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College guide to Torrance

Torrance college guide: Homestead Schools, El Camino Community College District and more, with rankings, campus events, game days and study spots.

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Colleges near Torrance

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HSIn Torrance
Private collegeHomestead SchoolsUnder 1,000 students$15,962 net price · 93% graduate
ECC4 mi away
Community college · Since 1947El Camino Community College District20,000+ students$5,968 net price · 42% graduate
LBCC LAC Bldg A, Long Beach City College12 mi away
Community college · Since 1927Long Beach City College20,000+ students$6,202 net price · 30% graduate
052607 016 Bovard Hall USC, University of Southern California13 mi away
Private university · Since 1880University of Southern California20,000+ students$32,740 net price · 92% graduate
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach, California, March 2008), California State University-Long Beach14 mi away
Public university · Since 1949California State University-Long Beach20,000+ students$10,440 net price · 69% graduate
Cerritos College Cerritos CA14 mi away
Community college · Since 1955Cerritos College20,000+ students$2,424 net price · 31% graduate
Smctheaterartsbuilding, Santa Monica College15 mi away
Public college · Since 1929Santa Monica College20,000+ students$2,779 net price · 36% graduate
New sci innov bldg, California State University-Dominguez Hills5 mi away
Public university · Since 1960California State University-Dominguez Hills10,000–19,999 students$8,615 net price · 43% graduate
LMU10 mi away
Private university · Since 1865Loyola Marymount University10,000–19,999 students$48,381 net price · 79% graduate
LAT14 mi away
Community college · Since 1925Los Angeles Trade Technical College10,000–19,999 students$12,323 net price · 35% graduate
Los Angeles Harbor College DSC5 mi away
Community college · Since 1949Los Angeles Harbor College5,000–9,999 students$13,250 net price · 36% graduate
Los Angeles Southwest College (view from south at 700 ft)7 mi away
Community college · Since 1967Los Angeles Southwest College5,000–9,999 students$5,964 net price · 34% graduate
CC8 mi away
Community college · Since 1927Compton College5,000–9,999 students$12,647 net price · 27% graduate
West Los Angeles College, Ladera Heights, California12 mi away
Public college · Since 1969West Los Angeles College5,000–9,999 students$9,634 net price · 28% graduate
BROODWORK, It's About Time, OTIS College of Art and Design9 mi away
Private college · Since 1918Otis College of Art and Design1,000–4,999 students$51,248 net price · 66% graduate
AEU4 mi away
Private universityAmerica Evangelical UniversityUnder 1,000 students$17,854 net price · 33% graduate
CRD8 mi away
Private university · Since 1966Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUnder 1,000 students$35,558 net price · 30% graduate
AFJ10 mi away
Private collegeAcademy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaUnder 1,000 students
AUL11 mi away
Private university · Since 1978Antioch University-Los AngelesUnder 1,000 students
YSU12 mi away
Private university · Since 1989Yo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUnder 1,000 students

College list from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory (NCES).

Campus in pictures near Torrance

Quads, libraries, stadiums and halls at the colleges in this guide. Tap a photo for the college page.

Bridge Hall, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaPBDBUILDING, California State University-Long BeachCalifornia State University-Long BeachCerritos College Norwalk CaliforniaCerritos CollegeSanta Monica College BoardwalkSanta Monica CollegeLoker Student Union, California State University-Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsBiegler Hall, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWalter Pyramid, California State University-Long BeachWalter Pyramid · California State University-Long BeachCerritos College campusCerritos CollegeSmcboardwalkandhss, Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica CollegeCSUDH Library 2018, California State University-Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsBridge and Hoffman Hall at USC, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCerritos College MCISCerritos CollegeDrescherhall, Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica College

How colleges near Torrance compare

Ranked on official College Scorecard figures: what graduates earn, what students pay after aid, and how many finish.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. A college appears in a list only when the Department reports that figure for it; graduation rates compare four-year colleges.

Compare colleges near Torrance side by side

Size, cost after aid, graduation and earnings for every college in this guide. Tap a column to sort.

College
Homestead SchoolsPrivate collegeIn town157$15,962Open93%$59,398
El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college4 mi19,210$5,968Open42%$41,589
Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college12 mi22,427$6,202Open30%$38,870
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate university13 mi20,443$32,74010%92%$92,498
California State University-Long BeachPublic university14 mi35,924$10,44046%69%$64,403
Cerritos CollegeCommunity college14 mi18,870$2,424Open31%$41,156
Santa Monica CollegePublic college15 mi21,440$2,779Open36%$42,193
California State University-Dominguez HillsPublic university5 mi12,538$8,61593%43%$57,162
Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate university10 mi7,094$48,38145%79%$78,349
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college14 mi9,998$12,323Open35%$35,233
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college5 mi6,694$13,250Open36%$41,133
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college7 mi3,706$5,964Open34%$32,172
Compton CollegeCommunity college8 mi3,142$12,647Open27%$34,181
West Los Angeles CollegePublic college12 mi7,284$9,634Open28%$38,537
Otis College of Art and DesignPrivate college9 mi1,223$51,24882%66%$58,152
America Evangelical UniversityPrivate university4 mi73$17,854Open33%–
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and SciencePrivate university8 mi282$35,55839%30%$83,438
Academy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaPrivate college10 mi–––––
Antioch University-Los AngelesPrivate university11 mi60–––$51,541
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicinePrivate university12 mi–––––

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. A dash means the Department doesn't report that figure for the college.

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