Highest earnings after college
Median earnings ten years after starting.
- 1Art Center College of Design$71,958
- 2Woodbury University$65,668
- 3The Master's University and Seminary$57,106
- 4Pacific Oaks College$52,485
- 5College of the Canyons$49,022
College & student life
College guide to Palmdale
Palmdale college guide: Antelope Valley Community College District and more, with rankings, campus events, game days and study spots.
Colleges near Palmdale
Pick a campus for its live schedule, game days and the best spots nearby.
AVC8 mi away
Public college · Since 1929Antelope Valley Community College District10,000–19,999 students$3,860 net price · 34% graduate
LAM25 mi away
Public college · Since 1975Los Angeles Mission College10,000–19,999 students$13,380 net price · 20% graduate
CC29 mi away
Community college · Since 1969College of the Canyons10,000–19,999 students$3,702 net price · 45% graduate
GCC29 mi away
Community college · Since 1927Glendale Community College10,000–19,999 students$8,365 net price · 37% graduate
MSU27 mi away
Private university · Since 1927The Master's University and Seminary1,000–4,999 students$32,647 net price · 68% graduate
ACC29 mi away
Private college · Since 1930Art Center College of Design1,000–4,999 students$48,661 net price · 79% graduate
29 mi awayPrivate college · Since 1961California Institute of the Arts1,000–4,999 students$46,080 net price · 67% graduate
POC30 mi away
Private college · Since 1945Pacific Oaks College1,000–4,999 students
SU30 mi away
Private university · Since 1971Saybrook University1,000–4,999 students
FTS30 mi away
Private college · Since 1947Fuller Theological Seminary1,000–4,999 students
29 mi awayPrivate university · Since 1884Woodbury UniversityUnder 1,000 students$33,692 net price · 60% graduate
PCC30 mi away
Private college · Since 2005Providence Christian CollegeUnder 1,000 students$25,163 net price · 20% graduate
College list from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory (NCES).
Games and campus events near Palmdale
The next seven days at every college in this guide, updated daily from their own calendars.
How colleges near Palmdale compare
Ranked on official College Scorecard figures: what graduates earn, what students pay after aid, and how many finish.
Best value
Median earnings per dollar of the average yearly net price.
- 1College of the Canyons13.2× net price
- 2Antelope Valley Community College District9.5× net price
- 3Glendale Community College5.0× net price
- 4Los Angeles Mission College3.0× net price
- 5Woodbury University1.9× net price
Most affordable
Average yearly net price after grants and scholarships.
- 1College of the Canyons$3,702
- 2Antelope Valley Community College District$3,860
- 3Glendale Community College$8,365
- 4Los Angeles Mission College$13,380
- 5Providence Christian College$25,163
Highest graduation rates
Share of full-time students who finish within 150% of normal time.
Most selective
Lowest admission rates.
- 1California Institute of the Arts32% admitted
- 2Pacific Oaks College34% admitted
- 3Art Center College of Design75% admitted
- 4Woodbury University82% admitted
- 5The Master's University and Seminary84% admitted
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. A college appears in a list only when the Department reports that figure for it; graduation rates compare four-year colleges.
Compare colleges near Palmdale side by side
Size, cost after aid, graduation and earnings for every college in this guide. Tap a column to sort.
| College | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Community College DistrictPublic college | 8 mi | 11,534 | $3,860 | Open | 34% | $36,526 |
| Los Angeles Mission CollegePublic college | 25 mi | 7,999 | $13,380 | Open | 20% | $39,834 |
| College of the CanyonsCommunity college | 29 mi | 15,832 | $3,702 | Open | 45% | $49,022 |
| Glendale Community CollegeCommunity college | 29 mi | 10,509 | $8,365 | Open | 37% | $41,540 |
| The Master's University and SeminaryPrivate university | 27 mi | 1,622 | $32,647 | 84% | 68% | $57,106 |
| Art Center College of DesignPrivate college | 29 mi | 2,017 | $48,661 | 75% | 79% | $71,958 |
| California Institute of the ArtsPrivate college | 29 mi | 860 | $46,080 | 32% | 67% | $41,198 |
| Pacific Oaks CollegePrivate college | 30 mi | 312 | – | 34% | – | $52,485 |
| Saybrook UniversityPrivate university | 30 mi | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fuller Theological SeminaryPrivate college | 30 mi | – | – | – | – | – |
| Woodbury UniversityPrivate university | 29 mi | 779 | $33,692 | 82% | 60% | $65,668 |
| Providence Christian CollegePrivate college | 30 mi | 168 | $25,163 | 100% | 20% | $46,264 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. A dash means the Department doesn't report that figure for the college.
Coffee and study spots
Local cafés and tea rooms for long afternoons with a laptop.
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Armani's Mediterranean Cafe
Mediterranean restaurantAM
Armani's Mediterranean Bakery
Mediterranean restaurantOpen late
Kitchens and bars serving past 10 p.m.
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Fresco II
Bar & grillEM
El Mora Restaurant
Mexican restaurantNT
Nopgow Thai
Thai restaurantGJ
Goldfish Japanese Restaurant
RestaurantAP
Amore Pizza
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