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Colleges in and near Westlake Village

California Lutheran University is 6.9 miles from Westlake Village

No college sits inside Westlake Village’s boundary, but California Lutheran University’s campus in Thousand Oaks, with 3,254 students on campus, is 6.9 miles from the center of town, and Moorpark College is 11.4 miles away in Moorpark. About 8% of Westlake Village’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 Westlake Village. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
30,680 students on campus
Nearest college
6.9 mi
California Lutheran University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
11.4 mi
Moorpark College · $1,426 tuition
Nearest public university
12.8 mi
California State University-Channel Islands · $7,159 in-state
Median household income
$180K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Westlake Village

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

A university 6.9 miles awayCalifornia Lutheran University has 3,254 students on campus in Thousand Oaks, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 11.4 miles awayMoorpark College in Moorpark: tuition and fees $1,426 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-Channel IslandsLiving in California, California State University-Channel Islands charges $7,159 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,759. 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 Westlake Village

Three private colleges within 13.2 miles, one public college within 12.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miLos Angeles Pierce CollegeMoorpark CollegePepperdine UniversityWestlake Village
University or collegeCommunity college
California Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,254 on campus · 6.9 mi · Thousand Oaks76%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$69kearningsPepperdine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,741 on campus · 9.5 mi · Malibu63%admitted$58knet price83%graduate$83kearningsMoorpark CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,796 on campus · 11.4 mi · Moorpark · mostly online$-2knet price44%graduate$49kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,426 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-Channel IslandsUniversity or college · Public · 4,817 on campus · 12.8 mi · Camarillo95%admitted$10knet price51%graduate$62kearningsCalifornia Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 144 on campus · 13.2 mi · Canoga Park$47knet price100%graduate$52kearningsLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,928 on campus · 14.4 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 Westlake Village’s median household income ($179,954) falls.

Moorpark College11.4 mi · Moorpark · mostly online · sticker $8,015 · tuition $1,426$5,336a year
Los Angeles Pierce College14.4 mi · Woodland Hills · sticker $21,400 · tuition $1,238$18,929a year
California State University-Channel Islands12.8 mi · Camarillo · sticker $23,561$20,473a year
California Lutheran University6.9 mi · Thousand Oaks · sticker $68,426$38,364a year
Pepperdine University9.5 mi · Malibu · sticker $93,512$65,081a 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 Westlake Village: 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 →California Lutheran UniversityPepperdine UniversityMoorpark CollegeCalifornia State University-Channel IslandsCalifornia Career CollegeLos Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Pierce College46% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Moorpark College44% graduate$49k earnings$10k typical debt
Pepperdine University83% graduate$83k earnings$24k typical debt
California State University-Channel Islands51% graduate$62k earnings$15k typical debt
California Lutheran University70% graduate$69k earnings$22k 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 Westlake Village

Is Westlake Village a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Westlake Village residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, California Lutheran University, is 6.9 miles away in Thousand Oaks.

What colleges are near Westlake Village?

Within 15 miles: California Lutheran University (6.9 miles, 3,254 students on campus), Pepperdine University (9.5 miles, 6,741), Moorpark College (11.4 miles, 6,796), California State University-Channel Islands (12.8 miles, 4,817), California Career College (13.2 miles, 144) and Los Angeles Pierce College (14.4 miles, 8,928).

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

Moorpark College in Moorpark, 11.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,426 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $-2,296, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-Channel Islands cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,159 a year in-state and $19,759 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,857 (under $30,000 income) to $20,473 (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 Westlake Village. 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 →