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Colleges near Florence-Graham · College Scorecard

No college in Florence-Graham, but 67 within 30 miles

The closest is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in Willowbrook, 2.9 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.9 mi
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Within 30 miles
67
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
4.4 mi
Los Angeles Southwest College
Students nearby
307,690
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
CA 8%

College from Florence-Graham

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College within reach67 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, is 2.9 miles away.A community college nearbyLos Angeles Southwest College is 4.4 miles away, about $5,964 a year after aid.A top college nearbyUniversity of Southern California (4.3 miles) admits 10% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Florence-Graham

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Florence-Graham.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Willowbrook
2.9 mi763 students
University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Angeles
4.3 mi41,282 students
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Athens
4.4 mi1,754 students
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Los Angeles
4.6 mi8,945 students
California College of ASUUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Angeles
5 mi136 students
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingUniversity or college · For-profit · Los Angeles
5.3 mi1,348 students
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Angeles
5.3 mi457 students
The Chicago School at Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Angeles
5.7 mi616 students
Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Compton
6.5 mi3,330 students
America Evangelical UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gardena
6.6 mi17 students

57 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 $48–75k, where Florence-Graham’s median household income ($65K) falls.

Los Angeles Southwest College4.4 mi · West Athens · sticker $13,624 $6,540a year
California State University-Dominguez Hills7.2 mi · Carson · sticker $23,191 $8,855a year
Compton College6.5 mi · Compton · sticker $20,447 $12,319a year
Los Angeles Trade Technical College4.6 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $20,457 $14,008a year
University of Southern California4.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $90,300 $19,539a year
Angeles College7.1 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $33,854 $28,185a year
Southern California Institute of Architecture5.3 mi · Los Angeles · sticker $71,612 $66,362a year
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science2.9 mi · Willowbrook · sticker $39,834 —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 Florence-Graham: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Southwest College
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science30% graduate$83k earnings$19k typical debt
University of Southern California92% graduate$92k earnings$18k typical debt
Los Angeles Southwest College34% graduate$32k earnings— 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 Florence-Graham. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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