Colleges in Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in California. According to Census data, the population is 2,107,852 (estimated). For the academic year 2024-2025, thirty-four colleges are active for serving college programs in Riverside County, California. In addition, there are 38 colleges located within 15 miles from Riverside County.
By school type, there are ten public and twenty-four private schools. By school level, there are four 4-years (or high) schools, fifteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and fifteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Thirty-four schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Riverside County, California is $12,172 for California residents and $20,416 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 88.19% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 126,147 students enrolled in schools in Riverside County, California, of which 27,537 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Riverside County, California
The following table lists 34 colleges located in Riverside County and 5 schools near Riverside County, California ordered by distance from Riverside County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Riverside County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.41 miles | $16,100 | 164 | 81% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.87 miles | $41,228 | 11,902 | 62% | 21 to 1 | $15,562 | 84.9% |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.35 miles | $12,498 | 21,730 | 37% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| UEI College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.57 miles | $21,500 | 1,616 | 71% | 24 to 1 | - | - |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.68 miles | $42,040 | 317 | 68% | 18 to 1 | - | - |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 4.54 miles | $46,524 | 26,384 | 76% | 22 to 1 | $30,014 | 76.4% |
| North-West College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.48 miles | $37,419 | 717 | 72% | 38 to 1 | - | - |
| Platt College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.55 miles | $14,847 | 413 | 58% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Riverside, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 5.92 miles | $12,300 | 105 | 82% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.20 miles | $17,850 | 272 | 65% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| La Sierra University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.33 miles | $37,710 | 1,574 | 60% | 12 to 1 | $18,450 | 91.5% |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.36 miles | $22,500 | 65 | 60% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy Corona, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.98 miles | $15,650 | 90 | 80% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| CET-Colton Colton, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.92 miles | $16,375 | 162 | 72% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| California University of Science and Medicine Colton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.95 miles | - | 590 | - | - | $41,300 | - |
| Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Corona, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.08 miles | $14,030 | 15 | 71% | 4 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Norco College Norco, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.17 miles | $12,498 | 11,351 | 42% | 29 to 1 | - | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona Corona, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.22 miles | $16,100 | 196 | 92% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.94 miles | $18,070 | 222 | 76% | 17 to 1 | - | 98.3% |
| Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.98 miles | $29,960 | 4,210 | - | 3 to 1 | $34,460 | - |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.27 miles | $4,528 | 14,055 | 28% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| San Bernardino Community College District San Bernardino, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 11.30 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana Fontana, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.41 miles | $16,100 | 29 | 96% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.57 miles | $12,498 | 11,920 | 34% | 29 to 1 | - | - |
| Summit College San Bernardino, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.77 miles | $18,995 | 989 | 62% | 26 to 1 | - | - |
| UEI College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.62 miles | $19,900 | 1,045 | 66% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.69 miles | $26,444 | 941 | 64% | 14 to 1 | - | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands Redlands, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.25 miles | $16,100 | 220 | 89% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.44 miles | $31,125 | 161 | 95% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
| San Bernardino Beauty College San Bernardino, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.47 miles | $12,000 | 82 | 75% | 16 to 1 | - | - |
| Platt College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.58 miles | $14,847 | 500 | 58% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Community Christian College Quartzsite, AZ Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.62 miles | $9,675 | 424 | 13% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.77 miles | $31,637 | 380 | - | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% |
| University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.98 miles | $9,552 | 34 | 22% | 24 to 1 | $16,485 | - |
| American Career College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.09 miles | $42,900 | 2,242 | 66% | 30 to 1 | - | - |
| DeVry University-California Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.27 miles | $17,008 | 2,403 | 22% | 26 to 1 | $9,832 | 98.5% |
| West Coast University-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.29 miles | $36,854 | 2,671 | 39% | 19 to 1 | - | - |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.44 miles | $56,600 | 1,553 | 72% | 43 to 1 | - | - |
| Oak Valley College Rialto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.66 miles | $16,120 | 75 | 43% | 7 to 1 | - | - |
| Average | - | $20,416 | 126,147 | 68% | 19 to 1 | $21,342 | 88.2% |