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Colleges in and near Running Springs

The University of Redlands is 10.7 miles from Running Springs

No college sits inside Running Springs’ boundary, but the University of Redlands’s campus in Redlands, with 3,002 students on campus, is 10.7 miles from the center of town, and Crafton Hills College is 11.9 miles away in Yucaipa. About 7% of Running Springs’ 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 Running Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
34,909 students on campus
Nearest college
10.7 mi
University of Redlands
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
Crafton Hills College · $1,188 tuition
Nearest public university
11.9 mi
Crafton Hills College · $1,188 in-state
Median household income
$82K
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What stands out about college from Running Springs

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

A university 10.7 miles awayThe University of Redlands has 3,002 students on campus in Redlands, 67% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.9 miles awayCrafton Hills College in Yucaipa: tuition and fees $1,188 a year for California residents.In-state price at Crafton Hills CollegeLiving in California, Crafton Hills College charges $1,188 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,556. 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 Running Springs

Three private colleges within 14.3 miles, one public college within 12.7 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCrafton Hills CollegeRunning Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
University of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 10.7 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsCrafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 11.9 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · 12.7 mi · San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsLoma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 14.2 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsConcorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · 14.3 mi · San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · 14.7 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 $75–110k, where Running Springs’ median household income ($81,516) falls.

California State University-San Bernardino12.7 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$7,745a year
Crafton Hills College11.9 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$16,637a year
San Bernardino Valley College14.7 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,743a year
University of Redlands10.7 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$25,767a year
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino14.3 mi · San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$29,752a 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 Running Springs: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of RedlandsCrafton Hills CollegeCalifornia State University-San BernardinoConcorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino Valley College
California State University-San Bernardino55% graduate$60k earnings$15k typical debt
San Bernardino Valley College28% graduate$40k earnings
Crafton Hills College31% graduate$43k earnings
University of Redlands67% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino76% graduate$40k 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.

Questions about college near Running Springs

Is Running Springs a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Running Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, the University of Redlands, is 10.7 miles away in Redlands.

What colleges are near Running Springs?

Within 15 miles: the University of Redlands (10.7 miles, 3,002 students on campus), Crafton Hills College (11.9 miles, 4,138), California State University-San Bernardino (12.7 miles, 16,825), Loma Linda University (14.2 miles, 3,612), Concorde Career College-San Bernardino (14.3 miles, 260) and San Bernardino Valley College (14.7 miles, 7,072).

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

Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, 11.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,188 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $11,331, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Crafton Hills College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,188 a year in-state and $14,556 from out of state.

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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 Running Springs. 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 →