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
Page 4 of 7Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
Moorpark College
Moorpark, California
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, California
National University
San Diego, California
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California
New York Film Academy
Burbank, California
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, California
North Orange County Community College District
Anaheim, California
North - West College - San Diego
San Diego, California
Northcentral University
San Diego, California
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, California
Oak Valley College
Rialto, California
Occidental College
Los Angeles, California
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California
Pacific College
Costa Mesa, California
Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego, California
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley, California
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, California
Pacific Union College
Angwin, California
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Carpinteria, California
Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, California
PCI College
Cerritos, California
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Pitzer College
Claremont, California
Platt College - Anaheim
Anaheim, California
Platt College - Los Angeles
Alhambra, California
Platt College - Ontario
Ontario, California
Platt College - Riverside
Riverside, California
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California
Pomona College
Claremont, California
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Santa Fe Springs, California
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, California
Rancho Santiago Community College District Office
Santa Ana, California
RAND School of Public Policy
Santa Monica, California
Reach University
Oakland, California
Reiss - Davis Graduate School
Los Angeles, California
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, California
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, California
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, California
San Bernardino Community College District
San Bernardino, California
San Diego Christian College
Santee, California
San Diego City College
San Diego, California
San Diego Community College District - District Office
San Diego, California
San Diego Global Knowledge University
San Diego, California
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, 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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