Costa Mesa is a city in California and it is the county seat of Orange county. Its population is 113,003. There are 39 colleges near Costa Mesa, California - 4 public and 35 private schools. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 37 colleges are in 30 miles from Costa Mesa. All schools provide undergraduate programs and no schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 8,887 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $14,811 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges).
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa 2.1 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$35,750 | Not Offered | 32 | 30 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa 2.1 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,765 | Not Offered | 395 | 12 to 1 |
| Coastline Beauty College 4.3 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$7,600 | Not Offered | 203 | 21 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Santa Ana 4.3 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$22,500 | Not Offered | 2 | 8 to 1 |
| CalCopa Massage School 4.6 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$9,715 | Not Offered | 33 | 4 to 1 |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy 5.0 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$8,315 | Not Offered | 19 | 15 to 1 |
| Santa Ana Beauty College 6.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$7,100 | Not Offered | 99 | 24 to 1 |
| Advance Beauty College 6.8 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$6,995 | Not Offered | 346 | 30 to 1 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana 7.7 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,850 | Not Offered | 51 | 15 to 1 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College 7.8 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$1,400 | Not Offered | 442 | 22 to 1 |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy 8.2 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,500 | Not Offered | 35 | 10 to 1 |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology 8.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,100 | Not Offered | 43 | 20 to 1 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove 9.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,500 | Not Offered | 1,073 | 21 to 1 |
| Career Academy of Beauty 10.4 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,625 | Not Offered | 219 | 19 to 1 |
| Brownson Technical School 10.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,895 | Not Offered | 307 | 22 to 1 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering 10.9 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,750 | Not Offered | 91 | 25 to 1 |
| Coba Academy 12.2 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,625 | Not Offered | 109 | 13 to 1 |
| ABC Adult School 17.2 miles from Costa Mesa |
Public less than 2-years |
$5,000 | Not Offered | 173 | 5 to 1 |
| Angeles Institute 17.4 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$31,715 | Not Offered | 113 | 10 to 1 |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College 17.4 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,790 | Not Offered | 57 | 25 to 1 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy 18.8 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,415 | Not Offered | 120 | 24 to 1 |
| Medical Allied Career Center 19.4 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$37,000 | Not Offered | 48 | 12 to 1 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California 21.2 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,600 | Not Offered | 85 | 10 to 1 |
| California Healing Arts College 23.7 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,850 | Not Offered | 243 | 25 to 1 |
| Victory Career College 23.8 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,600 | Not Offered | 100 | 23 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona 25.1 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,100 | Not Offered | 196 | 15 to 1 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education 26.3 miles from Costa Mesa |
Public less than 2-years |
$2,123 | Not Offered | 491 | 25 to 1 |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College 27.0 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,100 | Not Offered | 43 | 20 to 1 |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy 27.3 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,650 | Not Offered | 90 | 20 to 1 |
| American Beauty College 27.9 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,000 | Not Offered | 334 | 25 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina 28.0 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,100 | Not Offered | 75 | 15 to 1 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology 28.2 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,850 | Not Offered | 125 | 25 to 1 |
| UEI College-West Covina 28.3 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,500 | Not Offered | 978 | 20 to 1 |
| Diamond Beauty College 28.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,200 | Not Offered | 67 | 19 to 1 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park 28.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,900 | Not Offered | 1,079 | 25 to 1 |
| North-West College-Pomona 28.9 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$37,419 | Not Offered | 381 | 38 to 1 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty 29.2 miles from Costa Mesa |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,075 | Not Offered | 93 | 20 to 1 |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education 29.5 miles from Costa Mesa |
Public less than 2-years |
$6,000 | Not Offered | 71 | 20 to 1 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education 29.9 miles from Costa Mesa |
Public less than 2-years |
$1,665 | Not Offered | 426 | 17 to 1 |
