Colleges and universities in California
California is home to 659 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 2,770,411 students in total.
Of these, 193 are public and 466 private. The largest by enrollment include UCA, USC, and UC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 65% and the median average net price is $20,898.
How the 659 institutions in California break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
8 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
466 institutionsPrivate · of 659
Page 3 of 10Carrington College - San Jose
San Jose, California
Carrington College - San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, California
Carrington College - Stockton
Stockton, California
Casa Loma College - Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, California
CBD College
Los Angeles, California
Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, California
Central Coast College
Salinas, California
Central Valley Barber College
Riverbank, California
CES College
Burbank, California
CET - Coachella
Coachella, California
CET - Colton
Colton, California
CET - El Centro
El Centro, California
CET - Oxnard
Oxnard, California
CET - Salinas
Salinas, California
CET - San Diego
San Diego, California
CET - San Jose
San Jose, California
CET - Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
CET - Soledad
Soledad, California
CET - Watsonville
Watsonville, California
Chamberlain University - California
Rancho Cordova, California
Chapman University
Orange, California
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, California
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Berkeley, California
Cinta Aveda Institute
San Francisco, California
Citrus Heights Beauty College
Citrus Heights, California
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California
Claremont Lincoln University
Claremont, California
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California
Claremont School of Theology
Los Angeles, California
Coachella Valley Beauty College
La Quinta, California
Coachella Valley Beauty College - Hemet
Hemet, California
Coastline Beauty College
Fountain Valley, California
Coba Academy
Anaheim, California
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood
North Hollywood, California
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
Concorde Career College - San Diego
San Diego, California
Concordia University - Irvine
Irvine, California
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, California
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
Garden Grove, California
Daybreak University
Anaheim, California
DeHart Technical School
Modesto, California
Design Institute of San Diego
San Diego, California
Design's School of Cosmetology
Paso Robles, California
DeVry University - California
Ontario, California
DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY
Ukiah, California
Diamond Beauty College
South El Monte, California
Diversified Vocational College
Los Angeles, California
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in California?
- California has 659 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 2,770,411 students.
- What are the largest universities in California?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in California are UCA, USC, UC, UCD, and CSU.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in California?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 65%, and the median average net price is $20,898. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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