Anaheim, California (CA) Colleges and Universities

Anaheim, one of the largest cities in California, is home to numerous 4-year universities and 2-year community colleges. Among the largest are California State University - Long Beach, California State University - Fullerton and East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park.

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Largest Colleges and Universities near Anaheim, California

California State University - Long Beach

California State University - Long Beach, which has the largest enrollment of the 23-member California State University (CSU) system, is about 11 miles southwest of Anaheim. Founded in 1949 as Los Angles - Orange County State College, the school had several name changes until 1972, when it was chartered as a university under its current name. The 4-year university sits on 320 acres near the ocean with more than 80 buildings scattered throughout its campus. CSU - Long Beach offers certificates as well as bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in areas of study including aerospace manufacturing, educational leadership, museum studies, emergency services administration, zoology, statistics and nutritional science. In its 2010 rankings, U.S. News & World Report named CSU - Long Beach as the fourth best public master's university in the West; the school has been in the top five spot from 2005-2010.

Contact Information

Address: 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Phone Number: (562) 985-4111

California State University - Fullerton

Just four miles north of Anaheim is the 236-acre campus of California State University - Fullerton. Established in 1957 as Orange County State College, the school was named California State University - Fullerton in 1972. Its eight colleges offer more than 100 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs as well as credentialing and certification programs. Students can choose among programs including cell and developmental biology, anthropology, athletic training, software engineering, public administration and counseling. In its 2010 rankings, U.S. News & World Report designated the 4-year university as the eighth best public university in the West and its nurse anesthesiologist graduate program as tenth best in the country.

Contact Information

Address: 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831-3599
Phone Number: (657) 278-2011

East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College is 18 miles northwest of Anaheim and offers students associate's degree and certificate programs. It is one of the nine schools within the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest community college system in the country with more than 250,000 students enrolled annually. East Los Angeles College reports that it issued more diplomas to Hispanics in the 2000s than any other California-based community college. Academic and certificate programs are available in fields such as architecture, mathematics, electronics, fire technology, real estate, photography, development communications and chemistry.

Contact Information

Address: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099
Phone Number: (323) 265-8650

Top 20 Largest Colleges and Universities near Anaheim, California

College/University	Student Population	Institution Type
California State University - Long Beach	37,891	4-year, Public
California State University - Fullerton	36,996	4-year, Public
East Los Angeles College	34,065	2-year, Public
Santa Ana College	33,916	2-year, Public
University of Southern California	33,747	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Mt. San Antonio College	30,026	2-year, Public
El Camino Community College District	27,098	2-year, Public
University of California - Irvine	26,984	4-year, Public
Long Beach City College	26,927	2-year, Public
Pasadena City College	26,713	2-year, Public
Orange Coast College	24,742	2-year, Public
Cerritos College	23,236	2-year, Public
Fullerton College	22,068	2-year, Public
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona	21,190	4-year, Public
California State University - Los Angeles	20,743	4-year, Public
Rio Hondo College	20,609	2-year, Public
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	17,487	2-year, Public
Saddleback College	16,679	2-year, Public
Cypress College	15,102	2-year, Public
Abram Friedman Occupational Center	14,127	<2-year, Public