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.
289 institutions4-year · of 659
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Santa Cruz, California
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
Foothill - De Anza Community College District
Los Altos Hills, California
Franciscan School of Theology
San Diego, California
Fremont University
Cerritos, California
Fresno City College
Fresno, California
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, California
Glendale Career College
Glendale, California
Gnomon
North Hollywood, California
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
Grace Mission University
Fullerton, California
Graduate Theological Union
Berkeley, California
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, California
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California
Haven University
Garden Grove, California
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
San Diego, California
Homestead Schools
Torrance, California
Hope International University
Fullerton, California
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, California
Institute of Buddhist Studies
Berkeley, California
Integrity College of Health
Pasadena, California
InterCoast Colleges - West Covina
West Covina, California
Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, California
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, California
Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California
La Sierra University
Riverside, California
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, California
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente, California
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, California
Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, California
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Lincoln University
Oakland, California
Lionel University
Carpinteria, California
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, California
Los Angeles Community College District Office
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, California
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, California
Los Angeles Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, California
Menlo College
Atherton, California
Meridian University
Petaluma, California
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Monterey, California
Minerva University
San Francisco, California
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, 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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