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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
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289 institutions4-year · of 659
Page 1 of 7Private (for-profit)
Abraham Lincoln University
Glendale, California
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
112
Net price
$28,584
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Private (nonprofit)
Academy for Jewish Religion California
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
58
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,498
Net price
$40,613
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Private (nonprofit)
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Oakland, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
114
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
115
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)HSI
Agape College of Business and Science
Fresno, California
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
43
Net price
$17,755
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Private (nonprofit)
Alder Graduate School of Education
Redwood City, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
558
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
Alhambra Medical University
Alhambra, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
140
Net price
Grad-only
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)
Alliant International University - San Diego
San Diego, California
Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
4,530
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)
America Evangelical University
Gardena, California
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
307
Net price
$17,854
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Private (nonprofit)
American Film Institute Conservatory
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
379
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
424
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, California
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
365
Net price
$21,629
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Private (for-profit)
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
50.0%
Enrollment
473
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)
Angeles College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
603
Net price
$28,639
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,532
Net price
$3,860
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Antioch University - Los Angeles
Culver City, California
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
910
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Antioch University - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
263
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Arizona College of Nursing - Ontario
Ontario, California
Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
380
Net price
$44,477
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
74.5%
Enrollment
2,308
Net price
$48,661
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)
Ashford University
San Diego, California
Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
28,004
Net price
$31,266
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Private (for-profit)
ATI College - Whittier
Whitter, California
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
149
Net price
$20,467
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
88.4%
Enrollment
6,272
Net price
$22,212
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
30,746
Net price
$14,621
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Private (nonprofit)
Berkeley School of Theology
Berkeley, California
Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
88.9%
Enrollment
108
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Bethesda University
Anaheim, California
Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
66.9%
Enrollment
263
Net price
$11,097
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Biola University
La Mirada, California
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
74.4%
Enrollment
5,434
Net price
$31,495
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Private (for-profit)
Cal Northern School of Law
Chico, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
55
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
350
Net price
$36,126
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
California Baptist University
Riverside, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
84.9%
Enrollment
11,902
Net price
$26,285
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
California Career College
Canoga Park, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
190
Net price
$46,880
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Private (nonprofit)
California College of ASU
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
49.5%
Enrollment
71
Net price
$17,683
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Private (nonprofit)
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
91.1%
Enrollment
1,308
Net price
$53,909
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Private (for-profit)
California Health Sciences University
Clovis, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
607
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)
California Institute of Advanced Management
Alhambra, California
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
344
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
California Institute of Arts & Technology
National City, California
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,112
Net price
$32,637
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,874
Net price
No freshman cohort
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
2.6%
Enrollment
2,430
Net price
$16,075
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
32.3%
Enrollment
1,277
Net price
$46,080
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
75.7%
Enrollment
3,351
Net price
$30,109
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Private (for-profit)
California Miramar University
San Diego, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
18.5%
Enrollment
247
Net price
$12,480
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Private (for-profit)
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
92.5%
Enrollment
981
Net price
No federal aid
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
31.3%
Enrollment
23,069
Net price
$16,665
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI
California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt
Arcata, California
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
98.2%
Enrollment
6,237
Net price
$13,171
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, California
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
75.2%
Enrollment
27,636
Net price
$11,531
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BaccalaureatePublic
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, California
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
95.0%
Enrollment
837
Net price
$20,555
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI
California State University - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
93.8%
Enrollment
10,419
Net price
$5,652
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Public
California State University - Chancellors Office
Long Beach, California
Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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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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