Nearby colleges
Colleges near Irvine, CA
55 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Irvine, California — 6 in Irvine itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Irvine by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Fullerton College ($1,150)
- Median in-state tuition (30 reporting)
- $13,017
- Median net price after aid (32 reporting)
- $20,150
- Highest graduation rate
- Grace Mission University (100%)
- Most selective
- Stanbridge University (10% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- California State University-Fullerton (43,662 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Irvine
Nearest first. Showing 40 of 55. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Irvine campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Irvine | <1 mi | Irvine, CA | $43,480 | $28,115 | 66% | 58% | University |
| University of California-Irvine | 2 mi | Irvine, CA | $15,722 | $14,251 | 29% | 87% | University |
| Westcliff University | 2 mi | Irvine, CA | $17,670 | $35,426 | 73% | 62% | University |
| Irvine Valley College | 2 mi | Irvine, CA | $1,156 | $2,090 | Open admission | 57% | Community college |
| Stanbridge University | 2 mi | Irvine, CA | Not reported | $25,114 | 10% | 62% | University |
| University of Massachusetts Global | 3 mi | Irvine, CA | $12,540 | $32,654 | Open admission | 43% | University |
| Interior Designers Institute | 3 mi | Newport Beach, CA | $20,250 | Not reported | Open admission | 88% | University |
| Pacific College | 3 mi | Costa Mesa, CA | Not reported | $29,363 | 56% | 63% | University |
| Career Networks Institute | 4 mi | Santa Ana, CA | Not reported | $28,292 | Open admission | 89% | Community college |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | 5 mi | Costa Mesa, CA | $41,700 | $21,241 | 62% | 57% | University |
| Orange Coast College | 5 mi | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,392 | $4,754 | Open admission | 48% | Community college |
| Trinity Law School | 7 mi | Santa Ana, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Coastline Community College | 7 mi | Fountain Valley, CA | $1,364 | $9,605 | Open admission | 34% | Community college |
| Santa Ana College | 8 mi | Santa Ana, CA | $1,180 | $3,133 | Open admission | 31% | University |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | 8 mi | Laguna Beach, CA | $37,500 | $42,505 | 94% | 52% | University |
| Chapman University | 9 mi | Orange, CA | $64,984 | $46,555 | 65% | 82% | University |
| South Coast College | 9 mi | Orange, CA | $13,494 | $16,534 | Open admission | 17% | Community college |
| Soka University of America | 9 mi | Aliso Viejo, CA | $38,728 | $18,260 | 43% | 92% | University |
| Santiago Canyon College | 9 mi | Orange, CA | $1,164 | $2,129 | Open admission | 48% | Community college |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | 10 mi | Garden Grove, CA | Not reported | $24,698 | 97% | 84% | Community college |
| The Chicago School at Anaheim | 10 mi | Anaheim, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Haven University | 10 mi | Garden Grove, CA | $7,010 | Not reported | Open admission | Not reported | University |
| Platt College-Anaheim | 10 mi | Anaheim, CA | $14,922 | $22,678 | Open admission | 64% | University |
| West Coast University-Orange County | 11 mi | Anaheim, CA | $22,506 | $32,879 | Open admission | 60% | University |
| Golden West College | 12 mi | Huntington Beach, CA | $1,380 | $2,861 | Open admission | 49% | Community college |
| Saddleback College | 12 mi | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,156 | $4,152 | Open admission | 48% | Community college |
| Daybreak University | 13 mi | Anaheim, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Bethesda University | 14 mi | Anaheim, CA | $7,220 | $11,097 | Open admission | 11% | University |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | 14 mi | Anaheim, CA | $20,515 | $33,392 | 74% | 74% | University |
| South Baylo University | 15 mi | Anaheim, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Hope International University | 15 mi | Fullerton, CA | $38,050 | $29,310 | 33% | 49% | University |
| California State University-Fullerton | 15 mi | Fullerton, CA | $7,470 | $6,555 | 91% | 70% | University |
| Fullerton College | 16 mi | Fullerton, CA | $1,150 | $6,134 | Open admission | 34% | Community college |
| American Career College-Anaheim | 16 mi | Anaheim, CA | Not reported | $31,218 | Open admission | 70% | Community college |
| Marshall B Ketchum University | 16 mi | Fullerton, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Grace Mission University | 16 mi | Fullerton, CA | $3,370 | Not reported | Open admission | 100% | University |
| Cypress College | 16 mi | Cypress, CA | $1,150 | $4,606 | Open admission | 37% | University |
| Touro University Worldwide | 17 mi | Los Alamitos, CA | $14,600 | $19,058 | Open admission | 29% | University |
| California State University-Long Beach | 19 mi | Long Beach, CA | $7,350 | $10,440 | 46% | 69% | University |
| Biola University | 20 mi | La Mirada, CA | $48,984 | $31,495 | 74% | 68% | University |
“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.
What the Irvine area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Irvine CampusPin finds 55 colleges, and the table below lists the 40 nearest. 6 of them are in Irvine itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Irvine campus cluster.
- Fullerton College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 40 nearby colleges listed, at $1,150. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 11 of the 40 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Irvine is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Irvine anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Irvine, CA?
- CampusPin finds 55 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Irvine, California. That includes 6 located in Irvine itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable. The table on this page lists the 40 nearest of them.
- What is the closest college to Irvine?
- Of the colleges on this page, Concordia University-Irvine in Irvine is the nearest to the Irvine campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Irvine?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Irvine, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Irvine come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Irvine, CA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/irvine-ca