Colleges · Gardena
Colleges in Gardena, CA
Gardena is home to America Evangelical University, with about 17 students on campus. 60 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Gardena
Students on campus
17fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
America Evangelical University17 on campus
Lowest net price
America Evangelical University$17,854 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Gardena
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Gardena
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Gardena.
UEI College-GardenaCareer school · For-profit · Los Angeles1.2 mi1,115 students
El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Alondra Park1.4 mi15,562 studentsLos Angeles Southwest CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Athens2.4 mi1,754 studentsCalifornia State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · Carson3.6 mi13,167 studentsCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Willowbrook4.3 mi763 studentsUniversity of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · Inglewood5.1 mi256 students
Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Compton5.7 mi3,330 studentsSpartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyCareer school · For-profit · Inglewood5.9 mi319 students
Homestead SchoolsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Torrance6.4 mi178 studentsABCO TechnologyCareer school · For-profit · Los Angeles7 mi38 students
30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Gardena. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.