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Colleges in and near Rowland Heights

Marshall B Ketchum University is 5.6 miles from Rowland Heights

No college sits inside Rowland Heights’ boundary, but Marshall B Ketchum University’s campus in Fullerton, with 679 students on campus, is 5.6 miles from the center of town, and Mt San Antonio College is 5.9 miles away in Walnut. About 8% of Rowland Heights’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Rowland Heights. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
46
218,646 students on campus
Nearest college
5.6 mi
Marshall B Ketchum University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.9 mi
Mt San Antonio College · $1,364 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
California State University-Fullerton · $7,470 in-state
Median household income
$86K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Rowland Heights

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

A university 5.6 miles awayMarshall B Ketchum University has 679 students on campus in Fullerton.A community college 5.9 miles awayMt San Antonio College in Walnut: tuition and fees $1,364 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-FullertonLiving in California, California State University-Fullerton charges $7,470 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,070. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% 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 Rowland Heights

36 private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 7.2 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonMt San Antonio CollegeRowland Heights
University or collegeCommunity college
Marshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 5.6 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 5.9 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 6.1 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 6.2 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Hope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 6.5 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 6.7 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.ATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 6.7 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsInterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · 7.1 mi · West Covina · mostly online$28knet price97%graduate$36kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 7.2 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsNorth-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 7.8 mi · West Covina$30knet price68%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONUniversity or college · For-profit · 218 on campus · 7.8 mi · West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 8.1 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 8.1 mi · Fullerton100%graduateBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 8.4 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsRio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 8.9 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 9.3 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateSouth Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 9.3 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Life Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 359 on campus · 9.5 mi · San Dimas96%admitted$21knet price40%graduate$43kearningsPremiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 9.5 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 9.6 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 9.8 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsNorth-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 9.9 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Western University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 10.2 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 10.6 mi · AnaheimAzusa Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,836 on campus · 11 mi · Azusa88%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$67kearningsWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 11.1 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Platt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 11.1 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 11.2 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsCitrus CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,995 on campus · 11.4 mi · Glendora$4knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 11.5 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 12.2 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateChapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 12.4 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsCypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 12.5 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 12.6 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsKeck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 12.8 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 13.2 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 13.4 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsClaremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,524 on campus · 13.7 mi · Claremont$64kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Claremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,384 on campus · 13.7 mi · Claremont10%admitted$29knet price91%graduate$105kearningsPCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 13.7 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsScripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 13.8 mi · Claremont38%admitted$36knet price83%graduate$78kearningsConcorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 13.8 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsSantiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,854 on campus · 14 mi · Orange$2knet price48%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,164 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 14 mi · Claremont25%admitted$34knet price83%graduate$70kearningsHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 949 on campus · 14 mi · Claremont13%admitted$36knet price92%graduate$139kearningsSanta Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 14.6 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 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 $75–110k, where Rowland Heights’ median household income ($85,617) falls.

Cerritos College13.2 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
Santa Ana College14.6 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$8,575a year
California State University-Fullerton6.1 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Citrus College11.4 mi · Glendora · sticker $13,699 · tuition $1,204$9,029a year
Santiago Canyon College14 mi · Orange · sticker $13,818 · tuition $1,164$9,373a year
Cypress College12.5 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Fullerton College6.7 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Mt San Antonio College5.9 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$11,065a year
Bethesda University9.3 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona7.2 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$13,894a year
Pomona College13.4 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$15,719a year
Rio Hondo College8.9 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,305a year
Claremont McKenna College13.7 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500$19,325a year
Life Pacific University9.5 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062$23,108a year
Harvey Mudd College14 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165$25,468a year
Premiere Career College9.5 mi · Irwindale · sticker $32,314$25,469a year
Whittier College8.1 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Platt College-Anaheim11.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$26,892a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove13.8 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Pitzer College14 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466$29,452a year
Biola University8.4 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina7.1 mi · West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442$29,968a year
North-West College-Anaheim9.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
North-West College-West Covina7.8 mi · West Covina · sticker $34,193$32,242a year
American Career College-Anaheim9.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Hope International University6.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
Southern California Institute of Technology9.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
Scripps College13.8 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564$36,472a year
Chapman University12.4 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$40,011a year
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON7.8 mi · West Covina · sticker $49,247$48,232a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences6.2 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
ATI College-Whittier6.7 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
Azusa Pacific University11 mi · Azusa · sticker $56,313—a year
West Coast University-Orange County11.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
University of La Verne11.2 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—a year
University of the West12.2 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—a year
South Coast College12.6 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982—a year
PCI College13.7 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—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 Rowland Heights: 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 →Mt San Antonio CollegeCalifornia State University-FullertonFullerton CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaCerritos CollegeSanta Ana College
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt
Mt San Antonio College45% graduate$46k earnings$6k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Santiago Canyon College48% graduate$45k earnings$5k typical debt
Citrus College41% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Azusa Pacific University62% graduate$67k earnings$23k 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: InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4); North-West College-West Covina (2); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6); Platt College-Anaheim (4).

Questions about college near Rowland Heights

Is Rowland Heights a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Rowland Heights residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Marshall B Ketchum University, is 5.6 miles away in Fullerton.

What colleges are near Rowland Heights?

46 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (6.1 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (7.2 miles, 25,991) and Mt San Antonio College (5.9 miles, 21,946).

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

Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, 5.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,364 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,490, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,470 a year in-state and $20,070 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,315 (under $30,000 income) to $15,631 (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 Rowland Heights. 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 →