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Colleges in and near Santa Susana

California Career College is 5.5 miles from Santa Susana

No college sits inside Santa Susana’s boundary, but California Career College’s campus in Canoga Park, with 144 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town, and Los Angeles Pierce College is 7.3 miles away in Woodland Hills. About 7% of Santa Susana’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 Santa Susana. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
80,445 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
California Career College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
7.3 mi
Los Angeles Pierce College · $1,238 tuition
Nearest public university
7.8 mi
California State University-Northridge · $7,458 in-state
Median household income
$100K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Santa Susana

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

A college 5.5 miles awayCalifornia Career College has 144 students on campus in Canoga Park, 100% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 7.3 miles awayLos Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills: tuition and fees $1,238 a year for California residents.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 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 Santa Susana

Six private colleges within 13.4 miles, one public college within 7.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of the CanyonsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeSanta Susana
University or collegeCommunity college
California Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 5.5 mi · Canoga Park$47knet price100%graduate$52kearningsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,928 on campus · 7.3 mi · Woodland Hills$13knet price46%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-NorthridgeUniversity or college · Public · 34,847 on campus · 7.8 mi · Northridge93%admitted$7knet price57%graduate$59kearningsMoorpark CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,796 on campus · 10.2 mi · Moorpark · mostly online$-2knet price44%graduate$49kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,426 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Institute of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,353 on campus · 10.8 mi · Valencia32%admitted$46knet price67%graduate$41kearningsCollege of the CanyonsCommunity college · Public · 11,041 on campus · 11.4 mi · Santa Clarita$4knet price45%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $1,166 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 · 11.9 mi · Santa Clarita84%admitted$33knet price68%graduate$57kearningsCalifornia Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,254 on campus · 12.5 mi · Thousand Oaks76%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$69kearningsNational Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 360 on campus · 12.7 mi · Panorama City$28knet price74%graduate$19kearningsCasa Loma College-Los AngelesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 571 on campus · 13.4 mi · Sherman Oaks43%admitted$28knet price73%graduate$50kearningsLos Angeles Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,391 on campus · 14.5 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.Los Angeles Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,750 on campus · 15 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.

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 Santa Susana’s median household income ($99,783) falls.

Moorpark College10.2 mi · Moorpark · mostly online · sticker $8,015 · tuition $1,426$3,619a year
College of the Canyons11.4 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $11,360 · tuition $1,166$7,406a year
California State University-Northridge7.8 mi · Northridge · sticker $20,485$11,262a year
Los Angeles Valley College15 mi · Valley Glen · mostly online · sticker $20,546 · tuition $1,238$17,117a year
Los Angeles Mission College14.5 mi · Sylmar · mostly online · sticker $21,717 · tuition $1,238$17,280a year
Los Angeles Pierce College7.3 mi · Woodland Hills · sticker $21,400 · tuition $1,238$17,337a year
California Lutheran University12.5 mi · Thousand Oaks · sticker $68,426$29,303a year
The Master's University and Seminary11.9 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $54,845$31,542a year
National Career College12.7 mi · Panorama City · sticker $34,495$32,167a year
California Institute of the Arts10.8 mi · Valencia · sticker $77,560$38,627a year
California Career College5.5 mi · Canoga Park · sticker $46,880—a year
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles13.4 mi · Sherman Oaks · sticker $32,018—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 Santa Susana: 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 →Los Angeles Pierce CollegeCalifornia State University-NorthridgeMoorpark CollegeCollege of the CanyonsLos Angeles Mission CollegeLos Angeles Valley College
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
Moorpark College44% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Valley College32% graduate$43k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Mission College20% graduate$40k earnings$13k typical debt
California Lutheran University70% graduate$69k earnings$22k typical debt
The Master's University and Seminary68% graduate$57k earnings$20k typical debt
California Institute of the Arts67% graduate$41k earnings$25k typical debt
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles73% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
National Career College74% graduate$19k earnings$9k typical debt
California Career College100% graduate$52k earnings$28k 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 Santa Susana

Is Santa Susana a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Santa Susana residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, California Career College, is 5.5 miles away in Canoga Park.

What colleges are near Santa Susana?

12 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Northridge (7.8 miles, 34,847 students on campus), College of the Canyons (11.4 miles, 11,041) and Los Angeles Pierce College (7.3 miles, 8,928).

What is the closest community college to Santa Susana, and what does it cost?

Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, 7.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,238 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $13,270, 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 Santa Susana. 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 →