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Colleges in and near Simi Valley

Moorpark College is 5.5 miles from Simi Valley

No college sits inside Simi Valley’s boundary, but Moorpark College’s campus in Moorpark, with 6,796 students on campus, is 5.5 miles from the center of town. About 8% of Simi Valley’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 Simi Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
66,363 students on campus
Nearest college
5.5 mi
Moorpark College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.5 mi
Moorpark College · $1,426 tuition
Nearest public university
12.7 mi
California State University-Northridge · $7,458 in-state
Median household income
$122K
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What stands out about college from Simi Valley

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

A community college 5.5 miles awayMoorpark College has 6,796 students on campus in Moorpark, 44% 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 Simi Valley

Three private colleges within 13.6 miles, one public college within 12.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCollege of the CanyonsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeSimi Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
Moorpark CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,796 on campus · 5.5 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 Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,254 on campus · 8 mi · Thousand Oaks76%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$69kearningsCalifornia Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 9.7 mi · Canoga Park$47knet price100%graduate$52kearningsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,928 on campus · 11.4 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 · 12.7 mi · Northridge93%admitted$7knet price57%graduate$59kearningsCalifornia Institute of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,353 on campus · 13.6 mi · Valencia32%admitted$46knet price67%graduate$41kearningsCollege of the CanyonsCommunity college · Public · 11,041 on campus · 14 mi · Santa Clarita$4knet price45%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $1,166 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 Over $110k, where Simi Valley’s median household income ($122,081) falls.

Moorpark College5.5 mi · Moorpark · mostly online · sticker $8,015 · tuition $1,426$5,336a year
College of the Canyons14 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $11,360 · tuition $1,166$9,240a year
California State University-Northridge12.7 mi · Northridge · sticker $20,485$18,040a year
Los Angeles Pierce College11.4 mi · Woodland Hills · sticker $21,400 · tuition $1,238$18,929a year
California Lutheran University8 mi · Thousand Oaks · sticker $68,426$38,364a year
California Institute of the Arts13.6 mi · Valencia · sticker $77,560$58,873a year
California Career College9.7 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 Simi Valley: 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 →Moorpark CollegeCalifornia Lutheran UniversityLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCalifornia Institute of the ArtsCollege of the Canyons
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
California Lutheran University70% graduate$69k earnings$22k typical debt
California Institute of the Arts67% graduate$41k earnings$25k 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 Simi Valley

Is Simi Valley a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Simi Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, Moorpark College, is 5.5 miles away in Moorpark.

What colleges are near Simi Valley?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Northridge (12.7 miles, 34,847 students on campus), College of the Canyons (14 miles, 11,041) and Los Angeles Pierce College (11.4 miles, 8,928).

What is the closest community college to Simi Valley, and what does it cost?

Moorpark College in Moorpark, 5.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,426 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $-2,296, 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 Simi Valley. 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 →