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Colleges in and near Rancho Palos Verdes

Homestead Schools is 5 miles from Rancho Palos Verdes

No college sits inside Rancho Palos Verdes’ boundary, but Homestead Schools’s campus in Torrance, with 178 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town, and Los Angeles Harbor College is 5.9 miles away in Wilmington. About 5% of Rancho Palos Verdes’ residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

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 Palos Verdes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
14
59,921 students on campus
Nearest college
5 mi
Homestead Schools
Residents in college
5%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Los Angeles Harbor College · $1,238 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
California State University-Dominguez Hills · $7,449 in-state
Median household income
$180K
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What stands out about college from Rancho Palos Verdes

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

A college 5 miles awayHomestead Schools has 178 students on campus in Torrance, 93% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 5.9 miles awayLos Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington: tuition and fees $1,238 a year for California residents.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 5% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Rancho Palos Verdes

Eight private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 10.9 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLong Beach City CollegeEl Camino Community College DistrictRancho Palos Verdes
University or collegeCommunity college
Homestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 5 mi · Torrance$16knet price93%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 5.9 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.El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 10.4 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 10.9 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsUEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 11.7 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 12.1 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsCompton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 13.3 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 13.4 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 13.7 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.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 14.2 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.University of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 256 on campus · 14.4 mi · InglewoodCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 14.8 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 15 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 319 on campus · 15 mi · Inglewood$33knet price64%graduate$62kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 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 Over $110k, where Rancho Palos Verdes’ median household income ($179,623) falls.

Long Beach City College15 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,089a year
El Camino Community College District10.4 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$12,869a year
Homestead Schools5 mi · Torrance · sticker $20,937$17,870a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills10.9 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$18,947a year
Los Angeles Harbor College5.9 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$19,227a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California14.2 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,461a year
UEI College-Gardena11.7 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105$34,105a year
North-West College-Long Beach13.4 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$36,184a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science14.8 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$37,834a year
Compton College13.3 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142—a year
Los Angeles Southwest College13.7 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238—a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology15 mi · Inglewood · sticker $39,104—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 Palos Verdes: 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 →Los Angeles Harbor CollegeEl Camino Community College DistrictCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsCompton CollegeLos Angeles Southwest CollegeLong Beach City College
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
El Camino Community College District42% graduate$42k earnings
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Los Angeles Harbor College36% graduate$41k earnings
Compton College27% graduate$34k earnings
Los Angeles Southwest College34% graduate$32k earnings
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California63% graduate$53k earnings*$13k typical debt
UEI College-Gardena60% graduate$31k earnings*$10k typical debt
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science30% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
North-West College-Long Beach58% graduate$40k earnings*$10k typical debt
American University of Health Sciences50% graduate$94k earnings$40k typical debt
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology64% graduate$62k earnings*$20k 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: Homestead Schools (2); UEI College-Gardena (5); North-West College-Long Beach (4); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology (2).

Questions about college near Rancho Palos Verdes

Is Rancho Palos Verdes a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Rancho Palos Verdes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Homestead Schools, is 5 miles away in Torrance.

What colleges are near Rancho Palos Verdes?

14 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Long Beach City College (15 miles, 17,484 students on campus), El Camino Community College District (10.4 miles, 15,562) and California State University-Dominguez Hills (10.9 miles, 13,167).

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

Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,238 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $13,250, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes. 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 →