Alternatives to Los Angeles College of Music
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $63k. Above average on-campus housing. About 49,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering management, business, and computer science programs. SAT 1480, ACT 34 to enroll.
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 10,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include business, management, and film and acting programs. SAT 1280, ACT 29 to enroll.
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $25k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 900 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering music and installation and repair programs.
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $54k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 1,500 students. Unsafe campus. Emphasis on graphic design and animation, theater and drama, and film and acting programs.
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $55k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 3,500 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on business, management, and education programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1170, ACT 28 to enroll.
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 3,700 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on psychology, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1200, ACT 28 to enroll.
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. More than 46,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong biology, engineering, and psychology programs. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $36k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 11,500 students. Unsafe campus. Emphasis on psychology, medical, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.
University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. Roughly 26,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering sociology and anthropology, mathematics, and biology programs. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Fuller Theological SeminaryPasadena, CA
Master's and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $10k. Premium on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on theology and religion program. Affiliated with Protestant Church.
Saybrook UniversityPasadena, CA
Master's and doctoral degrees. Over 1,100 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in psychology and general studies programs.
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Roughly 1,100 students. Safe campus. Popular education and work and family studies programs.
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $58k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 2,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Places a focus on engineering, physics, and computer science programs. SAT 1560, ACT 36 to enroll.
Pasadena City CollegePasadena, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $10k. About 22,000 students. Generally safe campus. Emphasis on general studies, biology, and management programs.
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Over 2,500 students. Safe campus. Specializes in graphic design and animation, engineering, and computer science programs.
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on economics, political science, and psychology programs. SAT 1400, ACT 33 to enroll.
Pathways CollegePasadena, CA
Bachelor's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $7k. More than 100 students. Focus on general studies program.
Platt College Los AngelesAlhambra, CA
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $15k. Roughly 700 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in medical, veterinary, and nursing programs.