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 5 of 7San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
San Francisco Bay University
Fremont, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
San Joaquin College of Law
Clovis, California
San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administrative Office
Visalia, California
San Joaquin Valley College - Visalia
Visalia, California
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
San Mateo County Community College District Office
San Mateo, California
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
La Jolla, California
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Saybrook University
Pasadena, California
Scripps College
Claremont, California
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Redding, California
Shasta College
Redding, California
Simpson University
Redding, California
Skyline College
San Bruno, California
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, California
Sofia University
Palo Alto, California
Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, California
Solano Community College
Fairfield, California
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
South Baylo University
Anaheim, California
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, California
Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim, California
Southern California Seminary
El Cajon, California
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, California
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
Stanbridge University
Irvine, California
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Starr King School for the Ministry
Oakland, California
State Center Community College District
Fresno, California
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, California
Taft College
Taft, California
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Stockton, California
The Chicago School at Anaheim
Anaheim, California
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
The Chicago School at San Diego
San Diego, California
The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
The Colleges of Law at Ventura
Ventura, California
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California
The Wright Institute
Berkeley, California
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, California
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego, California
Touro University California
Vallejo, 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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