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Colleges in and near West Covina

Mt San Antonio College is 3.7 miles from West Covina

North-West College-West Covina (635 students on campus) and Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON (218) are inside the city, and Mt San Antonio College (21,946) is 3.7 miles from the center, just over the line in Walnut. About 8% of West Covina’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

Mt San Antonio 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 West Covina. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
44
216,132 students on campus
Nearest college
1.4 mi
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Mt San Antonio College · $1,364 tuition
Nearest public university
5.1 mi
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · $7,780 in-state
Median household income
$101K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in West Covina

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

A community college 3.7 miles awayMt San Antonio College has 21,946 students on campus in Walnut, 45% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at California State Polytechnic University-PomonaLiving in California, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona charges $7,780 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,380. 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 West Covina

35 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 14.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-Los AngelesWest Covina
University or collegeCommunity college
InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · In 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.North-West College-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 635 on campus · In 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 · In West Covina$45knet price$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 3.7 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Premiere Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 106 on campus · 4.9 mi · Irwindale$25knet price52%graduate$41kearningsCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 5.1 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsAzusa Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,836 on campus · 5.3 mi · Azusa88%admitted$22knet price62%graduate$67kearningsLife Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 359 on campus · 5.5 mi · San Dimas96%admitted$21knet price40%graduate$43kearningsCitrus CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,995 on campus · 5.6 mi · Glendora$4knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Rio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,523 on campus · 7.5 mi · Whittier$14knet price25%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,388 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 8.4 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsWhittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 859 on campus · 8.8 mi · Whittier81%admitted$26knet price60%graduate$59kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 9.2 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsWestern University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 9.3 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 145 on campus · 9.9 mi · Rosemead100%admitted$7knet price38%graduateSouthern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 10.1 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Keck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 11 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 11.6 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsMarshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 11.6 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Claremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,524 on campus · 11.7 mi · Claremont$64kearningsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Claremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,384 on campus · 11.8 mi · Claremont10%admitted$29knet price91%graduate$105kearningsScripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,103 on campus · 11.8 mi · Claremont38%admitted$36knet price83%graduate$78kearningsBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 12 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsHarvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 949 on campus · 12 mi · Claremont13%admitted$36knet price92%graduate$139kearningsCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 12.1 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsPitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,204 on campus · 12.1 mi · Claremont25%admitted$34knet price83%graduate$70kearningsFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 12.5 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Hope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 12.5 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 13.3 mi · Fullerton100%graduatePasadena City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,485 on campus · 13.4 mi · Pasadena$4knet price48%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,463 on campus · 13.6 mi · Pasadena3%admitted$16knet price94%graduate$129kearningsEast Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,853 on campus · 13.7 mi · Monterey Park$11knet price37%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $1,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 13.8 mi · AlhambraPlatt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 13.9 mi · Alhambra$28knet price63%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 163 on campus · 13.9 mi · AlhambraGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Institute of Culinary EducationUniversity or college · For-profit · 357 on campus · 14.5 mi · Pasadena77%graduate$48kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Fuller Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 770 on campus · 14.6 mi · Pasadena · mostly online60% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 14.6 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.American Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 14.7 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Providence Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus · 14.7 mi · Pasadena100%admitted$25knet price20%graduate$46kearningsCalifornia State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · 23,850 on campus · 14.8 mi · Los Angeles91%admitted$4knet price53%graduate$59kearningsLos Angeles College of MusicUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus · 14.9 mi · Pasadena88%admitted$44knet price41%graduate$32kearningsBethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 248 on campus · 14.9 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateIntegrity College of HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 154 on campus · 15 mi · Pasadena$15knet price0%graduate

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 West Covina’s median household income ($101,065) falls.

California State University-Los Angeles14.8 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $18,403$7,355a year
California State University-Fullerton12.1 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$8,930a year
Citrus College5.6 mi · Glendora · sticker $13,699 · tuition $1,204$9,029a year
Pasadena City College13.4 mi · Pasadena · sticker $13,677 · tuition $1,180$9,136a year
Fullerton College12.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$10,392a year
Mt San Antonio College3.7 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$11,065a year
Bethesda University14.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$11,759a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona5.1 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$13,894a year
East Los Angeles College13.7 mi · Monterey Park · sticker $19,193 · tuition $1,238$15,346a year
Pomona College11.6 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$15,719a year
Rio Hondo College7.5 mi · Whittier · sticker $21,391 · tuition $1,388$17,305a year
Integrity College of Health15 mi · Pasadena · sticker $20,178$18,055a year
California Institute of Technology13.6 mi · Pasadena · sticker $86,886$18,753a year
Claremont McKenna College11.8 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500$19,325a year
Life Pacific University5.5 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062$23,108a year
Harvey Mudd College12 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165$25,468a year
Premiere Career College4.9 mi · Irwindale · sticker $32,314$25,469a year
Whittier College8.8 mi · Whittier · sticker $63,664$26,718a year
Pitzer College12.1 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466$29,452a year
Biola University12 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$29,846a year
InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaIn West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442$29,968a year
Platt College-Los Angeles13.9 mi · Alhambra · sticker $32,164$31,116a year
North-West College-West CovinaIn West Covina · sticker $34,193$32,242a year
American Career College-Anaheim14.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$32,492a year
Hope International University12.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$33,634a year
Scripps College11.8 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564$36,472a year
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONIn West Covina · sticker $49,247$48,232a year
Los Angeles College of Music14.9 mi · Pasadena · sticker $49,705$49,455a year
Azusa Pacific University5.3 mi · Azusa · sticker $56,313—a year
University of La Verne8.4 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—a year
ATI College-Whittier9.2 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
University of the West9.9 mi · Rosemead · sticker $21,278—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences10.1 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
Providence Christian College14.7 mi · Pasadena · sticker $53,447—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 West Covina: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Mt San Antonio CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaCalifornia State University-FullertonPasadena City CollegeEast Los Angeles CollegeCalifornia State University-Los Angeles
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k 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
East Los Angeles College37% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Pasadena City College48% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Citrus College41% graduate$42k earnings$8k typical debt
Azusa Pacific University62% graduate$67k earnings$23k typical debt
University of La Verne63% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k 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: InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4); North-West College-West Covina (2); Platt College-Los Angeles (4); Institute of Culinary Education (2); American Career College-Anaheim (2).

Majors

What students study in West Covina

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across West Covina’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 100%Everything else 0%

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. Left out: InterCoast Colleges-West Covina, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in West Covina

Is West Covina a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 West Covina residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The largest campus in the city, North-West College-West Covina, has 635 students on campus.

What colleges are in West Covina?

North-West College-West Covina, Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON and InterCoast Colleges-West Covina are inside the city. Mt San Antonio College is 3.7 miles from the center, in Walnut.

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

Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, 3.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,364 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $6,490, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,780 a year in-state and $20,380 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,851 (under $30,000 income) to $20,716 (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 West Covina. 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 →