Colleges in Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 2,107,852 (estimated). For the academic year 2021-2022, thirteen colleges are active for serving college programs in Riverside, California. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from Riverside.
By school types, there are three public and ten private schools. By school levels, there are four 4-years (or high) schools, five 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Thirteen schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the schools in Riverside, California is $17,579 for California residents and $22,742 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 65.06% and the average SAT score is 1,010. A total of 61,281 students enrolled in schools in Riverside, California, of which 17,659 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Riverside, California
The following table lists 13 colleges located in Riverside and 37 schools near Riverside, California ordered by distance from Riverside. 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 Riverside | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 0.41 miles | $16,900 | 116 | 80% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.87 miles | $38,058 | 11,489 | 57% | 19 to 1 | $14,410 | 63.7% | - |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.35 miles | $10,000 | 17,960 | 34% | 23 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| UEI College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.57 miles | $19,900 | 1,199 | 66% | 30 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.68 miles | $40,038 | 199 | 85% | 9 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 4.54 miles | $43,946 | 26,847 | 76% | 24 to 1 | $28,851 | 65.4% | - |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 4.79 miles | $20,850 | 23 | 68% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| North-West College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.48 miles | $18,491 | 361 | 71% | 18 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| California Technical Academy Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 5.49 miles | $9,905 | 385 | 94% | 21 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Platt College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.55 miles | $14,519 | 466 | 57% | 18 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Riverside, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 5.92 miles | $12,000 | 211 | 85% | 23 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 6.20 miles | $16,135 | 287 | 78% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| La Sierra University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.33 miles | $34,902 | 1,738 | 45% | 16 to 1 | $15,997 | 66.1% | 1,010 |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy San Jacinto, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.98 miles | $8,850 | 108 | 57% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| CET-Colton Colton, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.92 miles | $15,500 | 135 | 71% | 14 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| California University of Science and Medicine Colton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.95 miles | - | 474 | - | - | $39,098 | - | - |
| Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Corona, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.08 miles | $14,030 | 31 | 55% | 4 to 1 | - | 19.2% | - |
| Norco College Norco, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.17 miles | $11,374 | 8,756 | 33% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona Corona, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.22 miles | $16,800 | 187 | 86% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 10.94 miles | $17,327 | 744 | 65% | 22 to 1 | - | 99.1% | - |
| Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.98 miles | $37,332 | 4,390 | - | 3 to 1 | $31,780 | 0.0% | - |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.27 miles | $5,057 | 9,913 | 20% | 19 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| San Bernardino Community College District San Bernardino, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.30 miles | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana Fontana, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.41 miles | $16,800 | 47 | 50% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 11.57 miles | $11,380 | 7,694 | 22% | 19 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Summit College San Bernardino, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.77 miles | $32,119 | 1,100 | 76% | 30 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| United Education Institute-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.62 miles | $19,900 | 898 | 60% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Carrington College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.69 miles | $36,919 | 128 | 14% | 26 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.69 miles | $24,863 | 802 | 67% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands Redlands, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.25 miles | $16,800 | 214 | 77% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.44 miles | $31,125 | 189 | 98% | 11 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| San Bernardino Beauty College San Bernardino, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 13.47 miles | $15,000 | 104 | 81% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Platt College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.58 miles | $14,519 | 502 | 63% | 18 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Community Christian College Redlands, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.62 miles | $9,010 | 483 | 72% | 29 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.98 miles | $9,552 | 1,595 | 19% | 11 to 1 | $16,260 | 0.0% | - |
| American Career College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.09 miles | $37,848 | 1,526 | 65% | 36 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| DeVry University-California Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.27 miles | $17,488 | 1,662 | 9% | 16 to 1 | $17,552 | 44.9% | - |
| West Coast University-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.29 miles | $36,140 | 2,500 | 50% | 18 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 14.44 miles | $40,700 | 1,366 | 51% | 57 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Oak Valley College Rialto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.66 miles | $16,080 | 50 | - | 7 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Baldy View Regional Occupational Program Ontario, CA Public, Less than 2 years valid | 15.77 miles | $34,519 | 21 | 71% | 11 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| University of Redlands Redlands, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.89 miles | $55,678 | 4,059 | 69% | 11 to 1 | $24,232 | 83.0% | 1,195 |
| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 17.40 miles | $19,366 | 19,514 | 57% | 25 to 1 | $18,424 | 91.0% | - |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 17.76 miles | $9,392 | 18,688 | 28% | 21 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Upland Upland, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 17.97 miles | $16,800 | 194 | 74% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 18.23 miles | $9,942 | 5,260 | 31% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% | - |
| Pitzer College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.25 miles | $60,578 | 1,168 | 88% | 12 to 1 | - | 18.3% | - |
| Claremont Lincoln University Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.36 miles | $13,200 | 325 | - | - | $13,200 | 0.0% | - |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.40 miles | $60,715 | 1,422 | 93% | 8 to 1 | $65,574 | 11.2% | 1,475 |
| Pomona College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.45 miles | $59,238 | 1,764 | 93% | 7 to 1 | - | 6.6% | 1,520 |
| Average | - | $22,742 | 61,281 | 69% | 20 to 1 | $19,753 | 65.1% | 1,010 |