Education

Within a 45 minute drive of Corona, residents and business leaders have access to a large array of private and public colleges & universities. Altogether, there are more than 35 campuses with a combined 2008 enrollment of more than 200,000 students. The list includes nationally known private, liberal arts schools like the Claremont Colleges and the University of Redlands. Impressive scientific work is being conducted at Harvey Mudd College, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, the Keck Graduate School of Applied Life Science and the University of California, Riverside. Loma Linda University boasts one of the top medical schools in the world. California State University, San Bernardino has an excellent School of Business. And, there are five nearby community colleges including Riverside Community College, Norco.

A leading national research institution, the University of California-Riverside, is located minutes from downtown Corona. Annual enrollment hit 17,187 students in 2009 and projections of 25,000 by 2015 highlights the regions fast paced growth. UC Riverside offers 80 bachelor, 46 master's, 38 Ph.D and 17 California teaching and administrative credential programs from five colleges.

Corona-Norco Unified School District

The Corona-Norco Unified School District has 31 primary schools, 8 intermediate schools and 8 high schools. Currently CNUSD has 53,318 students of which 27,174 are in primary school and 26,144 in intermediate and secondary schools. CNUSD spends $6,761 on each student, totaling $360 million annually to provide a 28:1 student-teacher ratio. High school graduates average 20.53 on the ACT and 1463 on the SAT exams.

Education at a Glance (2009)

35 Colleges and Universities within 90 miles
Best Business Schools: #2 Stanford University; #13 UC Berkeley
Best Colleges for Women & Minorities in STEM: #4 Harvey Mudd, #8 California Institute of Technology
CNUSD: 31 Primary, 8 Intermediate, and 8 High Schools.
CNUSD: ACT avg: 20.53, SAT avg: 1463

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