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Colleges in and near Los Alamitos

California State University-Long Beach is 3.1 miles from Los Alamitos

No college sits inside Los Alamitos’ boundary, but California State University-Long Beach’s campus in Long Beach, with 38,193 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Cypress College is 3 miles away in Cypress. About 9% of Los Alamitos’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Cypress CollegeCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong 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 Los Alamitos. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
45
232,501 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Cypress College
Residents in college
9%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
Cypress College · $1,150 tuition
Nearest public university
3 mi
Cypress College · $1,150 in-state
Median household income
$97K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Los Alamitos

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

Three colleges within 5 milesCalifornia State University-Long Beach admits 46% of applicants. Together they have 66,171 students on campus.A community college 3 miles awayCypress College in Cypress: tuition and fees $1,150 a year for California residents.In-state price at Cypress CollegeLiving in California, Cypress College charges $1,150 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,379. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% 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 Los Alamitos

32 private colleges within 14.6 miles, three public colleges within 12.1 miles, and 10 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-Long BeachSanta Ana CollegeLos Alamitos
University or collegeCommunity college
Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 3 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 3.1 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 5 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 5 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 5.2 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Golden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 5.6 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 5.8 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 6.1 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 6.3 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsNorth-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 6.5 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 6.5 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 6.6 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 6.9 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 7 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsConcorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 7.2 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 7.6 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 7.7 mi · Fullerton100%graduateBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 8 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsHealthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 8.2 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 8.6 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Coastline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 728 on campus · 9.4 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.Fullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 9.8 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 9.8 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.California Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 10 mi · AnaheimCompton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 10.2 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Santa Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 10.3 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 10.3 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 10.5 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.South Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 10.8 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 11 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsHope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 11.5 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 11.7 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsMarshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 11.9 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 12 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 12.1 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsOrange Coast CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,830 on campus · 12.4 mi · Costa Mesa$7knet price48%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $1,392 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 12.7 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsLos Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 12.8 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.Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,956 on campus · 13.1 mi · Costa Mesa62%admitted$21knet price57%graduate$60kearningsCareer Networks InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 971 on campus · 13.3 mi · Santa Ana$50knet price89%graduate$45kearningsPacific CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 238 on campus · 13.5 mi · Costa Mesa56%admitted$29knet price62%graduate$70kearningsCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 13.7 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsStanbridge UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,637 on campus · 14.3 mi · Irvine10%admitted$45knet price62%graduate$62kearningsWestcliff UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,526 on campus · 14.5 mi · Irvine73%admitted$35knet price62%graduateUEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 14.6 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 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 Los Alamitos’ median household income ($97,155) falls.

Cerritos College6.6 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
Santa Ana College10.3 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$8,575a year
California State University-Fullerton11.7 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Long Beach City College5 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,042a year
Cypress College3 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Fullerton College9.8 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Golden West College5.6 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380$10,405a year
Bethesda University7.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
Orange Coast College12.4 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $15,561 · tuition $1,392$11,890a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills12.1 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$12,323a year
California State University-Long Beach3.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$12,630a year
Healthcare Career College8.2 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
Compton College10.2 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$16,689a year
Los Angeles Harbor College12.8 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$17,831a year
Coastline Community College9.4 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online · sticker $24,290 · tuition $1,364$21,617a year
Vanguard University of Southern California13.1 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $52,665$24,117a year
Whittier College12.7 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Platt College-Anaheim10.5 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$26,892a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove7.2 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Biola University8 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
North-West College-Anaheim6.5 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California5.2 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
American Career College-Anaheim6.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science13.7 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$33,075a year
Hope International University11.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
National Polytechnic College6.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long Beach5 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$35,381a year
Southern California Institute of Technology7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
Westcliff University14.5 mi · Irvine · sticker $44,210$36,031a year
Chapman University12 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$40,011a year
Stanbridge University14.3 mi · Irvine · sticker $49,714$49,714a year
Career Networks Institute13.3 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $52,552$51,663a year
PCI College5.8 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
West Coast University-Orange County8.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences9.8 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
South Coast College10.8 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982—a year
ATI College-Whittier11 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
Pacific College13.5 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $30,789—a year
UEI College-Gardena14.6 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105—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 Los Alamitos: 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 CollegeCerritos CollegeSanta Ana CollegeCalifornia State University-FullertonOrange Coast College
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Orange Coast College48% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Golden West College49% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k 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: North-West College-Long Beach (4); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6); Platt College-Anaheim (4); UEI College-Gardena (5).

Questions about college near Los Alamitos

Is Los Alamitos a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Los Alamitos residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Cypress College, is 3 miles away in Cypress.

What colleges are near Los Alamitos?

45 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (11.7 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State University-Long Beach (3.1 miles, 38,193) and Santa Ana College (10.3 miles, 18,643).

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

Cypress College in Cypress, 3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,150 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $4,606, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cypress College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,150 a year in-state and $12,379 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,419 (under $30,000 income) to $10,001 (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 Los Alamitos. 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 →