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Colleges in and near Seal Beach

California State University-Long Beach is 3.1 miles from Seal Beach

No college sits inside Seal Beach’s boundary, but California State University-Long Beach’s campus in Long Beach, with 38,193 students on campus, is 3.1 miles from the center of town, and Golden West College is 4.2 miles away in Huntington Beach. About 4% of Seal Beach’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

California State University-Long BeachGolden West 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 Seal Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
43
229,871 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
California State University-Long Beach
Residents in college
4%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Golden West College · $1,380 tuition
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
California State University-Long Beach · $7,350 in-state
Median household income
$86K
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What stands out about college from Seal Beach

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

Two colleges within 4.2 milesCalifornia State University-Long Beach admits 46% of applicants. Together they have 44,474 students on campus.In-state price at California State University-Long BeachLiving in California, California State University-Long Beach charges $7,350 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,950. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 4.2 miles awayGolden West College in Huntington Beach: tuition and fees $1,380 a year for California residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Seal Beach

30 private colleges within 14.2 miles, three public colleges within 13.8 miles, and 10 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-Long BeachSanta Ana CollegeSeal Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 3.1 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsGolden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 4.2 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 5.5 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 5.8 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 6.5 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 6.5 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 6.6 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 7.8 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsNational Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 8.4 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsPCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 8.5 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 8.6 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Coastline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 728 on campus · 8.6 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online$16knet price34%graduate$44kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 8.7 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 9 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsSouth Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 9.2 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Cerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 9.3 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 9.6 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 10 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Grace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 10.2 mi · Fullerton100%graduateHealthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 10.4 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsSanta Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 10.6 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Orange Coast CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,830 on campus · 11 mi · Costa Mesa$7knet price48%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $1,392 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 11 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsCalifornia Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 11.4 mi · AnaheimThe Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 11.4 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.South Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 11.6 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsCompton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 11.7 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,956 on campus · 11.7 mi · Costa Mesa62%admitted$21knet price57%graduate$60kearningsPlatt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 11.7 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Fullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 12.1 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 12.4 mi · Wilmington · mostly online$13knet price36%graduate$41kearnings61% 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.Pacific CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 238 on campus · 12.5 mi · Costa Mesa56%admitted$29knet price62%graduate$70kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 12.7 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Chapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 12.8 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsCareer Networks InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 971 on campus · 13 mi · Santa Ana$50knet price89%graduate$45kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 13.1 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsStanbridge UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,637 on campus · 13.3 mi · Irvine10%admitted$45knet price62%graduate$62kearningsHope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 13.6 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsWestcliff UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,526 on campus · 13.7 mi · Irvine73%admitted$35knet price62%graduateCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 13.8 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 14 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsMarshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 14.1 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Interior Designers InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 14.2 mi · Newport Beach$55kearnings

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 Seal Beach’s median household income ($85,964) falls.

Cerritos College9.3 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
Santa Ana College10.6 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$8,575a year
California State University-Fullerton13.8 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Long Beach City College6.6 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,042a year
Cypress College5.8 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Fullerton College12.1 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Golden West College4.2 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380$10,405a year
Bethesda University9.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
Orange Coast College11 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $15,561 · tuition $1,392$11,890a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills13.1 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$12,323a year
California State University-Long Beach3.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$12,630a year
Healthcare Career College10.4 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
Compton College11.7 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$16,689a year
Los Angeles Harbor College12.4 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$17,831a year
Coastline Community College8.6 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online · sticker $24,290 · tuition $1,364$21,617a year
Vanguard University of Southern California11.7 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $52,665$24,117a year
Platt College-Anaheim11.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$26,892a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove7.8 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Biola University11 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
North-West College-Anaheim8.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California6.5 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
American Career College-Anaheim8.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Hope International University13.6 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
National Polytechnic College8.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long Beach5.5 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$35,381a year
Southern California Institute of Technology9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
Westcliff University13.7 mi · Irvine · sticker $44,210$36,031a year
Chapman University12.8 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$40,011a year
Stanbridge University13.3 mi · Irvine · sticker $49,714$49,714a year
Career Networks Institute13 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $52,552$51,663a year
PCI College8.5 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
West Coast University-Orange County10 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
South Coast College11.6 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982—a year
Pacific College12.5 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $30,789—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences12.7 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
ATI College-Whittier14 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—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 Seal Beach: 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-Long BeachLong Beach City CollegeCerritos CollegeSanta Ana CollegeOrange Coast CollegeCalifornia State University-Fullerton
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Orange Coast College48% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Golden West College49% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k 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: North-West College-Long Beach (4); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6); Platt College-Anaheim (4).

Questions about college near Seal Beach

Is Seal Beach a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Seal Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, California State University-Long Beach, is 3.1 miles away in Long Beach.

What colleges are near Seal Beach?

43 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (13.8 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State University-Long Beach (3.1 miles, 38,193) and Santa Ana College (10.6 miles, 18,643).

What is the closest community college to Seal Beach, and what does it cost?

Golden West College in Huntington Beach, 4.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,380 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $4,824, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,350 a year in-state and $19,950 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,183 (under $30,000 income) to $19,750 (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 Seal Beach. 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 →