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Colleges in and near Temescal Valley

American College of Healthcare and Technology is 10 miles from Temescal Valley

No college sits inside Temescal Valley’s boundary, but American College of Healthcare and Technology’s campus in Riverside, with 321 students on campus, is 10 miles from the center of town, and Norco College is 12.5 miles away in Norco. About 6% of Temescal 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 Temescal Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
17,262 students on campus
Nearest college
10 mi
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
12.5 mi
Norco College · $1,428 tuition
Nearest public university
16.8 mi
University of California-Riverside · $15,606 in-state
Median household income
$122K
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What stands out about college from Temescal Valley

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

A college 10 miles awayAmerican College of Healthcare and Technology has 321 students on campus in Riverside, 65% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 12.5 miles awayNorco College in Norco: tuition and fees $1,428 a year for California residents.In-state price at University of California-RiversideLiving in California, the University of California-Riverside charges $15,606 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $49,806. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Temescal Valley

Four private colleges within 12.1 miles, and Norco College 12.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of California-Riverside, is 16.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia Baptist UniversityNorco CollegeLa Sierra UniversityTemescal Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
American College of Healthcare and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 321 on campus · 10 mi · Riverside$20knet price65%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.La Sierra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,611 on campus · 10.7 mi · Riverside92%admitted$46knet price60%graduate$62kearningsNorth-West College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 680 on campus · 10.9 mi · Riverside$33knet price72%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus · 12.1 mi · Riverside85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearningsNorco CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,967 on campus · 12.5 mi · Norco$5knet price42%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Temescal Valley’s median household income ($122,051) falls.

Norco College12.5 mi · Norco · sticker $14,075 · tuition $1,428$10,617a year
American College of Healthcare and Technology10 mi · Riverside · sticker $25,460$24,711a year
University of California-Riverside16.8 mi · Riverside · sticker $38,942$30,393a year
California Baptist University12.1 mi · Riverside · sticker $54,038$33,971a year
La Sierra University10.7 mi · Riverside · sticker $51,459$45,999a year
North-West College-Riverside10.9 mi · Riverside · sticker $36,572—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: 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 →American College of Healthcare and TechnologyLa Sierra UniversityNorth-West College-RiversideCalifornia Baptist UniversityNorco CollegeUniversity of California-Riverside
University of California-Riverside76% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt
California Baptist University62% graduate$62k earnings$26k typical debt
Norco College42% graduate$51k earnings
La Sierra University60% graduate$62k earnings$27k typical debt
North-West College-Riverside72% graduate$40k earnings*$10k typical debt
American College of Healthcare and Technology65% graduate$31k earnings*$10k 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 College of Healthcare and Technology (3); North-West College-Riverside (4).

Questions about college near Temescal Valley

Is Temescal Valley a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Temescal Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, American College of Healthcare and Technology, is 10 miles away in Riverside.

What colleges are near Temescal Valley?

Within 15 miles: American College of Healthcare and Technology (10 miles, 321 students on campus), La Sierra University (10.7 miles, 1,611), North-West College-Riverside (10.9 miles, 680), California Baptist University (12.1 miles, 8,683) and Norco College (12.5 miles, 5,967).

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

Norco College in Norco, 12.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,428 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $5,169, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of California-Riverside cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $15,606 a year in-state and $49,806 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,852 (under $30,000 income) to $30,393 (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 Temescal 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 →