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Downey college guide: Cerritos College, East Los Angeles College, Long Beach City College and more, with rankings, campus events, game days and study spots.

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Cerritos College Cerritos CA4 mi away
Community college · Since 1955Cerritos College20,000+ students$2,424 net price · 31% graduate
East Los Angeles College campus7 mi away
Community college · Since 1945East Los Angeles College20,000+ students$10,852 net price · 37% graduate
LBCC LAC Bldg A, Long Beach City College7 mi away
Community college · Since 1927Long Beach City College20,000+ students$6,202 net price · 30% graduate
Aerial view of Cal State LA, California State University-Los Angeles9 mi away
Public university · Since 1947California State University-Los Angeles20,000+ students$3,967 net price · 53% graduate
052607 016 Bovard Hall USC, University of Southern California10 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 Beach11 mi away
Public university · Since 1949California State University-Long Beach20,000+ students$10,440 net price · 69% graduate
ECC12 mi away
Community college · Since 1947El Camino Community College District20,000+ students$5,968 net price · 42% graduate
Pasadena City College campus14 mi away
Community college · Since 1924Pasadena City College20,000+ students$3,864 net price · 48% graduate
University Police Department at California State University Fullerton, California State University-Fullerton15 mi away
Public university · Since 1957California State University-Fullerton20,000+ students$6,555 net price · 70% graduate
RHC8 mi away
Public college · Since 1963Rio Hondo College10,000–19,999 students$14,379 net price · 25% graduate
New sci innov bldg, California State University-Dominguez Hills9 mi away
Public university · Since 1960California State University-Dominguez Hills10,000–19,999 students$8,615 net price · 43% graduate
Cypress College campus10 mi away
Public college · Since 1966Cypress College10,000–19,999 students$4,606 net price · 37% graduate
LAT10 mi away
Community college · Since 1925Los Angeles Trade Technical College10,000–19,999 students$12,323 net price · 35% graduate
6304 Fullerton JrCollege, Fullerton College13 mi away
Community college · Since 1913Fullerton College10,000–19,999 students$6,134 net price · 34% graduate
LAC14 mi away
Community college · Since 1929Los Angeles City College10,000–19,999 students$10,261 net price · 29% graduate
CC6 mi away
Community college · Since 1927Compton College5,000–9,999 students$12,647 net price · 27% graduate
Jesus wall, Biola University7 mi away
Private university · Since 1908Biola University5,000–9,999 students$31,495 net price · 68% graduate
Los Angeles Southwest College (view from south at 700 ft)10 mi away
Community college · Since 1967Los Angeles Southwest College5,000–9,999 students$5,964 net price · 34% graduate
Los Angeles Harbor College DSC14 mi away
Community college · Since 1949Los Angeles Harbor College5,000–9,999 students$13,250 net price · 36% graduate
SCU9 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 Downey

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Cerritos College Norwalk CaliforniaCerritos CollegeLibrary at East Los Angeles CollegeEast Los Angeles CollegeEngineering Computer Science Technology Building, California State University-Los AngelesCalifornia State University-Los AngelesBridge Hall, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaPBDBUILDING, California State University-Long BeachCalifornia State University-Long BeachPasadena City College buildingPasadena City CollegeCal State Fullerton Student Recreation Center (Fullerton, CA), California State University-FullertonCalifornia State University-FullertonLoker Student Union, California State University-Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills6304 Fullerton JrCollege Campus, Fullerton CollegeFullerton CollegeBiola University Lecture HallBiola UniversityCerritos College campusCerritos CollegeBiegler Hall, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWalter Pyramid, California State University-Long BeachWalter Pyramid · California State University-Long Beach

How colleges near Downey 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 Downey side by side

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

College
Cerritos CollegeCommunity college4 mi18,870$2,424Open31%$41,156
East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college7 mi27,753$10,852Open37%$42,006
Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college7 mi22,427$6,202Open30%$38,870
California State University-Los AngelesPublic university9 mi19,562$3,96791%53%$59,211
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate university10 mi20,443$32,74010%92%$92,498
California State University-Long BeachPublic university11 mi35,924$10,44046%69%$64,403
El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college12 mi19,210$5,968Open42%$41,589
Pasadena City CollegeCommunity college14 mi21,466$3,864Open48%$43,937
California State University-FullertonPublic university15 mi38,546$6,55591%70%$62,951
Rio Hondo CollegePublic college8 mi15,684$14,379Open25%$44,950
California State University-Dominguez HillsPublic university9 mi12,538$8,61593%43%$57,162
Cypress CollegePublic college10 mi13,354$4,606Open37%$43,533
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college10 mi9,998$12,323Open35%$35,233
Fullerton CollegeCommunity college13 mi17,121$6,134Open34%$43,366
Los Angeles City CollegeCommunity college14 mi11,198$10,261Open29%$36,190
Compton CollegeCommunity college6 mi3,142$12,647Open27%$34,181
Biola UniversityPrivate university7 mi3,474$31,49574%68%$56,778
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college10 mi3,706$5,964Open34%$32,172
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college14 mi6,694$13,250Open36%$41,133
Southern California University of Health SciencesPrivate university9 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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