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Colleges in and near San Bernardino

San Bernardino is home to three colleges, with about 24,000 students on campus

California State University-San Bernardino (16,825 students on campus) and San Bernardino Valley College (7,072) are inside the city. About 6% of San Bernardino’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino Valley 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 San Bernardino. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
75,515 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
California State University-San Bernardino
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.9 mi
San Bernardino Valley College · $1,196 tuition
Nearest public university
3.3 mi
California State University-San Bernardino · $8,093 in-state
Median household income
$67K
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What stands out about college in San Bernardino

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

Two colleges within 3.9 milesCalifornia State University-San Bernardino admits 94% of applicants. Together they have 23,897 students on campus.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.A community college 3.9 miles awaySan Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino: tuition and fees $1,196 a year for California residents.Students are 6% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of San Bernardino

Five private colleges within 14.4 miles, two public colleges within 11.8 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-RiversideCalifornia State University-San BernardinoRiverside City CollegeSan Bernardino
University or collegeCommunity college
California State University-San BernardinoUniversity or college · Public · 16,825 on campus · In San Bernardino94%admitted$5knet price55%graduate$60kearningsSan Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,072 on campus · In San Bernardino$19knet price28%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $1,196 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career College-San BernardinoUniversity or college · For-profit · 260 on campus · In San Bernardino98%admitted$26knet price76%graduate$40kearningsCalifornia University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 564 on campus · 5.4 mi · ColtonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Loma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,612 on campus · 6.5 mi · Loma Linda$90kearningsUniversity of RedlandsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,002 on campus · 9.2 mi · Redlands83%admitted$30knet price67%graduate$73kearningsUniversity of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus · 11.8 mi · Riverside76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearningsRiverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus · 12.8 mi · Riverside$8knet price37%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Crafton Hills CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,138 on campus · 13.1 mi · Yucaipa$11knet price31%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,188 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Platt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus · 14.4 mi · Riverside$22knet price57%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 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 $48–75k, where San Bernardino’s median household income ($67,415) falls.

California State University-San BernardinoIn San Bernardino · sticker $17,427$4,735a year
Riverside City College12.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $16,911 · tuition $1,428$10,221a year
University of California-Riverside11.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$13,111a year
Crafton Hills College13.1 mi · Yucaipa · sticker $20,282 · tuition $1,188$13,299a year
San Bernardino Valley CollegeIn San Bernardino · sticker $22,678 · tuition $1,196$20,058a year
Platt College-Riverside14.4 mi · Riverside · sticker $28,676$21,361a year
Concorde Career College-San BernardinoIn San Bernardino · sticker $31,359$26,134a year
University of Redlands9.2 mi · Redlands · sticker $76,630$26,196a 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 San Bernardino: 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 →California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino Valley CollegeUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of California-RiversideRiverside City CollegeCrafton Hills College
University of California-Riverside76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
California State University-San Bernardino55% graduate$60k earnings$15k typical debt
Riverside City College37% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
San Bernardino Valley College28% graduate$40k earnings
Crafton Hills College31% graduate$43k earnings
University of Redlands67% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
Platt College-Riverside57% graduate$41k earnings*$19k 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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Platt College-Riverside (4).

Majors

What students study in San Bernardino

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across San Bernardino’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 23%Business 14%Health professions 9%Psychology 7%Public safety 5%Social sciences 5%Everything else 36%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 776 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 567 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
SociologyCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 332 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 319 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSan Bernardino Valley College · 214 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 194 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 192 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesCalifornia State University-San Bernardino · 164 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

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.

Questions about college in San Bernardino

Is San Bernardino a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 San Bernardino residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the city, California State University-San Bernardino, has 16,825 students on campus.

What colleges are in San Bernardino?

California State University-San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College and Concorde Career College-San Bernardino are inside the city.

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

San Bernardino Valley College in San Bernardino, 3.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,196 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $18,943, 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 San Bernardino. 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 →