Colleges · Riverside

Colleges in Riverside, CA

Riverside is home to 5 colleges with about 50,336 students on campus. The largest is University of California-Riverside. 16 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS

Colleges

degree-granting, in Riverside

Students on campus

50,336

fall enrollment, not counting online-only

Largest

University of California-Riverside

26,138 on campus

Most selective

University of California-Riverside

admits 76% of applicants

Lowest net price

University of California-Riverside

$14,304 a year after aid

Every college

All 5 colleges in Riverside

University of California-RiversideUniversity or college · Public · 26,138 on campus 76%admitted$14knet price76%graduate$68kearnings Riverside City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 13,488 on campus Openadmitted$8knet price37%graduate$41kearnings California Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,683 on campus 85%admitted$26knet price62%graduate$62kearnings La Sierra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,611 on campus 92%admitted$46knet price60%graduate$62kearnings Platt College-RiversideUniversity or college · For-profit · 416 on campus Openadmitted$22knet price58%graduate$41kearnings

University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Riverside: UEI College-Riverside, North-West College-Riverside, American College of Healthcare and Technology, Salon Success Academy-Riverside, Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education (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 Riverside

40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Riverside.

California University of Science and MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Colton9.9 mi564 students

Young Americans College of the Performing ArtsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Corona10.2 mi16 students

Norco CollegeCommunity college · Public · Norco10.3 mi5,967 students Loma Linda UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Loma Linda10.9 mi3,612 students

Concorde Career College-San BernardinoCareer school · For-profit · San Bernardino10.9 mi260 students

San Bernardino Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Bernardino11.2 mi7,072 students Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moreno Valley11.5 mi5,560 students

San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioCareer school · For-profit · Ontario12.7 mi1,064 students

Platt College-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · Ontario13.6 mi467 students Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioUniversity or college · For-profit · Ontario13.8 mi279 students

30 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Riverside. 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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