Alternatives to Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside
 Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CA
Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Premium on-campus housing. Over 16,700 students. Dangerous campus. Concentration on general studies, management, and business programs.
 University of California IrvineIrvine, CA
University of California IrvineIrvine, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing. About 36,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong computer science, management, and psychology programs. SAT 1290, ACT 30 to enroll.