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Colleges in and near Torrance

El Camino Community College District is 4.1 miles from Torrance

Homestead Schools (178 students on campus) is inside the city, and El Camino Community College District (15,562) is 4.1 miles from the center, in Alondra Park. About 6% of Torrance’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

El Camino Community College District

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 Torrance. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
27
178,238 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Homestead Schools
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.1 mi
El Camino Community College District · $1,144 tuition
Nearest public university
6.2 mi
California State University-Dominguez Hills · $7,449 in-state
Median household income
$116K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Torrance

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

A community college 4.1 miles awayEl Camino Community College District has 15,562 students on campus in Torrance, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State University-Dominguez HillsLiving in California, California State University-Dominguez Hills charges $7,449 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,049. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Torrance

17 private colleges within 15 miles, two public colleges within 14.4 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia State University-Long BeachLong Beach City CollegeTorrance
University or collegeCommunity college
Homestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 178 on campus · In 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 · 4.1 mi · Torrance$6knet price42%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,447 on campus · 5.2 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.UEI College-GardenaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,115 on campus · 5.9 mi · Gardena$29knet price60%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.California State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · 13,167 on campus · 6.2 mi · Carson93%admitted$9knet price43%graduate$57kearningsLos Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,754 on campus · 7.5 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.University of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 256 on campus · 8.1 mi · InglewoodSpartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 319 on campus · 8.8 mi · Inglewood$33knet price64%graduate$62kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,330 on campus · 9.1 mi · Compton$13knet price27%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $1,142 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 763 on campus · 9.3 mi · Los Angeles39%admitted$36knet price30%graduate$83kearningsOtis College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,284 on campus · 9.4 mi · Los Angeles82%admitted$51knet price66%graduate$58kearningsLoyola Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,533 on campus · 10.3 mi · Los Angeles45%admitted$48knet price79%graduate$78kearningsAmerican University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · 523 on campus · 10.9 mi · Signal Hill50%admitted50%graduate$94kearningsAntioch University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 888 on campus · 11 mi · Culver City$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.West Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,805 on campus · 12.1 mi · Culver City · mostly online$10knet price28%graduate$39kearnings70% 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.Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,447 on campus · 12.1 mi · Long Beach$28knet price63%graduate$53kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.North-West College-Long BeachUniversity or college · For-profit · 576 on campus · 12.1 mi · Long Beach$34knet price58%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Yo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 124 on campus · 12.3 mi · Los AngelesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.National Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 299 on campus · 12.4 mi · Lakewood$31knet price47%graduate$31kearningsHealthcare Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 381 on campus · 12.6 mi · Paramount$14knet price71%graduate$33kearningsLong Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus · 12.7 mi · Long Beach$6knet price30%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $1,556 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 41,282 on campus · 13.8 mi · Los Angeles10%admitted$33knet price92%graduate$92kearningsCalifornia State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus · 14.4 mi · Long Beach46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearningsSanta Monica CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,294 on campus · 14.4 mi · Santa Monica$3knet price36%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.RAND School of Public PolicyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 126 on campus · 14.6 mi · Santa MonicaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,945 on campus · 14.8 mi · Los Angeles$12knet price35%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 163 on campus · 15 mi · Cerritos$27knet price68%graduate$36kearnings

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 Torrance’s median household income ($116,217) falls.

Santa Monica College14.4 mi · Santa Monica · sticker $11,162 · tuition $1,156$8,395a year
Long Beach City College12.7 mi · Long Beach · sticker $14,503 · tuition $1,556$10,089a year
El Camino Community College District4.1 mi · Torrance · sticker $15,246 · tuition $1,144$12,869a year
Los Angeles Trade Technical College14.8 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $20,457 · tuition $1,238$17,270a year
Homestead SchoolsIn Torrance · sticker $20,937$17,870a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills6.2 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191$18,947a year
Los Angeles Harbor College5.2 mi · Wilmington · mostly online · sticker $21,772 · tuition $1,238$19,227a year
California State University-Long Beach14.4 mi · Long Beach · sticker $22,679$19,750a year
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California12.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $33,041$32,461a year
UEI College-Gardena5.9 mi · Gardena · sticker $34,105$34,105a year
National Polytechnic College12.4 mi · Lakewood · sticker $34,762$34,762a year
North-West College-Long Beach12.1 mi · Long Beach · sticker $36,942$36,184a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science9.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $39,834$37,834a year
University of Southern California13.8 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $90,300$56,116a year
Loyola Marymount University10.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $83,943$58,371a year
Otis College of Art and Design9.4 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $75,861$60,718a year
Los Angeles Southwest College7.5 mi · Los Angeles · mostly online · sticker $13,624 · tuition $1,238—a year
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology8.8 mi · Inglewood · sticker $39,104—a year
Compton College9.1 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 · tuition $1,142—a year
West Los Angeles College12.1 mi · Culver City · mostly online · sticker $17,336 · tuition $1,238—a year
Healthcare Career College12.6 mi · Paramount · sticker $18,873—a year
PCI College15 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852—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 Torrance: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →El Camino Community College DistrictCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsLong Beach City CollegeUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia State University-Long BeachSanta Monica College
University of Southern California92% graduate$92k earnings$18k typical debt
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
Santa Monica College36% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
California State University-Dominguez Hills43% graduate$57k earnings$14k typical debt
Loyola Marymount University79% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
Los Angeles Trade Technical College35% graduate$35k earnings$10k typical debt
Los Angeles Harbor College36% graduate$41k earnings
Compton College27% graduate$34k earnings
West Los Angeles College28% graduate$39k earnings$14k 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: Homestead Schools (2); UEI College-Gardena (5); Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology (2); Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (6); North-West College-Long Beach (4).

Majors

What students study in Torrance

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Homestead Schools, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants82 graduates a year
$66k4 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 Torrance

Is Torrance a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Torrance residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the city, Homestead Schools, has 178 students on campus.

What colleges are in Torrance?

Homestead Schools is inside the city. El Camino Community College District is 4.1 miles from the center, in Alondra Park.

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

El Camino Community College District in Torrance, 4.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,144 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $5,968, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Dominguez Hills cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,449 a year in-state and $20,049 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,303 (under $30,000 income) to $18,947 (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 Torrance. 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 →