Alternatives to Valley College of Medical Careers
University of Antelope ValleyLancaster, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 600 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in medical assistant, management, and medical programs.
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CABachelor's and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $60k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include economics, political science, and psychology programs. SAT 1400, ACT 33 to enroll.
New York Film AcademyBurbank, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $33k. Premium on-campus housing option. Over 1,300 students. Generally safe campus. Popular film and acting, theater and drama, and English and literature programs.
Pathways CollegePasadena, CABachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $7k. Approximately 100 students. Strong emphasis on general studies program.
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Approximately 2,900 students. Safe campus. Specializes in general studies, business, and social work programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 37,600 students. Unsafe campus. Concentration on management, psychology, and medical programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 19 to enroll.
Columbia College HollywoodTarzana, CAAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $26k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 300 students. Safe campus. Emphasis on film and acting, computer science, and art programs.
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $45k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 2,500 students. Safe campus. Best known for nursing, psychology, and medical programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 970, ACT 21 to enroll.
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $10k. Around 9,300 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong general studies, biology, and work and family studies programs.
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $32k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 2,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Best known for theology and religion, management, and business programs. SAT 1080, ACT 24 to enroll.
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $54k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Around 1,500 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for graphic design and animation, theater and drama, and film and acting programs.