Colleges and universities
USC
CSULA
UCLA
There are several public colleges and universities in the city, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), and California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Other nearby Universities include: California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).
Private schools in and around the city include the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the University of Southern California (USC), Antioch University's Los Angeles campus, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Pepperdine University, Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Mount St. Mary's College, Occidental College (Oxy), Otis College of Art and Design (Otis), American InterContinental University, Art Center College of Design, Alliant International University, Southwestern University School of Law, American Film Institute, Charles R. Drew University, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Los Angeles campus, and Los Angeles Film School.
The community college system consists of nine campuses governed by the trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District: Los Angeles City College (LACC), Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles Pierce College, Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), Los Angeles Mission College, East Los Angeles College (ELAC), West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Southwest College, and Los Angeles Trade Technical College. The nearby Santa Monica College in Santa Monica and El Camino College in Torrance (part of Los Angeles County, but with separate school districts) are popular among the local community, as well as foreign students.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
