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Colleges in and near Yorba Linda

California State University-Fullerton is 6.5 miles from Yorba Linda

No college sits inside Yorba Linda’s boundary, but California State University-Fullerton’s campus in Fullerton, with 38,210 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Santiago Canyon College is 6.5 miles away in Orange. About 7% of Yorba Linda’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 Yorba Linda. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
35
180,359 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
California State University-Fullerton
Residents in college
7%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.5 mi
Santiago Canyon College · $1,164 tuition
Nearest public university
6.5 mi
California State University-Fullerton · $7,470 in-state
Median household income
$158K
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What stands out about college from Yorba Linda

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

A university 6.5 miles awayCalifornia State University-Fullerton has 38,210 students on campus in Fullerton, 70% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.5 miles awaySantiago Canyon College in Orange: tuition and fees $1,164 a year for California residents.In-state price at California State University-FullertonLiving in California, California State University-Fullerton charges $7,470 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,070. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% 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 Yorba Linda

26 private colleges within 14.9 miles, two public colleges within 12 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaMt San Antonio CollegeYorba Linda
University or collegeCommunity college
California State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · 38,210 on campus · 6.5 mi · Fullerton91%admitted$7knet price70%graduate$63kearningsSantiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,854 on campus · 6.5 mi · Orange$2knet price48%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $1,164 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marshall B Ketchum UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 679 on campus · 6.5 mi · FullertonGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Hope International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 656 on campus · 6.6 mi · Fullerton33%admitted$29knet price49%graduate$50kearningsChapman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 9,961 on campus · 8.1 mi · Orange65%admitted$47knet price82%graduate$70kearningsPlatt College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 405 on campus · 8.2 mi · Anaheim$23knet price64%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.California Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 517 on campus · 8.3 mi · AnaheimFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · 12,859 on campus · 8.4 mi · Fullerton$6knet price34%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The Chicago School at AnaheimUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 483 on campus · 8.6 mi · Anaheim$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.South Coast CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 241 on campus · 9.1 mi · Orange$17knet price17%graduate$45kearningsWest Coast University-Orange CountyUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,873 on campus · 9.7 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 · 10.2 mi · Anaheim$11knet price11%graduateSouthern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 536 on campus · 10.8 mi · Anaheim74%admitted$33knet price74%graduate$54kearningsGrace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 121 on campus · 10.8 mi · Fullerton100%graduateSanta Ana CollegeCommunity college · Public · 18,643 on campus · 11.1 mi · Santa Ana$3knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 234 on campus · 11.1 mi · AnaheimGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.North-West College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 455 on campus · 11.3 mi · Anaheim$29knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Norco CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,967 on campus · 11.7 mi · Norco$5knet price42%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,428 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Mt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · 21,946 on campus · 11.8 mi · Walnut$6knet price45%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,364 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Western University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,621 on campus · 11.8 mi · PomonaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · 25,991 on campus · 12 mi · Pomona75%admitted$12knet price68%graduate$72kearningsAmerican Career College-AnaheimUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,643 on campus · 12 mi · Anaheim$31knet price70%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 957 on campus · 12.3 mi · Whittier · mostly online$46knet price50%graduate$71kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Career Networks InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 971 on campus · 12.4 mi · Santa Ana$50knet price89%graduate$45kearningsConcorde Career College-Garden GroveUniversity or college · For-profit · 202 on campus · 12.4 mi · Garden Grove97%admitted$25knet price84%graduate$46kearningsBiola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,288 on campus · 13.9 mi · La Mirada74%admitted$31knet price68%graduate$57kearningsATI College-WhittierUniversity or college · For-profit · 125 on campus · 13.9 mi · Whitter$20knet price72%graduate$39kearningsKeck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 541 on campus · 14.4 mi · ClaremontGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus · 14.6 mi · La Verne71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearningsInterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUniversity or college · For-profit · 118 on campus · 14.6 mi · 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.Westcliff UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,526 on campus · 14.7 mi · Irvine73%admitted$35knet price62%graduateIrvine Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,416 on campus · 14.8 mi · Irvine$2knet price57%graduate$49kearningsTuition and fees: $1,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,664 on campus · 14.9 mi · Claremont7%admitted$19knet price93%graduate$78kearningsLife Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 359 on campus · 14.9 mi · San Dimas96%admitted$21knet price40%graduate$43kearningsCoastline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 728 on campus · 15 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.

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 Yorba Linda’s median household income ($157,582) falls.

Irvine Valley College14.8 mi · Irvine · sticker $13,001 · tuition $1,156$9,432a year
Santa Ana College11.1 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $12,375 · tuition $1,180$10,160a year
Norco College11.7 mi · Norco · sticker $14,075 · tuition $1,428$10,617a year
Mt San Antonio College11.8 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 · tuition $1,364$10,852a year
Santiago Canyon College6.5 mi · Orange · sticker $13,818 · tuition $1,164$11,014a year
Fullerton College8.4 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 · tuition $1,150$11,574a year
Bethesda University10.2 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575$13,575a year
California State University-Fullerton6.5 mi · Fullerton · sticker $18,269$15,631a year
South Coast College9.1 mi · Orange · sticker $18,982$18,982a year
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona12 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955$20,716a year
Life Pacific University14.9 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062$25,877a year
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove12.4 mi · Garden Grove · sticker $29,040$26,760a year
Platt College-Anaheim8.2 mi · Anaheim · sticker $28,170$28,170a year
American Career College-Anaheim12 mi · Anaheim · sticker $35,751$33,914a year
Hope International University6.6 mi · Fullerton · sticker $51,784$34,049a year
West Coast University-Orange County9.7 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887$34,887a year
Biola University13.9 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757$37,314a year
Pomona College14.9 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300$37,842a year
Southern California Institute of Technology10.8 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992$37,884a year
Westcliff University14.7 mi · Irvine · sticker $44,210$40,799a year
Career Networks Institute12.4 mi · Santa Ana · sticker $52,552$52,552a year
Chapman University8.1 mi · Orange · sticker $83,146$55,066a year
North-West College-Anaheim11.3 mi · Anaheim · sticker $31,922—a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences12.3 mi · Whittier · mostly online · sticker $57,740—a year
ATI College-Whittier13.9 mi · Whitter · sticker $29,726—a year
University of La Verne14.6 mi · La Verne · sticker $62,278—a year
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina14.6 mi · West Covina · mostly online · sticker $35,442—a year
Coastline Community College15 mi · Fountain Valley · mostly online · sticker $24,290 · tuition $1,364—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 Yorba Linda: 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 →California State University-FullertonChapman UniversityFullerton CollegeSanta Ana CollegeMt San Antonio CollegeCalifornia State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Fullerton70% graduate$63k earnings$14k typical debt
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona68% graduate$72k earnings$16k typical debt
Mt San Antonio College45% graduate$46k earnings$6k typical debt
Santa Ana College31% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
Fullerton College34% graduate$43k earnings$4k typical debt
Chapman University82% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt
Santiago Canyon College48% graduate$45k earnings$5k typical debt
Irvine Valley College57% graduate$49k earnings$6k typical debt
Norco College42% graduate$51k earnings
University of La Verne63% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k 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); InterCoast Colleges-West Covina (4).

Questions about college near Yorba Linda

Is Yorba Linda a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Yorba Linda residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, California State University-Fullerton, is 6.5 miles away in Fullerton.

What colleges are near Yorba Linda?

35 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-Fullerton (6.5 miles, 38,210 students on campus), California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (12 miles, 25,991) and Mt San Antonio College (11.8 miles, 21,946).

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

Santiago Canyon College in Orange, 6.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,164 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,129, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $7,470 a year in-state and $20,070 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,315 (under $30,000 income) to $15,631 (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 Yorba Linda. 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 →