Gardena is a city in California and it is the county seat of Los Angeles county. Its population is 59,329. There are 50 colleges near Gardena, California - 8 public and 42 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 20 miles from Gardena. 39 schools provide undergraduate programs and 37 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 245,173 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $28,575 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 57.74% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,387.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Evangelical University In Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$6,200 | $6,200 | 307 | 15 to 1 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills 3.6 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
$20,054 ($7,454) | $19,058 ($8,978) | 15,182 | 21 to 1 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science 4.3 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,000 | $38,973 | 852 | 4 to 1 |
| University of West Los Angeles 5.1 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$7,795 | $21,205 | 367 | 1 to 1 |
| Homestead Schools 6.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$35,750 | - | 158 | 15 to 1 |
| Otis College of Art and Design 7.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,488 | $56,488 | 1,267 | 9 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles 7.9 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$26,460 | $42,828 | 910 | 3 to 1 |
| Loyola Marymount University 8.2 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,867 | $23,172 | 10,179 | 10 to 1 |
| Academy for Jewish Religion California 8.2 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $29,670 | 58 | - |
| West Los Angeles College 8.9 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
$10,572 ($1,238) | Not Offered | 9,255 | 26 to 1 |
| University of Southern California 8.9 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$71,647 | $71,515 | 46,566 | 9 to 1 |
| American University of Health Sciences 10.3 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,575 | $33,649 | 473 | 16 to 1 |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 10.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,832 | 166 | - |
| California College of ASU 10.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$25,186 | Not Offered | 71 | 7 to 1 |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising 10.7 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$35,000 | $43,965 | 564 | 135 to 1 |
| California State University-Chancellors Office 10.9 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office 11.1 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles 11.1 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$21,780 | $35,328 | 3,344 | 11 to 1 |
| Reiss-Davis Graduate School 11.1 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $27,677 | 35 | - |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture 11.2 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,162 | $56,162 | 418 | 9 to 1 |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles 11.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$41,596 | Not Offered | 262 | 12 to 1 |
| Angeles College 11.5 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$32,862 | - | 603 | 25 to 1 |
| Smith Chason College 11.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$19,040 | Not Offered | 2,447 | 21 to 1 |
| Pacific States University 11.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$7,890 | $7,890 | 101 | 12 to 1 |
| Southwestern Law School 11.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,240 | 1,006 | - |
| CBD College 11.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,285 | Not Offered | 1,581 | 20 to 1 |
| Learnet Academy Inc 11.8 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$13,600 | - | 33 | 15 to 1 |
| World Mission University 11.8 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$6,920 | $5,600 | 510 | 42 to 1 |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles 11.9 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $10,688 | 102 | 10 to 1 |
| PCI College 12.0 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,670 | Not Offered | 149 | 10 to 1 |
| Fremont University 12.2 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,186 | - | 174 | 22 to 1 |
| Beverly Hills Design Institute 12.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$23,220 | Not Offered | 14 | 1 to 1 |
| Santa Monica College 12.6 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
$10,708 ($1,156) | Not Offered | 23,453 | 27 to 1 |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies 13.0 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $27,997 | 548 | - |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School 13.2 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $50,000 | 230 | - |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary 13.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$16,900 | Not Offered | 163 | 12 to 1 |
| Gnomon 13.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$37,635 | Not Offered | 526 | 11 to 1 |
| California State University-Long Beach 13.6 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
$19,974 ($7,374) | $18,978 ($8,898) | 42,003 | 23 to 1 |
| Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine 13.9 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,425 | 150 | - |
| Los Angeles Film School 14.2 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$61,500 | Not Offered | 5,472 | 31 to 1 |
| California State University-Los Angeles 14.3 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
$19,764 ($7,164) | $18,768 ($8,688) | 23,163 | 21 to 1 |
| Musicians Institute 14.4 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$32,414 | $36,115 | 824 | 6 to 1 |
| University of California-Los Angeles 14.5 miles from Gardena |
Public four-years |
$46,121 ($14,233) | $29,578 ($14,476) | 47,335 | 20 to 1 |
| American Film Institute Conservatory 14.8 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $70,487 | 379 | - |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America 14.9 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$9,329 | $9,017 | 223 | 5 to 1 |
| Touro University Worldwide 15.5 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,640 | $9,000 | 2,358 | 10 to 1 |
| Alhambra Medical University 15.7 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $11,530 | 140 | 8 to 1 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles 15.8 miles from Gardena |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$14,847 | Not Offered | 570 | 21 to 1 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management 15.8 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 344 | - |
| University of the West 16.6 miles from Gardena |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,446 | $14,298 | 138 | 4 to 1 |
