Colleges · Pasadena

Colleges in Pasadena, CA

Pasadena is home to 9 colleges with about 24,747 students on campus. The largest is Pasadena City College, the most selective California Institute of Technology (admits 3%). 49 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Pasadena

Students on campus

24,747

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

Pasadena City College

17,485 on campus

Most selective

California Institute of Technology

admits 3% of applicants

Lowest net price

Integrity College of Health

$14,819 a year after aid

Every college

All 9 colleges in Pasadena

Pasadena City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 17,485 on campus Openadmitted$4knet price48%graduate$44kearnings California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,463 on campus 3%admitted$16knet price94%graduate$129kearnings Art Center College of DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,339 on campus 75%admitted$49knet price79%graduate$72kearnings Fuller Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 770 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings Saybrook UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 705 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings Pacific Oaks CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 405 on campus 34%admitted—net price—graduate$52kearnings Los Angeles College of MusicUniversity or college · For-profit · 279 on campus 88%admitted$44knet price41%graduate$32kearnings Integrity College of HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 154 on campus Openadmitted$15knet price0%graduate—earnings Providence Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 147 on campus 100%admitted$25knet price20%graduate$46kearnings

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Also in Pasadena: Institute of Culinary Education, Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena, Capstone College, California College of Music (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).

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Other colleges near Pasadena

40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Pasadena.

Occidental CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Los Angeles4.8 mi1,854 students Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Glendale5.2 mi7,661 students

California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alhambra5.4 mi163 students

Platt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · Alhambra5.5 mi405 students

Alhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Alhambra5.6 mi144 students

California State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · Los Angeles6.7 mi23,850 students Glendale Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Glendale6.7 mi854 students American Medical Sciences CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · Glendale6.9 mi200 students Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthCommunity college · Public · Los Angeles8 mi220 students East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monterey Park8.3 mi17,853 students

30 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Pasadena. 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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