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Colleges in and near Highland

The University of Redlands is 3.4 miles from Highland

No college sits inside Highland’s boundary, but the University of Redlands’s campus in Redlands, with 3,002 students on campus, is 3.4 miles from the center of town, and Crafton Hills College is 6.3 miles away in Yucaipa. About 8% of Highland’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

University of Redlands

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 Highland. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
62,027 students on campus
Nearest college
3.4 mi
University of Redlands
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.3 mi
Crafton Hills College · $1,188 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
Crafton Hills College · $1,188 in-state
Median household income
$77K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Highland

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

A university 3.4 miles awayThe University of Redlands has 3,002 students on campus in Redlands, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.3 miles awayCrafton Hills College in Yucaipa: tuition and fees $1,188 a year for California residents.In-state price at Crafton Hills CollegeLiving in California, Crafton Hills College charges $1,188 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,556. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% 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 Highland

Five private colleges within 14.6 miles, two public colleges within 13.4 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideHighland
University or collegeCommunity college
University of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 3.4 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsCrafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 6.3 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Loma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 6.9 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsConcorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 7.5 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 8.6 mi · San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · 10.2 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsCalifornia University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · 10.9 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 13.4 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsPlatt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus · 14.6 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%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 Highland’s median household income ($77,120) falls.

California State University-San Bernardino10.2 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$7,745a year
University of California-Riverside13.4 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$16,571a year
Crafton Hills College6.3 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$16,637a year
Platt College-Riverside14.6 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$19,332a year
San Bernardino Valley College8.6 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,743a year
University of Redlands3.4 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$25,767a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino7.5 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$29,752a 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 Highland: 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 RedlandsCrafton Hills CollegeSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCalifornia State University-San BernardinoUniversity of California-RiversidePlatt College-Riverside
University of California-Riverside76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
California State University-San Bernardino55% graduate$60k earnings$15k typical debt
San Bernardino Valley College28% graduate$40k earnings
Crafton Hills College31% graduate$43k earnings
University of Redlands67% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Platt College-Riverside57% graduate$41k earnings*$19k typical debt
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino76% graduate$40k 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: Platt College-Riverside (4).

Questions about college near Highland

Is Highland a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Highland residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, the University of Redlands, is 3.4 miles away in Redlands.

What colleges are near Highland?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Riverside (13.4 miles, 26,138 students on campus), California State University-San Bernardino (10.2 miles, 16,825) and San Bernardino Valley College (8.6 miles, 7,072).

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

Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, 6.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,188 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $11,331, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Crafton Hills College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,188 a year in-state and $14,556 from out of state.

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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 Highland. 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 →