Colleges · West Athens
Colleges in West Athens, CA
West Athens is home to Los Angeles Southwest College, with about 1,754 students on campus. 64 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in West Athens
Students on campus
1,754fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Los Angeles Southwest College1,754 on campus
Every college
The college in West Athens
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 West Athens
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of West Athens.
UEI College-GardenaCareer school · For-profit · Los Angeles2.3 mi1,115 students
America Evangelical UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gardena2.8 mi17 students
El Camino Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Alondra Park3.1 mi15,562 studentsCharles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Willowbrook3.5 mi763 studentsUniversity of West Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · Inglewood4.1 mi256 students
Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyCareer school · For-profit · Inglewood4.8 mi319 students
California State University-Dominguez HillsUniversity or college · Public · Carson4.9 mi13,167 studentsABCO TechnologyCareer school · For-profit · Los Angeles5.3 mi38 students
Compton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Compton6.2 mi3,330 studentsAntioch University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Culver City6.5 mi888 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of West Athens. 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.