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Colleges in and near Long Beach

Long Beach is home to four colleges, with about 58,000 students on campus

California State University-Long Beach (38,193 students on campus) and Long Beach City College (17,484) are inside the city. About 9% of Long Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, above California (8%).

California State University-Long BeachUniversal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach City College

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 Long Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
141,324 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
American University of Health Sciences
Residents in college
9%
Above CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.1 mi
Long Beach City College · $1,556 tuition
Nearest public university
3.2 mi
California State University-Long Beach · $7,350 in-state
Median household income
$87K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Long Beach

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

Three colleges within 4.1 milesCalifornia State University-Long Beach admits 46% of applicants. Together they have 57,124 students on campus.In-state price at California State University-Long BeachLiving in California, California State University-Long Beach charges $7,350 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,950. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.1 miles awayLong Beach City College in Long Beach: tuition and fees $1,556 a year for California residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbove California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Long Beach

20 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 7.7 miles, and nine community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong Beach City CollegeEl Camino Community College DistrictLong Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 1.1 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsNorth-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · In Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · In Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · In Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · In Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 5.7 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsLos Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 6.6 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.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 7.1 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Healthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 7.6 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsPCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 7.6 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 7.7 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 8.4 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 8.8 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Golden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 10.1 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.UEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 10.3 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Homestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 10.6 mi · Torrance$16knet price93%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 10.9 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsEl Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 11.8 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 12 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 12.4 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsNorth-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 12.6 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 12.9 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.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 12.9 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 13.1 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsConcorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 13.2 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 13.5 mi · Fullerton100%graduateBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 13.7 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 14.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Coastline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 728 on campus · 14.5 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.West Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 14.9 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.ATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 14.9 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearnings

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 Long Beach’s median household income ($87,430) falls.

Cerritos College8.4 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
Los Angeles Southwest College12.9 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238$7,420a year
Long Beach City CollegeIn Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,042a year
Cypress College8.8 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Golden West College10.1 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380$10,405a year
El Camino Community College District11.8 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$11,546a year
Bethesda University13.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills7.7 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$12,323a year
California State University-Long BeachIn Long Beach · sticker $22,679$12,630a year
Healthcare Career College7.6 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
Compton College7.1 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$16,689a year
Los Angeles Harbor College6.6 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$17,831a year
Coastline Community College14.5 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online · sticker $24,290 · tuition $1,364$21,617a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove13.2 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Biola University12.4 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
North-West College-Anaheim12.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaIn Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
American Career College-Anaheim12 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science10.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$33,075a year
National Polytechnic College5.7 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long BeachIn Long Beach · sticker $36,942$35,381a year
Southern California Institute of Technology13.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
PCI College7.6 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
UEI College-Gardena10.3 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105—a year
Homestead Schools10.6 mi · Torrance · sticker $20,937—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences14.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
West Coast University-Orange County14.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
ATI College-Whittier14.9 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—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 Long Beach: 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 →California State University-Long BeachLong Beach City CollegeCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsCerritos CollegeEl Camino Community College District
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
El Camino Community College District42% graduate$42k earnings
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Golden West College49% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k typical debt
Los Angeles Harbor College36% graduate$41k earnings
Compton College27% graduate$34k earnings
West Coast University-Orange County60% graduate$103k earnings*$33k 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: North-West College-Long Beach (4); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); UEI College-Gardena (5); Homestead Schools (2); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6).

Majors

What students study in Long Beach

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Long Beach’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 15%Liberal arts 11%Health professions 8%Psychology 7%Visual & performing arts 5%Engineering 5%Everything else 49%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 1,359 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 597 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio ArtsCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 456 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 332 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsLong Beach City College · 308 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Computer ScienceCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 306 graduates a year
$101k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 305 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralCalifornia State University-Long Beach · 300 graduates a year
$50k4 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 Long Beach

Is Long Beach a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Long Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above California (8). The largest campus in the city, California State University-Long Beach, has 38,193 students on campus.

What colleges are in Long Beach?

California State University-Long Beach, Long Beach City College, Universal Technical Institute-Southern California and North-West College-Long Beach are inside the city.

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

Long Beach City College in Long Beach, 4.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,556 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,202, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Long Beach cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,350 a year in-state and $19,950 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,183 (under $30,000 income) to $19,750 (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 Long 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 →