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Colleges in and near Tustin

Santa Ana College is 4.8 miles from Tustin

No college sits inside Tustin’s boundary, but Santa Ana College’s campus in Santa Ana, with 18,643 students on campus, is 4.8 miles from the center of town, and Irvine Valley College is 4.3 miles away in Irvine. About 9% of Tustin’s residents are enrolled in college, above California (8%).

Westcliff UniversityIrvine Valley CollegeStanbridge UniversitySanta Ana CollegeChapman University

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 Tustin. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
35
195,428 students on campus
Nearest college
2.2 mi
Career Networks Institute
Residents in college
9%
Above CA (8%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
Irvine Valley College · $1,156 tuition
Nearest public university
4.8 mi
Santa Ana College · $1,180 in-state
Median household income
$113K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Tustin

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

Five colleges within 4.9 milesWestcliff University admits 73% of applicants; Stanbridge University admits 10%; Chapman University admits 65%. Together they have 43,183 students on campus.A community college 4.3 miles awayIrvine Valley College in Irvine: tuition and fees $1,156 a year for California residents.In-state price at Santa Ana CollegeLiving in California, Santa Ana College charges $1,180 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,756. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Tustin

24 private colleges within 12.9 miles, two public colleges within 11.3 miles, and nine community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity of California-IrvineSanta Ana CollegeTustin
University or collegeCommunity college
Career Networks InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 971 on campus · 2.2 mi · Santa Ana$50knet price89%graduate$45kearningsWestcliff UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,526 on campus · 3.8 mi · Irvine73%admitted$35knet price62%graduateIrvine Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,416 on campus · 4.3 mi · Irvine$2knet price57%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stanbridge UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,637 on campus · 4.5 mi · Irvine10%admitted$45knet price62%graduate$62kearningsSanta Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 4.8 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 4.9 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsPacific CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 238 on campus · 5 mi · Costa Mesa56%admitted$29knet price62%graduate$70kearningsSantiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,854 on campus · 5.1 mi · Orange$2knet price48%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,164 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Concordia University-IrvineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,999 on campus · 5.3 mi · Irvine66%admitted$28knet price58%graduate$65kearningsSouth Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 5.4 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of California-IrvineUniversity or college · Public · 35,954 on campus · 6 mi · Irvine29%admitted$14knet price87%graduate$81kearningsThe Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 6.5 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Platt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 6.7 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Coastline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 728 on campus · 6.9 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online$16knet price34%graduate$44kearnings92% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,956 on campus · 7 mi · Costa Mesa62%admitted$21knet price57%graduate$60kearningsInterior Designers InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 107 on campus · 7 mi · Newport Beach$55kearningsOrange Coast CollegeCommunity college · Public · 14,830 on campus · 7.1 mi · Costa Mesa$7knet price48%graduate$47kearningsTuition and fees: $1,392 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 7.4 mi · AnaheimConcorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 7.9 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 8 mi · Anaheim$33knet price60%graduate$103kearningsEarnings are reported for all 6 campuses that file with it.Bethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 10.8 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateHope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 10.9 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsSouthern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 10.9 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsGolden West CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,281 on campus · 11 mi · Huntington Beach$5knet price49%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,380 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 11.3 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsNorth-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 11.4 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Fullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 11.7 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition 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 · 11.7 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Marshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 11.8 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Laguna College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 807 on campus · 11.9 mi · Laguna Beach94%admitted$43knet price52%graduate$48kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 12.5 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Grace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 12.7 mi · Fullerton100%graduateSoka University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 476 on campus · 12.9 mi · Aliso Viejo43%admitted$18knet price92%graduate$55kearningsCypress CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,494 on campus · 14 mi · Cypress$5knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saddleback CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,188 on campus · 14.8 mi · Mission Viejo$4knet price48%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 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 Tustin’s median household income ($112,503) falls.

Irvine Valley College4.3 mi · Irvine · sticker $13,001 · tuition $1,156$9,432a year
Cypress College14 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 · tuition $1,150$10,001a year
Santa Ana College4.8 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$10,160a year
Saddleback College14.8 mi · Mission Viejo · sticker $13,939 · tuition $1,156$10,603a year
Santiago Canyon College5.1 mi · Orange · sticker $13,818 · tuition $1,164$11,014a year
Fullerton College11.7 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$11,574a year
Bethesda University10.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$13,575a year
Orange Coast College7.1 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $15,561 · tuition $1,392$13,862a year
California State University-Fullerton11.3 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$15,631a year
South Coast College5.4 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982$18,982a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove7.9 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$26,760a year
Vanguard University of Southern California7 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $52,665$27,684a year
Platt College-Anaheim6.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$28,170a year
University of California-Irvine6 mi · Irvine · sticker $38,632$30,546a year
Soka University of America12.9 mi · Aliso Viejo · sticker $55,064$30,940a year
Concordia University-Irvine5.3 mi · Irvine · sticker $58,682$31,967a year
American Career College-Anaheim12.5 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$33,914a year
Hope International University10.9 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$34,049a year
West Coast University-Orange County8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887$34,887a year
Southern California Institute of Technology10.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$37,884a year
Westcliff University3.8 mi · Irvine · sticker $44,210$40,799a year
Laguna College of Art and Design11.9 mi · Laguna Beach · sticker $57,989$46,889a year
Stanbridge University4.5 mi · Irvine · sticker $49,714$49,714a year
Career Networks Institute2.2 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $52,552$52,552a year
Chapman University4.9 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$55,066a year
Pacific College5 mi · Costa Mesa · sticker $30,789—a year
Coastline Community College6.9 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online · sticker $24,290 · tuition $1,364—a year
Golden West College11 mi · Huntington Beach · sticker $14,618 · tuition $1,380—a year
North-West College-Anaheim11.4 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922—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 Tustin: 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 →Santa Ana CollegeUniversity of California-IrvineOrange Coast CollegeCalifornia State University-FullertonFullerton CollegeCypress College
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
University of California-Irvine87% graduate$81k earnings$15k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Orange Coast College48% graduate$47k earnings$10k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Saddleback College48% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Santiago Canyon College48% graduate$45k earnings$5k typical debt
Irvine Valley College57% graduate$49k earnings$6k typical debt
Golden West College49% graduate$43k earnings$7k typical debt
West Coast University-Orange County60% graduate$103k earnings*$33k 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: Platt College-Anaheim (4); West Coast University-Orange County (6); North-West College-Anaheim (4); American Career College-Anaheim (2).

Questions about college near Tustin

Is Tustin a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Tustin residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above California (8). The nearest campus, Career Networks Institute, is 2.2 miles away in Santa Ana.

What colleges are near Tustin?

35 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (11.3 miles, 38,210 students on campus), the University of California-Irvine (6 miles, 35,954) and Santa Ana College (4.8 miles, 18,643).

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

Irvine Valley College in Irvine, 4.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,156 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,090, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Santa Ana College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,180 a year in-state and $10,756 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $1,970 (under $30,000 income) to $10,160 (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 Tustin. 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 →