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Colleges in and near Signal Hill

California State University-Long Beach is 3.6 miles from Signal Hill

American University of Health Sciences (523 students on campus) is inside the city, and California State University-Long Beach (38,193) is 3.6 miles from the center, in Long Beach. About 8% of Signal Hill’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach City CollegeCalifornia State University-Long Beach

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 Signal Hill. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
31
141,455 students on campus
Nearest college
0.5 mi
American University of Health Sciences
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.9 mi
Long Beach City College · $1,556 tuition
Nearest public university
3.6 mi
California State University-Long Beach · $7,350 in-state
Median household income
$113K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Signal Hill

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

Three colleges within 3.6 milesCalifornia State University-Long Beach admits 46% of applicants. Together they have 57,124 students on campus.A community college 2.9 miles awayLong Beach City College in Long Beach: tuition and fees $1,556 a year for California residents.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.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 Signal Hill

21 private colleges within 14.8 miles, two public colleges within 6.5 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong Beach City CollegeEl Camino Community College DistrictSignal Hill
University or collegeCommunity college
American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · In Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsNorth-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 1.2 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 2.1 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 2.9 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 3.6 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsNational Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 4.2 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsCompton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 5.6 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Healthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 6.1 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsPCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 6.3 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 6.5 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsLos Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 6.6 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.Cerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 7.1 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 8.5 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.UEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 9.2 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 9.4 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsHomestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · 10.4 mi · Torrance$16knet price93%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · 15,562 on campus · 10.8 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Golden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 10.8 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 11.4 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 11.6 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 11.7 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online$6knet price34%graduate$32kearnings67% 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.North-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 12.3 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 12.5 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 12.8 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 12.9 mi · Fullerton100%graduateBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 13.4 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateConcorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 13.4 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 13.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.ATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 13.8 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsWhittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 14.5 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 14.8 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 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 Over $110k, where Signal Hill’s median household income ($113,298) falls.

Cerritos College7.1 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$7,901a year
Cypress College8.5 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,001a year
Long Beach City College2.9 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,089a year
El Camino Community College District10.8 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$12,869a year
Bethesda University13.4 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$13,575a year
Homestead Schools10.4 mi · Torrance · sticker $20,937$17,870a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills6.5 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$18,947a year
Los Angeles Harbor College6.6 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$19,227a year
California State University-Long Beach3.6 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$19,750a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove13.4 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$26,760a year
Whittier College14.5 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$30,599a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California2.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,461a year
American Career College-Anaheim11.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$33,914a year
UEI College-Gardena9.2 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105$34,105a year
National Polytechnic College4.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
West Coast University-Orange County14.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887$34,887a year
North-West College-Long Beach1.2 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$36,184a year
Biola University11.4 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$37,314a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science9.4 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$37,834a year
Southern California Institute of Technology12.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$37,884a year
Compton College5.6 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142—a year
Healthcare Career College6.1 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873—a year
PCI College6.3 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
Golden West College10.8 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380—a year
Los Angeles Southwest College11.7 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238—a year
North-West College-Anaheim12.3 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences13.5 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
ATI College-Whittier13.8 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 Signal Hill: 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 →Long Beach City CollegeCalifornia State University-Long BeachCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsCerritos CollegeEl Camino Community College District
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
El Camino Community College District42% graduate$42k earnings
Cerritos College31% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Golden West College49% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k typical debt
Los Angeles Harbor College36% graduate$41k earnings
Compton College27% graduate$34k earnings
West Coast University-Orange County60% graduate$103k earnings*$33k typical debt
Los Angeles Southwest College34% graduate$32k earnings

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); UEI College-Gardena (5); Homestead Schools (2); American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6).

Majors

What students study in Signal Hill

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at American University of Health Sciences, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing76 graduates a year
$120k4 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 Signal Hill

Is Signal Hill a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Signal Hill residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the city, American University of Health Sciences, has 523 students on campus.

What colleges are in Signal Hill?

American University of Health Sciences is inside the city. California State University-Long Beach is 3.6 miles from the center, in Long Beach, Long Beach City College is 2.9 miles from the center, in Long Beach, and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is 2.1 miles from the center, in Long Beach.

What is the closest community college to Signal Hill, and what does it cost?

Long Beach City College in Long Beach, 2.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,556 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,202, 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 Signal Hill. 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 →