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Colleges in Pasadena, CA
13 colleges in Pasadena, Los Angeles County · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Pasadena at a glance
- Pasadena has 13 colleges, about 0.95 for every 10,000 residents.
- That is about 5.7 times the California average of 0.17 per 10,000.
- By count, it is 4th of 218 in California.
- The most common type is Private College (6, 46%), followed by Trade and Career School (5) and Community College (1).
- Nearby, Los Angeles (62), Claremont (8) and Glendale (6) also have colleges listed.
Colleges in Pasadena
Largest enrollment first
- University of the PeopleOnlinePrivate College · 27,748 studentsPasadena, CA
- Pasadena City CollegeCommunity College · 21,466 students · Net price $16,993Pasadena, CA
- California Institute of TechnologyPrivate College · 2,430 students · Net price $8,509Pasadena, CA
- Art Center College of DesignPrivate College · 2,287 students · Net price $48,389Pasadena, CA
- Fuller Theological SeminaryPrivate College · 1,890 studentsPasadena, CA
- Pacific Oaks CollegePrivate College · 1,068 studentsPasadena, CA
- Saybrook UniversityPrivate College · 1,057 studentsPasadena, CA
- Institute of Culinary EducationTrade and Career School · 553 studentsPasadena, CA
- Los Angeles College of MusicFor-Profit College · 261 students · Net price $42,853Pasadena, CA
- Integrity College of HealthTrade and Career School · 225 students · Net price $31,233Pasadena, CA
- Paul Mitchell the School-PasadenaTrade and Career School · 170 students · Net price $36,669Pasadena, CA
- Capstone CollegeTrade and Career School · 148 students · Net price $17,601Pasadena, CA
- California College of MusicTrade and Career School · 60 studentsPasadena, CA
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Pasadena, CA?
- There are 13 colleges in Pasadena as of 10/15/2026, including 6 private colleges, 5 trade and career schools, 1 community college.
Data sources
- College ScorecardU.S. Department of Education
Data as of 10/15/2026
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