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Colleges in and near Loma Linda

Loma Linda is home to Loma Linda University

Loma Linda University (3,612 students on campus) is inside the city, and San Bernardino Valley College (7,072) is 4.8 miles from the center, just over the line in San Bernardino. About 13% of Loma Linda’s residents are enrolled in college, above California (8%).

Loma Linda UniversitySan Bernardino Valley CollegeUniversity 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 Loma Linda. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
89,758 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Loma Linda University
Residents in college
13%
Above CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.8 mi
San Bernardino Valley College · $1,196 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college in Loma Linda

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

Three colleges within 5 milesUniversity of Redlands admits 83% of applicants. Together they have 13,686 students on campus.A community college 4.8 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 13% of residentsAbove California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Loma Linda

Six private colleges within 12.9 miles, two public colleges within 10.6 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeLoma Linda
University or collegeCommunity college
Loma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · In Loma Linda$90kearningsConcorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 2.7 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 4.8 mi · San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 5 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsCalifornia University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · 6.4 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 6.7 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsPlatt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus · 8.2 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Crafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 8.3 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Riverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus · 9.3 mi · Riverside$8knet price37%graduate$41kearningsTuition 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 · 10.6 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsMoreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,560 on campus · 11.1 mi · Moreno Valley$6knet price34%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus · 12.9 mi · Riverside85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearnings

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 Loma Linda’s median household income ($82,353) falls.

California State University-San Bernardino10.6 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$7,745a year
Moreno Valley College11.1 mi · Moreno Valley · sticker $15,934 · tuition $1,428$10,797a year
Riverside City College9.3 mi · Riverside · sticker $16,911 · tuition $1,428$12,755a year
University of California-Riverside6.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$16,571a year
Crafton Hills College8.3 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$16,637a year
Platt College-Riverside8.2 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$19,332a year
San Bernardino Valley College4.8 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,743a year
University of Redlands5 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$25,767a year
California Baptist University12.9 mi · Riverside · sticker $54,038$26,179a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino2.7 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 Loma Linda: 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 State University-San BernardinoMoreno Valley CollegeCalifornia Baptist University
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
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).

Majors

What students study in Loma Linda

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Loma Linda University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing160 graduates a year
$111k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions55 graduates a year
$100k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions22 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions21 graduates a year
$126k4 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services8 graduates a year
$79k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Loma Linda

Is Loma Linda a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Loma Linda residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above California (8). The largest campus in the city, Loma Linda University, has 3,612 students on campus.

What colleges are in Loma Linda?

Loma Linda University is inside the city. San Bernardino Valley College is 4.8 miles from the center, in San Bernardino, and the University of Redlands is 5 miles from the center, in Redlands.

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

San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, 4.8 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 Loma Linda. 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 →