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Colleges in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area

Colleges located in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, largest first.

44 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

44 colleges

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CollegeStateSettingDistance
California State University-FullertonCASuburb, large
University of the PeopleCACity, midsize
California State University-Long BeachCACity, large
University of California-Los AngelesCACity, large
California State University-NorthridgeCACity, large
University of California-IrvineCACity, large
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCASuburb, large
California State University-Los AngelesCACity, large
University of Southern CaliforniaCACity, large
California State University-Dominguez HillsCACity, small
Chapman UniversityCACity, midsize
Loyola Marymount UniversityCACity, large
University of Massachusetts GlobalCASuburb, large
Pepperdine UniversityCASuburb, large
Biola UniversityCASuburb, large
University of La VerneCASuburb, large
Azusa Pacific UniversityCASuburb, large
Art Center College of DesignCACity, midsize
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCACity, midsize
The Master's University and SeminaryCASuburb, large
Occidental CollegeCACity, large
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityCACity, large
Pomona CollegeCASuburb, large
Los Angeles Pacific UniversityCASuburb, large
Concordia University-IrvineCACity, large
Claremont McKenna CollegeCASuburb, large
Otis College of Art and DesignCACity, large
Pitzer CollegeCASuburb, large
Scripps CollegeCASuburb, large
California Institute of TechnologyCACity, midsize
Harvey Mudd CollegeCASuburb, large
California Institute of the ArtsCASuburb, large
Woodbury UniversityCACity, large
Whittier CollegeCASuburb, large
Laguna College of Art and DesignCARural, near a city
Hope International UniversityCASuburb, large
Soka University of AmericaCASuburb, large
Touro University WorldwideCASuburb, large
Life Pacific UniversityCASuburb, large
Pacific Oaks CollegeCACity, midsize
Bethesda UniversityCACity, large
California College of ASUCACity, large
Providence Christian CollegeCACity, midsize
Antioch University-Los AngelesCASuburb, large

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