Colleges in Compton, California
There are at least 2 colleges in Compton, listed and described below. These schools represent 3,663 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 2,446 full-time students.
Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Compton; see particularly Paramount, South Gate, Carson, and Bell colleges.
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Based on 2008-2009 information.
El Camino College-Compton Center
1111 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, California 90221-5393
Universal College of Beauty Compton
718 West Compton Blvd
Compton, California 90220
(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)
| City/Town | Colleges | Pop. (2000) | Students | Dorms |
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| Bell Colleges | 2 | 36,664 | 173 | |
| Bellflower Colleges | 1 | 72,878 | 39 | |
| Carson Colleges | 2 | 89,730 | 12,299 | 557 |
| Lynwood Colleges | 1 | 69,845 | 153 | |
| Paramount Colleges | 2 | 55,266 | 184 | |
| South Gate Colleges | 2 | 96,375 | 1,067 |
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