Colleges · Long Beach

Colleges in Long Beach, CA

Long Beach is home to 2 colleges with about 55,677 students on campus. The largest is California State University-Long Beach. 32 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Long Beach

Students on campus

55,677

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

California State University-Long Beach

38,193 on campus

Most selective

California State University-Long Beach

admits 46% of applicants

Lowest net price

California State University-Long Beach

$10,440 a year after aid

Every college

All 2 colleges in Long Beach

California State University-Long BeachUniversity or college · Public · 38,193 on campus 46%admitted$10knet price69%graduate$64kearnings Long Beach City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,484 on campus Openadmitted$6knet price30%graduate$39kearnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Long Beach: Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, North-West College-Long Beach, John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College (career schools).

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 Long Beach

40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Long Beach.

American University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · For-profit · Signal Hill1.1 mi523 students

National Polytechnic CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Lakewood5.7 mi299 students

Los Angeles Harbor CollegeCommunity college · Public · Los Angeles6.6 mi3,447 students

Touro University WorldwideUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Alamitos6.6 mi45 students

Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Compton7.1 mi3,330 students

Fremont UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Cerritos7.3 mi41 students

PCI CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Cerritos7.6 mi163 students

Healthcare Career CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Paramount7.6 mi381 students

California State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · Carson7.7 mi13,167 students Cerritos CollegeCommunity college · Public · Norwalk8.4 mi13,757 students

30 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Long Beach. 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.

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