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Colleges in Pasadena

There are at least 7 colleges in Pasadena, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 34,984 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 20,490 full-time students, and a reported 1,373 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include Pasadena City College, Fuller Theological Seminary in California and California Institute of Technology.

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

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Pasadena QuickSchools™

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California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena
Pasadena, California

Successful graduates can earn the respected Le Cordon Bleu Diplôme. Federal financial aid program participant.

  • Programs: Culinary Arts and Pastry, Hospitality Management, Management and Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
Pasadena, California

Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at thirteen campuses in ten states

  • Programs: Culinary Arts and Pastry, Hospitality Management, Management and Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Pasadena Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, California 91106-2003

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: interdisciplinary studies, accounting, various nursing, automobile mechanics, legal assistant, cosmetology, administrative assistant, child development.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 27,199 students, 14,460 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida St
Pasadena, California 91103

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: illustration, graphic design, industrial design, photography, commercial art, fine arts studies, film studies, environmental design.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,628 students, 1,501 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

California Institute of Technology
1200 E California Blvd
Pasadena, California 91125

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, biology, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics courses.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 2,169 students, 2,169 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 823 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 700-770. Math: 750-800.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Fuller Theological Seminary in California
135 N Oakland Ave
Pasadena, California 91182

  • Programs: theology, ministry, missionary studies, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 3,010 students, 1,893 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 550 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Pacific Oaks College
5 Westmoreland Pl
Pasadena, California 91103

  • Programs: social studies, elementary school teaching, marriage and family therapy, social services.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 978 students, 467 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

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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 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Alhambra Colleges485,804816 
Glendale Colleges2194,97315,935 
Monrovia Colleges136,929715 
Monterey Park Colleges260,05123,672 
Rosemead Colleges253,505473 
Temple City Colleges133,377172 

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