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Westminster college guide: Santa Ana College, California State University-Long Beach and more, with rankings, campus events, game days and study spots.

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SAC6 mi away
Public college · Since 1915Santa Ana College20,000+ students$3,133 net price · 31% graduate
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach, California, March 2008), California State University-Long Beach7 mi away
Public university · Since 1949California State University-Long Beach20,000+ students$10,440 net price · 69% graduate
LBCC LAC Bldg A, Long Beach City College10 mi away
Community college · Since 1927Long Beach City College20,000+ students$6,202 net price · 30% graduate
University Police Department at California State University Fullerton, California State University-Fullerton11 mi away
Public university · Since 1957California State University-Fullerton20,000+ students$6,555 net price · 70% graduate
Cerritos College Cerritos CA11 mi away
Community college · Since 1955Cerritos College20,000+ students$2,424 net price · 31% graduate
Student center peter, University of California-Irvine11 mi away
Public university · Since 1965University of California-Irvine20,000+ students$14,251 net price · 87% graduate
Golden West College Student Services Center1 mi away
Community college · Since 1965Golden West College10,000–19,999 students$4,824 net price · 49% graduate
Cypress College campus6 mi away
Public college · Since 1966Cypress College10,000–19,999 students$4,606 net price · 37% graduate
Library, Orange Coast College8 mi away
Community college · Since 1947Orange Coast College10,000–19,999 students$7,203 net price · 48% graduate
6304 Fullerton JrCollege, Fullerton College10 mi away
Community college · Since 1913Fullerton College10,000–19,999 students$6,134 net price · 34% graduate
SCC13 mi away
Community college · Since 1985Santiago Canyon College10,000–19,999 students$2,129 net price · 48% graduate
IVC14 mi away
Community college · Since 1985Irvine Valley College10,000–19,999 students$2,090 net price · 57% graduate
FV SSC building, Coastline Community College5 mi away
Community college · Since 1976Coastline Community College5,000–9,999 students$16,341 net price · 34% graduate
2008 0614 LA OC 005 Chapman, Chapman University9 mi away
Private university · Since 1861Chapman University5,000–9,999 students$46,555 net price · 82% graduate
WU10 mi away
Private universityWestcliff University5,000–9,999 students$35,426 net price · 62% graduate
Jesus wall, Biola University11 mi away
Private university · Since 1908Biola University5,000–9,999 students$31,495 net price · 68% graduate
TUW5 mi away
Private universityTouro University Worldwide1,000–4,999 students$19,058 net price · 29% graduate
VUS8 mi away
Private university · Since 1920Vanguard University of Southern California1,000–4,999 students$21,241 net price · 57% graduate
Hope International University Googie Architecture11 mi away
Private university · Since 1928Hope International University1,000–4,999 students$29,310 net price · 49% graduate
SCU12 mi away
Private university · Since 1911Southern California University of Health Sciences1,000–4,999 students$45,848 net price · 50% graduate

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

Campus in pictures near Westminster

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

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How colleges near Westminster 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 Westminster side by side

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

College
Santa Ana CollegePublic college6 mi22,485$3,133Open31%$43,552
California State University-Long BeachPublic university7 mi35,924$10,44046%69%$64,403
Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college10 mi22,427$6,202Open30%$38,870
California State University-FullertonPublic university11 mi38,546$6,55591%70%$62,951
Cerritos CollegeCommunity college11 mi18,870$2,424Open31%$41,156
University of California-IrvinePublic university11 mi30,197$14,25129%87%$80,735
Golden West CollegeCommunity college1 mi9,034$4,824Open49%$43,145
Cypress CollegePublic college6 mi13,354$4,606Open37%$43,533
Orange Coast CollegeCommunity college8 mi16,091$7,203Open48%$47,348
Fullerton CollegeCommunity college10 mi17,121$6,134Open34%$43,366
Santiago Canyon CollegeCommunity college13 mi10,579$2,129Open48%$44,956
Irvine Valley CollegeCommunity college14 mi10,286$2,090Open57%$49,156
Coastline Community CollegeCommunity college5 mi7,393$16,341Open34%$44,483
Chapman UniversityPrivate university9 mi7,478$46,55565%82%$70,070
Westcliff UniversityPrivate university10 mi2,363$35,42673%62%–
Biola UniversityPrivate university11 mi3,474$31,49574%68%$56,778
Touro University WorldwidePrivate university5 mi454$19,058Open29%$40,803
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate university8 mi1,933$21,24162%57%$59,541
Hope International UniversityPrivate university11 mi564$29,31033%49%$49,697
Southern California University of Health SciencesPrivate university12 mi158$45,848Open50%$70,649

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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