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Pasadena Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Pasadena

There are at least 8 colleges in Pasadena, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 34,823 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 20,876 full-time students, and a reported 1,489 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.

Of Note For College Students

  • Pasadena is notable for the large percent of its residents with college degrees.
  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Pasadena.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Pasadena.

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: Cooking And Culinary Arts, Hospitality
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
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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: Cooking And Culinary Arts, Hospitality
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
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Pasadena Open Admission Colleges

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

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

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: interdisciplinary studies, registered nursing, automobile mechanics, legal assistant, accounting, cosmetology, child development, administrative assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 26,672 students, 14,717 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 2007 information.

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

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: graphic design, illustration, industrial design, fine arts studies, film studies, commercial art, photography, design and visual communication.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,832 students, 1,602 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

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

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, computer and info science, aerospace engineering.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 2,133 students, 2,133 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 869 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 700-780. Math: 770-800. Writing: 680-770.
  • 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, clinical psychology, marriage and family therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 3,024 students, 1,840 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 620 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Los Angeles Music Academy
370 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, California 91105

  • Programs: music performance.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 98 students, 98 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Pacific Oaks College
5 Westmoreland Pl
Pasadena, California 91103

  • Programs: social studies, marriage and family therapy, elementary school teaching, social services.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,064 students, 486 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 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Alhambra Colleges485,804188 
Glendale Colleges3194,97317,108 
Monrovia Colleges136,929511 
Monterey Park Colleges260,05128,912 
Rosemead Colleges153,505159 
Temple City Colleges133,377111 

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