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.
181 institutions2-year · of 659
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Los Angeles, California
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
American Career College - Anaheim
Anaheim, California
American Career College - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
American Career College - Ontario
Ontario, California
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, California
American River College
Sacramento, California
Asher College
Sacramento, California
ATA College
El Cajon, California
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Fremont
Fremont, California
Barstow Community College
Barstow, California
Bellus Academy - Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California
Bellus Academy - Poway
Poway, California
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, California
Blake Austin College
Vacaville, California
Butte College
Oroville, California
Cabrillo College
Aptos, California
California Career Institute
Anaheim, California
California College of Music
Pasadena, California
California Indian Nations College
Palm Desert, California
California Institute of Arts & Technology - National City
National City, California
California Nurses Educational Institute
Rancho Mirage, California
Canada College
Redwood City, California
Career Care Institute
Lancaster, California
Carrington College - Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, California
Carrington College - San Jose
San Jose, California
Carrington College - San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, California
Carrington College - Stockton
Stockton, California
Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, California
Central Coast College
Salinas, California
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, California
Chabot College
Hayward, California
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Citrus College
Glendora, California
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Clovis Community College
Fresno, California
Coalinga College
Coalinga, California
Coast Community College District Office
Costa Mesa, California
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, California
College of Alameda
Alameda, California
College of Marin
Kentfield, California
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California
Columbia College
Sonora, 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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