
Fremont University is a private, career-focused institution in Cerritos, California, that was previously known as Fremont College. Its development from a college to a university is part of its institutional history, but applicants should use the current name when checking accreditation, program approvals, and financial-aid records.
The institution's emphasis has been on programs connected to particular occupations rather than a broad range of traditional liberal-arts majors. That history helps explain its present mix of business, health-related, and legal studies. Students comparing older information about Fremont College with current Fremont University materials should check the date and campus associated with each program or policy.
Fremont University organizes its academic offerings around career-oriented fields rather than a large collection of traditional colleges. Areas associated with its program offerings include business, health-related studies, and legal studies, with examples such as business administration, public health, criminal justice, and paralegal-related education.
Programs can differ substantially in credential, length, delivery format, and practical training requirements. A student considering a health or legal occupation should compare the specific program's catalog description with any licensing, certification, or employer requirements for that occupation; an institutional name or degree title alone does not establish professional eligibility. The current catalog is also the appropriate place to confirm which programs are accepting students at the Cerritos location and which are delivered online.
Fremont University is located in Cerritos, a suburban city in southeastern Los Angeles County. Its setting is more consistent with a commuter-oriented career school than with a residential college campus.
Cerritos sits near the Los Angeles-Orange County boundary, giving students access to employers and services across both regions. For an applicant with in-person classes, the practical questions are the location of each required class or clinical activity, travel time at the scheduled hour, parking arrangements, and whether public transit is workable for that schedule. An online program may still have in-person requirements, so students should check the requirements of their particular program rather than assuming every course can be completed remotely.
Fremont University presents its educational purpose in career-oriented terms: preparing students with knowledge and practical skills relevant to their chosen fields. That is a statement of institutional priorities, not evidence that every student obtains a particular job or salary.
Prospective students can assess how that purpose operates in a specific program by examining its curriculum, faculty qualifications, hands-on components, student support, and documented outcomes. Those details are especially important when a program is intended to lead toward an occupation with separate certification or licensing rules.
Name of the institution
Fremont UniversityLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, not primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Comprehensive higher education institutionMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
QuartersFoundation year
1879Fremont University is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.