South El Monte is a city in California and it is the county seat of Los Angeles county. Its population is 20,574. There are 50 colleges near South El Monte, California - 9 public and 41 private schools. 1 college is located in the city limit and 49 colleges are in 20 miles from South El Monte. 45 schools provide undergraduate programs and 17 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 173,189 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $24,244 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 73.91% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,270.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Beauty College 1.0 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$4,200 | Not Offered | 67 | 19 to 1 |
| Regan Career Institute 1.2 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,175 | Not Offered | 56 | 15 to 1 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty 1.9 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,075 | Not Offered | 93 | 20 to 1 |
| University of the West 2.0 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,446 | $14,298 | 138 | 4 to 1 |
| Rio Hondo College 2.2 miles from South El Monte |
Public four-years |
$9,884 ($1,388) | Not Offered | 17,441 | 31 to 1 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc 3.0 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,500 | Not Offered | 49 | 10 to 1 |
| Latin American Bible Institute 3.6 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,050 | Not Offered | 112 | 8 to 1 |
| Premiere Career College 3.9 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$29,285 | Not Offered | 105 | 15 to 1 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education 4.0 miles from South El Monte |
Public less than 2-years |
$2,123 | Not Offered | 491 | 25 to 1 |
| Whittier College 5.0 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$51,350 | $14,742 | 795 | 8 to 1 |
| East Los Angeles College 5.8 miles from South El Monte |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,572 ($1,238) | Not Offered | 33,677 | 33 to 1 |
| North-West College-West Covina 5.9 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$37,419 | Not Offered | 653 | 26 to 1 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON 5.9 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$76,557 | Not Offered | 290 | 14 to 1 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education 6.1 miles from South El Monte |
Public less than 2-years |
$1,665 | Not Offered | 426 | 17 to 1 |
| Alhambra Medical University 6.1 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $11,530 | 140 | 8 to 1 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles 6.2 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$14,847 | Not Offered | 570 | 21 to 1 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management 6.3 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 344 | - |
| American Beauty College 6.5 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,000 | Not Offered | 334 | 25 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina 6.7 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,100 | Not Offered | 75 | 15 to 1 |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope 7.0 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | - | 95 | - |
| California State University-Los Angeles 7.0 miles from South El Monte |
Public four-years |
$19,764 ($7,164) | $18,768 ($8,688) | 23,163 | 21 to 1 |
| ATI College-Whittier 7.4 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$34,900 | Not Offered | 149 | 25 to 1 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California 7.5 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$12,600 | Not Offered | 85 | 10 to 1 |
| California Institute of Technology 7.5 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,898 | $65,706 | 2,430 | 3 to 1 |
| Pasadena City College 7.7 miles from South El Monte |
Public 2-4 years |
$10,924 ($1,180) | Not Offered | 24,597 | 23 to 1 |
| California College of Music 8.1 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$21,985 | Not Offered | 60 | 1 to 1 |
| UEI College-West Covina 8.2 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$21,500 | Not Offered | 978 | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena 8.2 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$18,237 | Not Offered | 170 | 19 to 1 |
| Institute of Culinary Education 8.4 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$38,803 | Not Offered | 553 | 16 to 1 |
| University of the People 8.4 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$1,200 | - | 41,961 | 28 to 1 |
| Los Angeles College of Music 8.5 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$29,190 | $29,190 | 261 | 3 to 1 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary 8.6 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $24,760 | 1,890 | - |
| Providence Christian College 8.7 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$36,963 | Not Offered | 168 | 17 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina 8.8 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$24,600 | Not Offered | 535 | 15 to 1 |
| Medical Allied Career Center 9.1 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$37,000 | Not Offered | 48 | 12 to 1 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy 9.2 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,415 | Not Offered | 120 | 24 to 1 |
| ZMS The Academy 9.2 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$8,395 | Not Offered | 144 | 25 to 1 |
| Pacific Oaks College 9.3 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$32,520 | $22,260 | 1,068 | 11 to 1 |
| Saybrook University 9.3 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $23,888 | 1,057 | - |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health 9.4 miles from South El Monte |
Public 2-4 years |
$5,050 | Not Offered | 204 | 3 to 1 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences 9.5 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$14,390 | $38,775 | 2,008 | 14 to 1 |
| Integrity College of Health 9.7 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$36,248 | Not Offered | 225 | 20 to 1 |
| Downey Adult School 9.8 miles from South El Monte |
Public 2-4 years |
$4,499 | Not Offered | 953 | 30 to 1 |
| Capstone College 9.9 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$17,950 | Not Offered | 148 | 24 to 1 |
| Tri-Community Adult Education 10.0 miles from South El Monte |
Public 2-4 years |
$16,000 | Not Offered | 217 | 15 to 1 |
| Biola University 10.1 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$48,984 | $12,672 | 5,434 | 15 to 1 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture 10.6 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,162 | $56,162 | 418 | 9 to 1 |
| Azusa Pacific University 10.7 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$44,458 | $17,015 | 6,272 | 9 to 1 |
| KC Beauty Academy 10.7 miles from South El Monte |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$10,000 | Not Offered | 41 | 21 to 1 |
| Occidental College 10.8 miles from South El Monte |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$66,274 | $66,274 | 1,881 | 9 to 1 |
