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Colleges in and near San Fernando

Los Angeles Mission College is 2 miles from San Fernando

No college sits inside San Fernando’s boundary, but Los Angeles Mission College’s campus in Sylmar, with 4,391 students on campus, is 2 miles from the center of town. About 8% of San Fernando’s 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 San Fernando. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
25
135,647 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Los Angeles Mission College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Los Angeles Mission College · $1,238 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
California State University-Northridge · $7,458 in-state
Median household income
$83K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from San Fernando

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

A community college 2 miles awayLos Angeles Mission College has 4,391 students on campus in Sylmar, 20% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at California State University-NorthridgeLiving in California, California State University-Northridge charges $7,458 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,058. 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 San Fernando

18 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 15 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-Los AngelesCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCollege of the CanyonsSan Fernando
University or collegeCommunity college
Los Angeles Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,391 on campus · 2 mi · Sylmar · mostly online$13knet price20%graduate$40kearnings58% 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.National Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 360 on campus · 4.6 mi · Panorama City$28knet price74%graduate$19kearningsCalifornia State University-NorthridgeUniversity or college · Public · 34,847 on campus · 6.3 mi · Northridge93%admitted$7knet price57%graduate$59kearningsWest Coast University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,640 on campus · 7.3 mi · North Hollywood$53knet price31%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-North HollywoodUniversity or college · For-profit · 143 on campus · 7.3 mi · North Hollywood100%admitted$24knet price78%graduate$51kearningsWoodbury UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 895 on campus · 7.8 mi · Burbank82%admitted$34knet price60%graduate$66kearningsGnomonUniversity or college · For-profit · 426 on campus · 7.8 mi · North Hollywood42%admitted$52knet price100%graduate$115kearningsLos Angeles Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,750 on campus · 7.9 mi · Valley Glen · mostly online$12knet price32%graduate$43kearnings57% 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.The Master's University and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,010 on campus · 8 mi · Santa Clarita84%admitted$33knet price68%graduate$57kearningsCasa Loma College-Los AngelesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 9.4 mi · Sherman Oaks43%admitted$28knet price73%graduate$50kearningsCalifornia Institute of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,353 on campus · 10.4 mi · Valencia32%admitted$46knet price67%graduate$41kearningsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,928 on campus · 10.7 mi · Woodland Hills$13knet price46%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of the CanyonsCommunity college · Public · 11,041 on campus · 11 mi · Santa Clarita$4knet price45%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $1,166 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.New York Film AcademyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,238 on campus · 11.1 mi · Burbank$39knet price68%graduate$30kearningsCalifornia Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 11.4 mi · Canoga Park$47knet price100%graduate$52kearningsGlendale Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 854 on campus · 14.1 mi · Glendale$49knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Musicians InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 666 on campus · 14.1 mi · Hollywood78%admitted$47knet price53%graduate$33kearningsAmerican Medical Sciences CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 14.2 mi · Glendale$22knet price75%graduate$30kearningsMount Saint Mary's UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,219 on campus · 14.3 mi · Los Angeles73%admitted$21knet price53%graduate$72kearningsAmerican Film Institute ConservatoryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 389 on campus · 14.4 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 169 on campus · 14.4 mi · Los AngelesLos Angeles Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,566 on campus · 14.5 mi · Hollywood · mostly online$31knet price41%graduate$32kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,661 on campus · 14.6 mi · Glendale$8knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,191 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 157 on campus · 14.9 mi · Los Angeles58%admitted$15knet price12%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of California-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 46,029 on campus · 15 mi · Los Angeles9%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$83kearnings

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 San Fernando’s median household income ($83,024) falls.

College of the Canyons11 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $11,360 · tuition $1,166$7,406a year
California State University-Northridge6.3 mi · Northridge · sticker $20,485$11,262a year
Glendale Community College14.6 mi · Glendale · sticker $17,501 · tuition $1,191$13,944a year
University of California-Los Angeles15 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $38,614$14,142a year
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary14.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $31,300$16,940a year
Los Angeles Valley College7.9 mi · Valley Glen · mostly online · sticker $20,546 · tuition $1,238$17,117a year
Los Angeles Mission College2 mi · Sylmar · mostly online · sticker $21,717 · tuition $1,238$17,280a year
Los Angeles Pierce College10.7 mi · Woodland Hills · sticker $21,400 · tuition $1,238$17,337a year
American Medical Sciences Center14.2 mi · Glendale · sticker $27,293$25,745a year
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood7.3 mi · North Hollywood · sticker $28,621$25,891a year
Mount Saint Mary's University14.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $66,726$30,247a year
The Master's University and Seminary8 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $54,845$31,542a year
Los Angeles Film School14.5 mi · Hollywood · mostly online · sticker $38,291$31,598a year
National Career College4.6 mi · Panorama City · sticker $34,495$32,167a year
Woodbury University7.8 mi · Burbank · sticker $58,010$32,773a year
California Institute of the Arts10.4 mi · Valencia · sticker $77,560$38,627a year
New York Film Academy11.1 mi · Burbank · sticker $62,210$42,667a year
Musicians Institute14.1 mi · Hollywood · sticker $52,369$49,296a year
Glendale Career College14.1 mi · Glendale · sticker $51,802$50,013a year
Gnomon7.8 mi · North Hollywood · sticker $54,947$50,947a year
West Coast University-Los Angeles7.3 mi · North Hollywood · sticker $55,938—a year
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles9.4 mi · Sherman Oaks · sticker $32,018—a year
California Career College11.4 mi · Canoga Park · sticker $46,880—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 San Fernando: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →California State University-NorthridgeLos Angeles Valley CollegeLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCollege of the CanyonsGlendaleUniversity of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Los Angeles93% graduate$83k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Northridge57% graduate$59k earnings$14k typical debt
College of the Canyons45% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Pierce College46% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Glendale Community College37% graduate$42k earnings$9k typical debt
Los Angeles Valley College32% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Mission College20% graduate$40k earnings$13k typical debt
West Coast University-Los Angeles31% graduate$103k earnings*$33k typical debt
Mount Saint Mary's University53% graduate$72k earnings$26k typical debt
The Master's University and Seminary68% graduate$57k earnings$20k typical debt
Los Angeles Film School41% graduate$32k earnings$25k typical debt
California Institute of the Arts67% graduate$41k earnings$25k 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: West Coast University-Los Angeles (6); Glendale Career College (5).

Questions about college near San Fernando

Is San Fernando a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 San Fernando residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Los Angeles Mission College, is 2 miles away in Sylmar.

What colleges are near San Fernando?

25 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Los Angeles (15 miles, 46,029 students on campus), California State University-Northridge (6.3 miles, 34,847) and College of the Canyons (11 miles, 11,041).

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

Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar, 2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,238 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $13,380, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,458 a year in-state and $20,058 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,905 (under $30,000 income) to $18,040 (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 Fernando. 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 →