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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.

Institutions
659
indexed
Combined enrollment
2,770,411
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$20,898
reporting
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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.

By control
Public
193
29% of all
State and locally governed
Private
466
71% of all
167 nonprofit · 299 for-profit
By level
4-year
289
44% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
181
27% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
181
27% of all
Certificate programs

8 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

466 institutionsPrivate · of 659

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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Monterey, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
526
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute of Cosmetology - Vacaville

Vacaville, California

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
260
Net price
$23,880
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
582
Net price
$24,487
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Clovis

Clovis, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
560
Net price
$23,238
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Merced

Merced, California

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
359
Net price
$23,396
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Palm Desert

Palm Desert, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
356
Net price
$24,730
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Visalia

Visalia, California

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
635
Net price
$24,040
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Private (nonprofit)

Minerva University

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
3.0%
Enrollment
669
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)

MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
138
Net price
$20,520
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Private (for-profit)

Modern Beauty Academy

Oxnard, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$16,906
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Private (for-profit)

Modern Technology School

Fountain Valley, California

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
51.5%
Enrollment
101
Net price
$22,620
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Private (for-profit)

Moler Barber College

Oakland, California

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
411
Net price
$23,361
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
73.1%
Enrollment
2,312
Net price
$21,413
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

MTI College

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
63.4%
Enrollment
2,000
Net price
$21,740
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Private (for-profit)

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
78.0%
Enrollment
824
Net price
$46,518
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Private (for-profit)

My Le's Beauty College

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
150
Net price
Not reported
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

National Career College

Panorama City, California

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
398
Net price
$27,850
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
515
Net price
$25,380
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Private (for-profit)

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,258
Net price
$33,287
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

National Polytechnic College

Lakewood, California

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
516
Net price
$30,669
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

National University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
54.5%
Enrollment
22,115
Net price
$22,878
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Private (for-profit)

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,132
Net price
$39,011
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
273
Net price
$52,570
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Private (for-profit)

North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc

Modesto, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
207
Net price
$16,561
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
513
Net price
$28,922
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Glendale

Glendale, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
71
Net price
$35,763
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Long Beach

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
652
Net price
$33,503
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Pomona

Pomona, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
381
Net price
$30,851
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
717
Net price
$33,139
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

North - West College - San Diego

San Diego, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
636
Net price
$46,503
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Van Nuys

Van Nuys, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
294
Net price
$31,999
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

North - West College - West Covina

West Covina, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
653
Net price
$30,332
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Northcentral University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
9,489
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
16.7%
Enrollment
640
Net price
$25,181
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California

Grad rate
7%
Admit rate
99.9%
Enrollment
306
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

NTMA Machinist Career College

Santa Fe Springs, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
85
Net price
$26,081
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Private (nonprofit)HSI

Oak Valley College

Rialto, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$21,379
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Occidental College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
44.2%
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$38,263
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Private (nonprofit)

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
1,267
Net price
$51,248
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Private (for-profit)

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
56.0%
Enrollment
243
Net price
$29,363
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Private (for-profit)

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
786
Net price
$51,918
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
34.4%
Enrollment
1,068
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
124
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Pacific States University

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
101
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
47.3%
Enrollment
974
Net price
$41,008
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Private (for-profit)

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
833
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Palladium Technical Academy Inc

Temple City, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
49
Net price
$18,756
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Private (nonprofit)

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,065
Net price
No freshman cohort
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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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