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Colleges in and near Lynwood

Compton College is 3.2 miles from Lynwood

No college sits inside Lynwood’s boundary, but Compton College’s campus in Compton, with 3,330 students on campus, is 3.2 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Lynwood’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Compton 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 Lynwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
59
272,607 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.2 mi
Compton College · $1,142 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
California State University-Dominguez Hills · $7,449 in-state
Median household income
$75K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Lynwood

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

A community college 3.2 miles awayCompton College has 3,330 students on campus in Compton, 27% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-Dominguez HillsLiving in California, California State University-Dominguez Hills charges $7,449 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,049. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Lynwood

43 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 11 miles, and 15 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia State University-Long BeachCalifornia State University-Los AngelesLynwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 2.4 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsCompton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 3.2 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 · 3.8 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 5.1 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsUEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 5.4 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 5.5 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsLos Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 5.9 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.Cerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 6.5 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 6.7 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 7.3 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 7.5 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 7.8 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 41,282 on campus · 8.2 mi · Los Angeles10%admitted$33knet price92%graduate$92kearningsLos Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,945 on campus · 8.4 mi · Los Angeles$12knet price35%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Southern California Institute of ArchitectureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 457 on campus · 8.5 mi · Los Angeles77%admitted$44knet price71%graduate$72kearningsEast Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,853 on campus · 8.6 mi · Monterey Park$11knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California College of ASUUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 136 on campus · 8.6 mi · Los AngelesFIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,348 on campus · 9 mi · Los AngelesNorth-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 9 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 9 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsThe Chicago School at Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 616 on campus · 9.2 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online46%admitted0%graduate$57kearnings82% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthCommunity college · Public · 220 on campus · 9.6 mi · Los Angeles$115kearningsUniversity of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 256 on campus · 9.8 mi · InglewoodCalifornia State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 23,850 on campus · 10.1 mi · Los Angeles91%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$59kearningsSpartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 319 on campus · 10.3 mi · Inglewood$33knet price64%graduate$62kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 10.4 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsLos Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 10.6 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.Southwestern Law SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 950 on campus · 10.7 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 10.8 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsUniversity of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 10.8 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateCalifornia State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 11 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsAngeles CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 493 on campus · 11 mi · Los Angeles$29knet price93%graduate$49kearningsSmith Chason CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,221 on campus · 11.1 mi · Los Angeles$34knet price72%graduate$58kearningsAlhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 11.2 mi · AlhambraCBD CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 824 on campus · 11.3 mi · Los Angeles$23knet price82%graduate$37kearningsPlatt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 11.3 mi · Alhambra$28knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 11.3 mi · AlhambraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Antioch University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 888 on campus · 11.4 mi · Culver City$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.ATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 11.5 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsHomestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 11.6 mi · Torrance$16knet price93%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Rio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 11.7 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.American Career College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,066 on campus · 11.9 mi · Los Angeles$32knet price75%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.West Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,805 on campus · 12 mi · Culver City · mostly online$10knet price28%graduate$39kearnings70% 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.West Coast University-Center for Graduate StudiesUniversity or college · For-profit · 527 on campus · 12 mi · Los Angeles$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 12.1 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Los Angeles City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,569 on campus · 12.4 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online$10knet price29%graduate$36kearnings53% 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.Otis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,284 on campus · 12.5 mi · Los Angeles82%admitted$51knet price66%graduate$58kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 12.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Loyola Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,533 on campus · 12.7 mi · Los Angeles45%admitted$48knet price79%graduate$78kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 13.9 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 157 on campus · 13.9 mi · Los Angeles58%admitted$15knet price12%graduate$48kearningsOccidental CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,854 on campus · 14 mi · Los Angeles44%admitted$38knet price81%graduate$76kearningsLos Angeles Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,566 on campus · 14.1 mi · Hollywood · mostly online$31knet price41%graduate$32kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.American Film Institute ConservatoryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 389 on campus · 14.1 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 169 on campus · 14.4 mi · Los AngelesMusicians InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 666 on campus · 14.5 mi · Hollywood78%admitted$47knet price53%graduate$33kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 14.5 mi · Fullerton100%graduateYo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 14.6 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 14.9 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 $48–75k, where Lynwood’s median household income ($74,844) falls.

Cerritos College6.5 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$3,774a year
California State University-Los Angeles10.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $18,403$5,002a year
Cypress College12.1 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$6,222a year
Los Angeles Southwest College5.9 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238$6,540a year
Long Beach City College7.3 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$8,180a year
El Camino Community College District7.8 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$8,298a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills5.1 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$8,855a year
California State University-Long Beach11 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$9,705a year
West Los Angeles College12 mi · Culver City · mostly online · sticker $17,336 · tuition $1,238$11,153a year
Los Angeles City College12.4 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $18,924 · tuition $1,238$11,783a year
East Los Angeles College8.6 mi · Monterey Park · sticker $19,193 · tuition $1,238$11,971a year
Compton College3.2 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$12,319a year
Homestead Schools11.6 mi · Torrance · sticker $20,937$13,693a year
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary13.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $31,300$13,987a year
Los Angeles Trade Technical College8.4 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $20,457 · tuition $1,238$14,008a year
Healthcare Career College3.8 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
Los Angeles Harbor College10.6 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$14,299a year
Rio Hondo College11.7 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$15,030a year
University of Southern California8.2 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $90,300$19,539a year
Occidental College14 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $84,800$21,468a year
Whittier College10.4 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$24,973a year
ATI College-Whittier11.5 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726$25,613a year
Platt College-Los Angeles11.3 mi · Alhambra · sticker $32,164$26,818a year
Biola University10.8 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$26,825a year
National Polytechnic College5.5 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$27,366a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California7.5 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$28,160a year
Otis College of Art and Design12.5 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $75,861$28,167a year
Angeles College11 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $33,854$28,185a year
PCI College6.7 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852$29,007a year
UEI College-Gardena5.4 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105$29,202a year
American Career College-Anaheim13.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$29,299a year
Los Angeles Film School14.1 mi · Hollywood · mostly online · sticker $38,291$32,250a year
American Career College-Los Angeles11.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $37,270$33,051a year
Loyola Marymount University12.7 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $83,943$34,351a year
North-West College-Long Beach9 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$34,737a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology10.3 mi · Inglewood · sticker $39,104$35,256a year
Smith Chason College11.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,461$36,291a year
Musicians Institute14.5 mi · Hollywood · sticker $52,369$47,465a year
Southern California Institute of Architecture8.5 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $71,612$66,362a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science2.4 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834—a year
University of the West10.8 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—a year
CBD College11.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $28,569—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences12.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—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 Lynwood: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Long Beach City CollegeEl Camino Community College DistrictUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEast Los Angeles CollegeCalifornia State University-Los AngelesCalifornia State University-Long Beach
University of Southern California92% graduate$92k earnings$18k typical debt
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Los Angeles53% graduate$59k earnings$13k typical debt
East Los Angeles College37% graduate$42k earnings$10k 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
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Loyola Marymount University79% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
Los Angeles Trade Technical College35% graduate$35k 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: UEI College-Gardena (5); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); North-West College-Long Beach (4); The Chicago School at Los Angeles (8); Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology (2); Platt College-Los Angeles (4); Homestead Schools (2); American Career College-Los Angeles (2); American Career College-Anaheim (2).

Questions about college near Lynwood

Is Lynwood a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Lynwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, is 2.4 miles away in Los Angeles.

What colleges are near Lynwood?

59 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Southern California (8.2 miles, 41,282 students on campus), California State University-Long Beach (11 miles, 38,193) and California State University-Los Angeles (10.1 miles, 23,850).

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

Compton College in Compton, 3.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,142 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $12,647, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Dominguez Hills cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,449 a year in-state and $20,049 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,303 (under $30,000 income) to $18,947 (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 Lynwood. 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 →