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Palm Desert Colleges

Palm Desert Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Palm Desert

There are at least 2 colleges in Palm Desert, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 8,721 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 5,038 full-time students.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Palm Desert; see particularly Indio colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of California Colleges.

Palm Desert Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, California 92260

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, child development, business management, licensed practical nurse, criminal justice and police, accounting, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 8,597 students, 4,914 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

International School of Beauty Inc
72261 Hwy 111 Ste 121-B
Palm Desert, California 92260

  • Programs: aesthetician and skin care, cosmetology, manicurist.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 124 students, 124 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Placement assistance.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Coachella Colleges122,724165 
Indio Colleges249,116255 

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