Alternatives to Pardee RAND Graduate School
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing. Approximately 46,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong biology, engineering, and psychology programs. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $63k. Above average on-campus housing option. About 49,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong management, business, and computer science programs. SAT 1480, ACT 34 to enroll.
University of California IrvineIrvine, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. About 36,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong computer science, management, and psychology programs. SAT 1290, ACT 30 to enroll.
Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CAMaster's and doctoral degrees. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 2,000 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include management, education, and psychology programs.
University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. Roughly 26,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong sociology and anthropology, mathematics, and biology programs. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.
University of California RiversideRiverside, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. Around 26,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Focus on biology, management, and business programs. SAT 1170, ACT 27 to enroll.
California State University FullertonFullerton, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 40,400 students. Dangerous campus. Emphasis on business, management, and education programs. ACT 21 to enroll.
Chapman UniversityOrange, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 10,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong business, management, and film and acting programs. SAT 1280, ACT 29 to enroll.
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Roughly 3,700 students. Dangerous campus. Strong psychology, management, and business programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1200, ACT 28 to enroll.
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $58k. Above average on-campus housing. Approximately 2,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for engineering, physics, and computer science programs. SAT 1560, ACT 36 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, CAAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $9k. Roughly 22,400 students. Generally safe campus. Specializes in general studies, management, and business programs.
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Known for law, education, and psychology programs. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $45k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 2,500 students. Safe campus. Best known for nursing, psychology, and medical programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 970, ACT 21 to enroll.
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $49k. Above average on-campus housing option. Approximately 1,400 students. Unsafe campus. Popular art, computer science, and theater and drama programs. ACT 22 to enroll.
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CAAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $10k. More than 8,700 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong general studies, business, and medical assistant programs.
GnomonHollywood, CABachelor's degrees. Tuition: $30k. Roughly 600 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in graphic design and animation program.
Musicians InstituteHollywood, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $25k. Premium on-campus housing option. Around 900 students. Safe campus. Focus on music and installation and repair programs.