Colleges in Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 141,029 (estimated). For the academic year 2021-2022, sixteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Pasadena, California. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Pasadena.
By school types, there are one public and fifteen private schools. By school levels, there are nine 4-years (or high) schools, two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and five less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fourteen schools offer undergraduate programs and six schools offer graduate programs. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the schools in Pasadena, California is $28,011 for California residents and $22,375 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 58.00% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 87,674 students enrolled in schools in Pasadena, California, of which 70,998 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Pasadena, California
The following table lists 16 colleges located in Pasadena and 34 schools near Pasadena, California ordered by distance from Pasadena. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Pasadena | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Christian College Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.73 miles | $33,884 | 123 | 42% | 10 to 1 | - | 82.5% |
| Capstone College Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.73 miles | $15,500 | 36 | 77% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.83 miles | $22,560 | 2,191 | - | - | $22,980 | 0.0% |
| Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.83 miles | $11,692 | 1,175 | - | 5 to 1 | $21,284 | 13.0% |
| Saybrook University Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.88 miles | $20,856 | 915 | - | - | $25,206 | 0.0% |
| Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.90 miles | $24,980 | 113 | 77% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| University of the People Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 0.94 miles | $1,200 | 56,292 | 23% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Institute of Culinary Education Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.03 miles | $35,601 | 351 | - | 11 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.08 miles | $12,040 | 275 | 74% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| California College of Music Pasadena, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.16 miles | $15,272 | 10 | 54% | 6 to 1 | - | 90.0% |
| American Fitness and Nutrition Academy Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.44 miles | $11,327 | 25 | 90% | 6 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.55 miles | $25,650 | 251 | 73% | 5 to 1 | - | 83.0% |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 1.59 miles | $9,572 | 21,192 | 44% | 21 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.72 miles | $60,864 | 2,397 | 93% | 3 to 1 | $60,657 | 3.9% |
| Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.72 miles | $49,942 | 2,319 | 76% | 8 to 1 | $52,726 | 75.6% |
| Pathways College Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.49 miles | $7,056 | 9 | - | 2 to 1 | - | - |
| Alhambra Beauty College Alhambra, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.59 miles | $10,901 | 48 | 88% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.69 miles | $60,566 | 1,964 | 83% | 9 to 1 | $60,566 | 38.2% |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.10 miles | $8,371 | 11,398 | 39% | 24 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| California Institute of Advanced Management Alhambra, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.38 miles | $24,000 | 215 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.43 miles | $14,519 | 670 | 66% | 19 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Alhambra Medical University Alhambra, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.53 miles | $9,800 | 142 | - | 14 to 1 | $9,800 | 0.0% |
| Rosemead Beauty School Rosemead, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.34 miles | $4,890 | 15 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 6.64 miles | $18,685 | 27,513 | 52% | 25 to 1 | $17,743 | 90.5% |
| Glendale Career College Glendale, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.66 miles | $76,757 | 305 | 59% | 8 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| North-West College-Glendale Glendale, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.71 miles | $18,121 | 123 | 74% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Abraham Lincoln University Glendale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.80 miles | $6,480 | 208 | - | 7 to 1 | $5,040 | 0.0% |
| American Medical Sciences Center Glendale, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.81 miles | $39,097 | 124 | 69% | 14 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc Temple City, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.20 miles | $15,000 | 30 | 86% | 8 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Brand College Glendale, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.24 miles | $2,500 | 24 | - | 10 to 1 | - | 50.0% |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.73 miles | $14,000 | 87 | 95% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 7.90 miles | $5,050 | 180 | - | 7 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Professional Institute of Beauty El Monte, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.16 miles | $15,075 | 137 | 47% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.26 miles | $9,870 | 29,506 | 30% | 29 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| University of the West Rosemead, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.49 miles | $14,018 | 180 | 50% | 3 to 1 | $12,995 | 0.0% |
| Diamond Beauty College South El Monte, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.53 miles | $4,200 | 61 | 93% | 16 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| ZMS The Academy Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.76 miles | $8,150 | 118 | 72% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Regan Career Institute El Monte, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 8.79 miles | $21,115 | 48 | 45% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| KC Beauty Academy Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.49 miles | $9,500 | 35 | - | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| CES College Burbank, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.51 miles | $28,690 | 116 | 48% | 11 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.63 miles | $50,690 | 522 | 74% | 15 to 1 | $50,890 | 64.9% |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope Duarte, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.75 miles | - | 95 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Make-up Designory Burbank, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.79 miles | $20,726 | 119 | - | 3 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.06 miles | $41,923 | 231 | 49% | 12 to 1 | $17,358 | 32.9% |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.10 miles | $9,870 | 12,747 | 24% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Premiere Career College Irwindale, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.12 miles | $29,600 | 211 | 70% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.19 miles | $13,224 | 3,260 | - | 5 to 1 | $24,894 | 36.6% |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 10.25 miles | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.26 miles | $29,408 | 617 | - | - | $29,838 | 0.0% |
| American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.40 miles | $37,848 | 1,902 | 69% | 31 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Average | - | $22,375 | 87,674 | 66% | 12 to 1 | $36,571 | 58.0% |