a year
Crafton Hills College12.1 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188—a year
North-West College-Riverside12.1 mi · Riverside · sticker $36,572—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 Highgrove: 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 →University of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCalifornia Baptist UniversityMoreno Valley CollegeCalifornia State University-San Bernardino
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-Riverside57% 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).

Questions about college near Highgrove

Is Highgrove a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Highgrove residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, the University of California-Riverside, is 2.8 miles away in Riverside.

What colleges are near Highgrove?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Riverside (2.8 miles, 26,138 students on campus), California State University-San Bernardino (11.9 miles, 16,825) and Riverside City College (5.1 miles, 13,488).

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

Riverside City College in Riverside, 5.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,428 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $8,377, 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 Highgrove. 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 →