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Colleges in and near Rancho Cucamonga

Rancho Cucamonga is home to two colleges, with about 11,000 students on campus

Chaffey College (9,404 students on campus) and Universal Technical Institute of California Inc (1,484) are inside the city, and West Coast University-Ontario (2,631) is 4.6 miles from the center, just over the line in Ontario. About 9% of Rancho Cucamonga’s residents are enrolled in college, above California (8%).

Universal Technical Institute of California IncAmerican Career College-OntarioSan Joaquin Valley College-OntarioWest Coast University-Ontario

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 Rancho Cucamonga. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
22
64,754 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Chaffey College
Residents in college
9%
Above CA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.3 mi
Chaffey College · $1,184 tuition
Nearest public university
14.3 mi
California State University-San Bernardino · $8,093 in-state
Median household income
$112K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Rancho Cucamonga

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

Four colleges within 4.6 milesTogether they have 7,193 students on campus.A community college 1.3 miles awayChaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga: tuition and fees $1,184 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-San BernardinoLiving in California, California State University-San Bernardino charges $8,093 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,693. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.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 Rancho Cucamonga

18 private colleges within 12.9 miles, one public college within 14.3 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-San BernardinoChaffey CollegeSan Bernardino Valley CollegeRancho Cucamonga
University or collegeCommunity college
Chaffey CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,404 on campus · In Rancho Cucamonga · mostly online$6knet price36%graduate$43kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute of California IncUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,484 on campus · In Rancho Cucamonga$26knet price72%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Platt College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 467 on campus · 4.3 mi · Ontario$21knet price58%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.American Career College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,014 on campus · 4.4 mi · Ontario$33knet price66%graduate$38kearningsSan Joaquin Valley College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,064 on campus · 4.4 mi · Ontario$27knet price64%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 14 campuses that file with it.DeVry University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 565 on campus · 4.4 mi · Ontario · mostly online98%admitted$34knet price22%graduate$46kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 11 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 4.4 mi · Ontario100%admitted$44knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,631 on campus · 4.6 mi · Ontario$50knet price39%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.University of Phoenix-CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 4.6 mi · Ontario · mostly online58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Pitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 8.2 mi · Claremont25%admitted$34knet price83%graduate$70kearningsHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 949 on campus · 8.4 mi · Claremont13%admitted$36knet price92%graduate$139kearningsClaremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,384 on campus · 8.5 mi · Claremont10%admitted$29knet price91%graduate$105kearningsScripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 8.5 mi · Claremont38%admitted$36knet price83%graduate$78kearningsClaremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,524 on campus · 8.6 mi · Claremont$64kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 8.8 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsKeck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 9.4 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Western University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 11.5 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 12 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsCalifornia University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · 12.9 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · 14.3 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsNorco CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,967 on campus · 14.7 mi · Norco$5knet price42%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 14.8 mi · San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Over $110k, where Rancho Cucamonga’s median household income ($111,895) falls.

Norco College14.7 mi · Norco · sticker $14,075 · tuition $1,428$10,617a year
Chaffey CollegeIn Rancho Cucamonga · mostly online · sticker $14,451 · tuition $1,184$11,905a year
California State University-San Bernardino14.3 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$14,316a year
San Bernardino Valley College14.8 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$21,390a year
Platt College-Ontario4.3 mi · Ontario · sticker $27,895$27,426a year
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario4.4 mi · Ontario · sticker $31,279$30,570a year
Universal Technical Institute of California IncIn Rancho Cucamonga · sticker $31,689$31,257a year
American Career College-Ontario4.4 mi · Ontario · sticker $37,857$37,717a year
Pomona College8.8 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$37,842a year
DeVry University-California4.4 mi · Ontario · mostly online · sticker $40,687$39,024a year
Pitzer College8.2 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466$46,793a year
Harvey Mudd College8.4 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165$50,665a year
Claremont McKenna College8.5 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500$52,295a year
Scripps College8.5 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564$54,572a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario4.4 mi · Ontario · sticker $52,480—a year
West Coast University-Ontario4.6 mi · Ontario · sticker $53,706—a year
University of La Verne12 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—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 Rancho Cucamonga: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Chaffey CollegeWest Coast University-OntarioUniversity of La VerneCalifornia State University-San BernardinoNorco CollegeSan Bernardino Valley College
California State University-San Bernardino55% graduate$60k earnings$15k typical debt
Chaffey College36% graduate$43k earnings
San Bernardino Valley College28% graduate$40k earnings
Norco College42% graduate$51k earnings
University of La Verne63% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
West Coast University-Ontario39% graduate$103k earnings*$33k typical debt
American Career College-Ontario66% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Pomona College93% graduate$78k earnings$12k typical debt
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc72% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
Claremont McKenna College91% graduate$105k earnings$14k typical debt
Pitzer College83% graduate$70k earnings$17k typical debt
Scripps College83% graduate$78k earnings$14k 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: Universal Technical Institute of California Inc (6); Platt College-Ontario (4); San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario (14); DeVry University-California (11); West Coast University-Ontario (6).

Majors

What students study in Rancho Cucamonga

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Universal Technical Institute of California Inc, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Mechanics & repair 76%Precision production 20%Engineering tech 4%Everything else 0%

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. Left out: Chaffey College, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Rancho Cucamonga

Is Rancho Cucamonga a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Rancho Cucamonga residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above California (8). The largest campus in the city, Chaffey College, has 9,404 students on campus.

What colleges are in Rancho Cucamonga?

Chaffey College and Universal Technical Institute of California Inc are inside the city. West Coast University-Ontario is 4.6 miles from the center, in Ontario, American Career College-Ontario is 4.4 miles from the center, in Ontario, and San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario is 4.4 miles from the center, in Ontario.

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

Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, 1.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,184 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $5,672, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-San Bernardino cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $8,093 a year in-state and $20,693 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $2,681 (under $30,000 income) to $14,316 (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 Rancho Cucamonga. 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 →