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Colleges near Buena Park · College Scorecard

No college in Buena Park, but 66 within 30 miles

The closest is Cypress College in Cypress, 2.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.2 mi
Cypress College
Within 30 miles
66
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Fullerton College
Students nearby
452,155
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
9%
CA 8%

College from Buena Park

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach66 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Cypress College, is 2.2 miles away.A community college nearbyFullerton College is 5.3 miles away, about $6,134 a year after aid.A top college nearbyStanbridge University (15 miles) admits 10% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Buena Park

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Buena Park.

10 mi20 mi30 mi California State University-Los Angeles California State Polytechnic University-Pomona University of California-Irvine California State University-Long Beach California State University-Fullerton University of Southern California Buena Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Cypress CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Cypress
2.2 mi10,494 students
South Baylo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anaheim
2.9 mi234 students
Grace Mission UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fullerton
2.9 mi121 students
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Fe Springs
3.1 mi48 students
Biola UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Mirada
3.4 mi4,288 students
Southern California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Anaheim
3.5 mi536 students
Bethesda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anaheim
3.9 mi248 students
Touro University WorldwideUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Alamitos
4.4 mi45 students
Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · East Whittier
4.7 mi957 students
Fremont UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Cerritos
5.2 mi41 students

56 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Buena Park’s median household income ($111K) falls.

Cerritos College5.5 mi · Norwalk · sticker $10,236 $7,901a year
Cypress College2.2 mi · Cypress · sticker $14,290 $10,001a year
Fullerton College5.3 mi · Fullerton · sticker $14,369 $11,574a year
Bethesda University3.9 mi · Anaheim · sticker $13,575 $13,575a year
West Coast University-Orange County6.3 mi · Anaheim · sticker $34,887 $34,887a year
Biola University3.4 mi · La Mirada · sticker $62,757 $37,314a year
Southern California Institute of Technology3.5 mi · Anaheim · sticker $37,992 $37,884a year
Southern California University of Health Sciences4.7 mi · East Whittier · sticker $57,740 —a year
PCI College5.5 mi · Cerritos · sticker $33,852 —a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Buena Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Cypress CollegeBiola UniversitySouthern California Institute of Technology
Cypress College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Biola University68% graduate$57k earnings$24k typical debt
Southern California Institute of Technology74% graduate$54k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Buena Park. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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