El Monte is a city in California and it is the county seat of Los Angeles county. Its population is 115,487. There are 50 colleges near El Monte, California. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 48 colleges are in 20 miles from El Monte. 45 schools provide undergraduate programs and 22 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 82,427 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $27,379 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 70.68% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,270.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Institute of Beauty 0.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,075 | Not Offered | 93 | 20 to 1 |
| Regan Career Institute 1.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,175 | Not Offered | 56 | 15 to 1 |
| Diamond Beauty College 1.3 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,200 | Not Offered | 67 | 19 to 1 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc 1.5 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,500 | Not Offered | 49 | 10 to 1 |
| Premiere Career College 2.2 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$29,285 | Not Offered | 105 | 15 to 1 |
| University of the West 3.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,446 | $14,298 | 138 | 4 to 1 |
| Latin American Bible Institute 3.7 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,050 | Not Offered | 112 | 8 to 1 |
| North-West College-West Covina 4.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$37,419 | Not Offered | 653 | 26 to 1 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON 4.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$76,557 | Not Offered | 290 | 14 to 1 |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope 5.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 95 | - |
| American Beauty College 5.3 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,000 | Not Offered | 334 | 25 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina 5.5 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,100 | Not Offered | 75 | 15 to 1 |
| Whittier College 6.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$51,350 | $14,742 | 795 | 8 to 1 |
| UEI College-West Covina 6.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,500 | Not Offered | 978 | 20 to 1 |
| Alhambra Medical University 6.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $11,530 | 140 | 8 to 1 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles 6.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$14,847 | Not Offered | 570 | 21 to 1 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management 7.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 344 | - |
| California Institute of Technology 7.1 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,898 | $65,706 | 2,430 | 3 to 1 |
| California College of Music 7.5 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$21,985 | Not Offered | 60 | 1 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina 7.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,600 | Not Offered | 535 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena 7.7 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,237 | Not Offered | 170 | 19 to 1 |
| University of the People 8.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$1,200 | - | 41,961 | 28 to 1 |
| Institute of Culinary Education 8.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$38,803 | Not Offered | 553 | 16 to 1 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary 8.2 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $24,760 | 1,890 | - |
| Providence Christian College 8.3 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,963 | Not Offered | 168 | 17 to 1 |
| Los Angeles College of Music 8.3 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,190 | $29,190 | 261 | 3 to 1 |
| ATI College-Whittier 8.8 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$34,900 | Not Offered | 149 | 25 to 1 |
| Pacific Oaks College 8.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,520 | $22,260 | 1,068 | 11 to 1 |
| Saybrook University 8.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,888 | 1,057 | - |
| Integrity College of Health 8.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$36,248 | Not Offered | 225 | 20 to 1 |
| Azusa Pacific University 8.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$44,458 | $17,015 | 6,272 | 9 to 1 |
| Capstone College 9.4 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,950 | Not Offered | 148 | 24 to 1 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California 9.4 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,600 | Not Offered | 85 | 10 to 1 |
| ZMS The Academy 10.5 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$8,395 | Not Offered | 144 | 25 to 1 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences 10.8 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,390 | $38,775 | 2,008 | 14 to 1 |
| Medical Allied Career Center 10.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$37,000 | Not Offered | 48 | 12 to 1 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy 10.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,415 | Not Offered | 120 | 24 to 1 |
| Occidental College 11.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$66,274 | $66,274 | 1,881 | 9 to 1 |
| Art Center College of Design 11.1 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$54,170 | $57,188 | 2,308 | 9 to 1 |
| Life Pacific University 11.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$22,118 | $12,728 | 621 | 12 to 1 |
| Biola University 11.6 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,984 | $12,672 | 5,434 | 15 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University 11.8 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,360 | $12,240 | 1,881 | 24 to 1 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture 11.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,162 | $56,162 | 418 | 9 to 1 |
| KC Beauty Academy 12.0 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,000 | Not Offered | 41 | 21 to 1 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park 12.8 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$19,900 | Not Offered | 1,079 | 25 to 1 |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America 12.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,329 | $9,017 | 223 | 5 to 1 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology 12.9 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,850 | Not Offered | 125 | 25 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles 13.2 miles from El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 3,344 | 11 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles 13.3 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$41,596 | Not Offered | 262 | 12 to 1 |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising 13.4 miles from El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$35,000 | $43,965 | 564 | 135 to 1 |
