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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

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
193
29% of all
State and locally governed
Private
466
71% of all
167 nonprofit · 299 for-profit
By level
4-year
289
44% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
181
27% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
181
27% of all
Certificate programs

8 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

181 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 659

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Private (for-profit)

Cinta Aveda Institute

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
117
Net price
$18,204
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Private (for-profit)

Citrus Heights Beauty College

Citrus Heights, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
114
Net price
$31,649
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Public

Clovis Adult Education

Clovis, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
238
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Coachella Valley Beauty College

La Quinta, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
66
Net price
$22,875
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Private (for-profit)

Coachella Valley Beauty College - Hemet

Hemet, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
94
Net price
$19,849
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Private (for-profit)

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, California

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
203
Net price
$22,007
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Private (for-profit)

Coba Academy

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
109
Net price
$22,217
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Private (for-profit)

CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$9,122
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Private (for-profit)

DeHart Technical School

Modesto, California

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
99
Net price
$27,477
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Private (for-profit)

Design's School of Cosmetology

Paso Robles, California

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
73
Net price
$18,320
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Private (for-profit)

Diamond Beauty College

South El Monte, California

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
67
Net price
$12,282
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Private (for-profit)

Diversified Vocational College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
264
Net price
$21,711
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Private (for-profit)

Elite Cosmetology School

PALM DESERT, California

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
115
Net price
$19,655
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Public

Escondido Adult School

Escondido, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,476
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)

Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science

Visalia, California

Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$14,546
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Private (for-profit)

Federico Beauty Institute

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
220
Net price
$24,028
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Private (for-profit)

Fredrick and Charles Beauty College

Eureka, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
69
Net price
$17,024
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Private (nonprofit)

Gemological Institute of America - Carlsbad

Carlsbad, California

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
186
Net price
$30,055
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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

La Puente, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
491
Net price
$3,536
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Private (for-profit)

Healing Hands School of Holistic Health

Escondido, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
220
Net price
$52,498
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Private (for-profit)

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
77
Net price
$18,874
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Private (for-profit)

Hinton Barber and Beauty College

Vallejo, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$21,612
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Private (for-profit)

Hollywood Cultural College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
38
Net price
$11,146
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Private (nonprofit)

Homestead Schools - Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
32
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Hoss Lee Academy

Roseville, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
112
Net price
$28,065
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Private (for-profit)

Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
92
Net price
$19,580
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Private (for-profit)

InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield

Fairfield, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
183
Net price
$21,536
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Private (for-profit)

InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova

Rancho Cordova, California

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
71
Net price
$24,925
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Private (for-profit)

InterCoast Colleges - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
65
Net price
$21,641
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Private (for-profit)

International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
62
Net price
$21,624
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Private (for-profit)

International School of Beauty Inc

Palm Desert, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
132
Net price
$18,347
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Private (for-profit)

J D Academy of Salon and Spa

Danville, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$34,589
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Private (for-profit)

Jama's Beauty & Barber College

West Hills, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
57
Net price
$13,678
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Private (for-profit)

John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
57
Net price
$14,158
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Private (for-profit)

KC Beauty Academy

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$14,542
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Private (for-profit)

Lancaster Beauty School

Lancaster, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
150
Net price
$20,807
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Private (for-profit)

Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology

Selma, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
21
Net price
$21,242
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Private (for-profit)

Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology

Hanford, California

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
34
Net price
$17,127
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Private (for-profit)

Los Angeles College of Aesthetics

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
117
Net price
$21,911
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Private (for-profit)

Lu Ross Academy

Ventura, California

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
229
Net price
$19,444
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Private (for-profit)

Lyle's College of Beauty

Fresno, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$36,880
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Private (for-profit)

Lyle's College of Beauty

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
70
Net price
$23,572
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Private (for-profit)

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

Santa Rosa, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
86
Net price
$23,995
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Private (for-profit)

Marian Health Careers Center - Los Angeles Campus

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
150
Net price
$31,374
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Private (for-profit)

Marian Health Careers Center - Van Nuys Campus

Van Nuys, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$28,791
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Private (for-profit)

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
292
Net price
$24,948
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Private (for-profit)

Medical Allied Career Center

Santa Fe Springs, California

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
48
Net price
$34,458
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Private (for-profit)

Medical Career College of Northern California

Roseville, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
66.7%
Enrollment
14
Net price
$30,810
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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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