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Colleges in and near Stevenson Ranch

College of the Canyons is 1.4 miles from Stevenson Ranch

No college sits inside Stevenson Ranch’s boundary, but College of the Canyons’s campus in Santa Clarita, with 11,041 students on campus, is 1.4 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Stevenson Ranch’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

California Institute of the ArtsCollege of the CanyonsThe Master's University and Seminary

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 Stevenson Ranch. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
63,074 students on campus
Nearest college
1.1 mi
California Institute of the Arts
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
College of the Canyons · $1,166 tuition
Nearest public university
10.7 mi
California State University-Northridge · $7,458 in-state
Median household income
$158K
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What stands out about college from Stevenson Ranch

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

Three colleges within 3.8 milesCalifornia Institute of the Arts admits 32% of applicants; The Master's University and Seminary admits 84%. Together they have 14,404 students on campus.A community college 1.4 miles awayCollege of the Canyons in Santa Clarita: tuition and fees $1,166 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 Stevenson Ranch

Four private colleges within 13.9 miles, one public college within 10.7 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-NorthridgeCollege of the CanyonsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeStevenson Ranch
University or collegeCommunity college
California Institute of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,353 on campus · 1.1 mi · Valencia32%admitted$46knet price67%graduate$41kearningsCollege of the CanyonsCommunity college · Public · 11,041 on campus · 1.4 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 · 3.8 mi · Santa Clarita84%admitted$33knet price68%graduate$57kearningsCalifornia State University-NorthridgeUniversity or college · Public · 34,847 on campus · 10.7 mi · Northridge93%admitted$7knet price57%graduate$59kearningsLos Angeles Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,391 on campus · 10.7 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.California Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 13.2 mi · Canoga Park$47knet price100%graduate$52kearningsNational Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 360 on campus · 13.9 mi · Panorama City$28knet price74%graduate$19kearningsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,928 on campus · 14.1 mi · Woodland Hills$13knet price46%graduate$45kearningsTuition 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 Over $110k, where Stevenson Ranch’s median household income ($158,434) falls.

College of the Canyons1.4 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $11,360 · tuition $1,166$9,240a year
California State University-Northridge10.7 mi · Northridge · sticker $20,485$18,040a year
Los Angeles Pierce College14.1 mi · Woodland Hills · sticker $21,400 · tuition $1,238$18,929a year
National Career College13.9 mi · Panorama City · sticker $34,495$34,325a year
The Master's University and Seminary3.8 mi · Santa Clarita · sticker $54,845$36,535a year
California Institute of the Arts1.1 mi · Valencia · sticker $77,560$58,873a year
Los Angeles Mission College10.7 mi · Sylmar · mostly online · sticker $21,717 · tuition $1,238—a year
California Career College13.2 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 Stevenson Ranch: 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 →California Institute of the ArtsCollege of the CanyonsThe Master's University and SeminaryCalifornia State University-NorthridgeLos Angeles Mission CollegeLos Angeles Pierce 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
Los Angeles Mission College20% graduate$40k earnings$13k 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
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 Stevenson Ranch

Is Stevenson Ranch a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Stevenson Ranch residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, California Institute of the Arts, is 1.1 miles away in Valencia.

What colleges are near Stevenson Ranch?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Northridge (10.7 miles, 34,847 students on campus), College of the Canyons (1.4 miles, 11,041) and Los Angeles Pierce College (14.1 miles, 8,928).

What is the closest community college to Stevenson Ranch, and what does it cost?

College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,166 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $3,702, 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 Stevenson Ranch. 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 →