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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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Private (for-profit)

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
193
Net price
$27,778
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
395
Net price
$21,920
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - East Bay

Pleasant Hill, California

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
184
Net price
$30,680
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Fresno

Fresno, California

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
223
Net price
$22,624
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Modesto

Modesto, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
218
Net price
$17,246
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - North Tahoe

Truckee, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Pasadena

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
170
Net price
$26,022
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
309
Net price
$16,717
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - San Diego

San Diego, California

Grad rate
99%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
225
Net price
$35,975
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - San Jose

San Jose, California

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$31,084
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Sherman Oaks

Sherman Oaks, California

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
286
Net price
$27,101
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Temecula

Temecula, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
320
Net price
$27,850
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Private (for-profit)

PCI College

Cerritos, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
149
Net price
$27,439
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
62.9%
Enrollment
8,976
Net price
$58,098
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
537
Net price
$28,561
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
573
Net price
$27,365
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Pitzer College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
25.2%
Enrollment
1,242
Net price
$34,191
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
498
Net price
$22,678
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Los Angeles

Alhambra, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
570
Net price
$27,551
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
500
Net price
$20,711
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
413
Net price
$21,889
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
83.7%
Enrollment
4,757
Net price
$38,729
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Pomona College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
7.1%
Enrollment
1,700
Net price
$19,285
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Private (for-profit)

Premiere Career College

Irwindale, California

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
105
Net price
$25,393
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Private (nonprofit)

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

Santa Fe Springs, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
223
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Presidio Graduate School

San Anselmo, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
74
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Princess Institute of Beauty

Reedley, California

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$12,741
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)

Professional Golfers Career College

Temecula, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
70
Net price
$37,351
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Private (for-profit)

Professional Institute of Beauty

El Monte, California

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
93
Net price
$21,840
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Providence Christian College

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
168
Net price
$25,163
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Private (nonprofit)

RAND School of Public Policy

Santa Monica, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
230
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Reach University

Oakland, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
2,230
Net price
$22,423
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Private (for-profit)

Redondo Beach Beauty College

Torrance, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
43
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Regan Career Institute

El Monte, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
56
Net price
Not reported
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Private (nonprofit)

Reiss - Davis Graduate School

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
35
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Riggins Urban Barber College

San Diego, California

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
85
Net price
$20,155
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Private (for-profit)

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
98%
Admit rate
70.7%
Enrollment
212
Net price
$29,057
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
86.5%
Enrollment
2,734
Net price
$30,378
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Corona

Corona, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
196
Net price
$14,668
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Fontana

Fontana, California

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
29
Net price
$15,437
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Redlands

Redlands, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
220
Net price
$18,357
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
164
Net price
$15,423
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Upland

Upland, California

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
254
Net price
$17,658
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - West Covina

West Covina, California

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$17,928
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Private (nonprofit)

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,926
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

San Bernardino Beauty College

San Bernardino, California

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
82
Net price
$29,459
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

San Diego Christian College

Santee, California

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
30.8%
Enrollment
96
Net price
$992
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Private (for-profit)

San Diego Global Knowledge University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
193
Net price
Not reported
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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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