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Colleges in and near South Whittier

Cerritos College is 5 miles from South Whittier

No college sits inside South Whittier’s boundary, but Cerritos College’s campus in Norwalk, with 13,757 students on campus, is 5 miles from the center of town. About 8% of South Whittier’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Biola UniversityCerritos 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 South Whittier. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
53
308,078 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
ATI College-Whittier
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5 mi
Cerritos College · $1,364 tuition
Nearest public university
6 mi
Rio Hondo College · $1,388 in-state
Median household income
$101K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from South Whittier

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

Two colleges within 5 milesBiola University admits 74% of applicants. Together they have 18,045 students on campus.A community college 5 miles awayCerritos College in Norwalk: tuition and fees $1,364 a year for California residents.In-state price at Rio Hondo CollegeLiving in California, Rio Hondo College charges $1,388 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,884. 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 South Whittier

37 private colleges within 15 miles, five public colleges within 14.8 miles, and 11 community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-Long BeachCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaSouth Whittier
University or collegeCommunity college
ATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 1.9 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 2.1 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 2.8 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 3.2 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsCerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,757 on campus · 5 mi · Norwalk$2knet price31%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 5.7 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearningsRio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 6 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Grace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 6.1 mi · Fullerton100%graduateAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 6.6 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Cypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 7.2 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 7.2 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Healthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 7.4 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 7.6 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 7.7 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 · 8 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 8.1 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateNational Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 8.2 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsUniversity of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 8.4 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateMarshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 8.8 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 9.1 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 9.1 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 9.2 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsUniversal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 9.9 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,853 on campus · 10 mi · Monterey Park$11knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Premiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 10.4 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsNorth-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · 10.7 mi · West Covina$30knet price68%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONUniversity or college · For-profit · 218 on campus · 10.7 mi · West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.West Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 10.8 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 10.9 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 11.3 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 11.4 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsCalifornia Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 11.5 mi · AnaheimCalifornia State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 23,850 on campus · 12.2 mi · Los Angeles91%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$59kearningsCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 12.2 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsPlatt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 12.2 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Concorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 12.2 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsAlhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 12.2 mi · AlhambraThe Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 12.3 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 12.3 mi · Alhambra$28knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · 12.3 mi · West Covina · mostly online$28knet price97%graduate$36kearnings77% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 12.4 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsCalifornia Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 12.4 mi · AlhambraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 13.2 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 13.5 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 13.7 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsLos Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthCommunity college · Public · 220 on campus · 13.7 mi · Los Angeles$115kearningsSouthern California Institute of ArchitectureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 457 on campus · 13.9 mi · Los Angeles77%admitted$44knet price71%graduate$72kearningsGolden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 14 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 14.1 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsSanta Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 14.5 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 14.8 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsUEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 15 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.California College of ASUUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 136 on campus · 15 mi · Los Angeles

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 South Whittier’s median household income ($100,800) falls.

Cerritos College5 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 · tuition $1,364$6,599a year
California State University-Los Angeles12.2 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $18,403$7,355a year
Santa Ana College14.5 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$8,575a year
California State University-Fullerton9.1 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Long Beach City College9.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,042a year
Cypress College7.2 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,163a year
Fullerton College7.6 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Golden West College14 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380$10,405a year
Mt San Antonio College13.2 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$11,065a year
Bethesda University8.1 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills13.7 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$12,323a year
California State University-Long Beach11.4 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$12,630a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona14.8 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$13,894a year
Healthcare Career College7.4 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873$14,135a year
East Los Angeles College10 mi · Monterey Park · sticker $19,193 · tuition $1,238$15,346a year
Compton College10.9 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142$16,689a year
Rio Hondo College6 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,305a year
Premiere Career College10.4 mi · Irwindale · sticker $32,314$25,469a year
Whittier College3.2 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Platt College-Anaheim12.2 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$26,892a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove12.2 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$28,700a year
Biola University2.1 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina12.3 mi · West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442$29,968a year
Platt College-Los Angeles12.3 mi · Alhambra · sticker $32,164$31,116a year
North-West College-Anaheim7.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922$31,247a year
North-West College-West Covina10.7 mi · West Covina · sticker $34,193$32,242a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California9.9 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,469a year
American Career College-Anaheim6.6 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science12.2 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$33,075a year
Hope International University9.2 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
National Polytechnic College8.2 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long Beach11.3 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$35,381a year
Southern California Institute of Technology8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$35,453a year
Chapman University14.1 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$40,011a year
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON10.7 mi · West Covina · sticker $49,247$48,232a year
ATI College-Whittier1.9 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences2.8 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
PCI College5.7 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—a year
University of the West8.4 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—a year
West Coast University-Orange County10.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887—a year
South Coast College13.5 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982—a year
Southern California Institute of Architecture13.9 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $71,612—a year
UEI College-Gardena15 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105—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 South Whittier: 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-FullertonCalifornia State University-Long BeachCalifornia State University-Los AngelesMt San Antonio CollegeSanta Ana CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State University-Long Beach69% graduate$64k earnings$14k typical debt
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt
California State University-Los Angeles53% graduate$59k earnings$13k typical debt
Mt San Antonio College45% graduate$46k earnings$6k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
East Los Angeles College37% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Long Beach City College30% graduate$39k 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
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k 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: American Career College-Anaheim (2); North-West College-Anaheim (4); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); North-West College-West Covina (2); West Coast University-Orange County (6); North-West College-Long Beach (4); Platt College-Anaheim (4); Platt College-Los Angeles (4); InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4); UEI College-Gardena (5).

Questions about college near South Whittier

Is South Whittier a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 South Whittier residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, ATI College-Whittier, is 1.9 miles away in Whitter.

What colleges are near South Whittier?

53 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (9.1 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State University-Long Beach (11.4 miles, 38,193) and California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (14.8 miles, 25,991).

What is the closest community college to South Whittier, and what does it cost?

Cerritos College in Norwalk, 5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,364 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,424, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Rio Hondo College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,388 a year in-state and $9,884 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,549 (under $30,000 income) to $17,355 (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 South Whittier. 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 →