College of the Desert Location & Details
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College of the DesertPalm Desert, CA, United States
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Campus
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityRiverside, CA · about 59 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- collegeofthedesert.edu
Colleges nearby
Copper Mountain Community College29.9 miJoshua Tree- Mt San Jacinto Community College District33.9 miSan Jacinto
- Crafton Hills College46.1 miYucaipa
- San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula47 miTemecula
Moreno Valley College48 miMoreno Valley
University of Redlands50 miRedlands
Colleges nearby
- Copper Mountain Community College30 mi from College of the Desert
- Mt San Jacinto Community College District34 mi from College of the Desert
- Crafton Hills College46 mi from College of the Desert
- San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula47 mi from College of the Desert
Verified facts
Did you know? College of the Desert
- $44,228median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 29%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 67%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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