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.
659 institutions
Page 12 of 14Solano Community College
Fairfield, California
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
South Baylo University
Anaheim, California
South Coast College
Orange, California
South Orange County Community College District
Mission Viejo, California
Southern California College of Barber and Beauty
Escondido, California
Southern California Health Institute
North Hollywood, 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 College
Chula Vista, California
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, California
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, California
Sri Sai Krish Institute
ORANGE, California
Stanbridge University
Irvine, California
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Starr King School for the Ministry
Oakland, California
State Center Community College District
Fresno, California
Stellar Career College
Modesto, California
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, California
Summit College
San Bernardino, California
Sutter County Career Training Center
Yuba City, California
Taft College
Taft, California
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Stockton, California
Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
Garden Grove, 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 Fab School
Rancho Cucamonga, California
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California
The Nurse Academy
National City, California
The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose
San Jose, California
The University of America
Temecula, California
The Wright Institute
Berkeley, California
Theatre of Arts
Hollywood, California
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, California
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego, California
Touro University California
Vallejo, California
Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, California
Tri - Community Adult Education
Covina, California
Trinity Law School
Santa Ana, California
UEI College - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
UEI College - Chula Vista
Chula Vista, California
UEI College - Fresno
Fresno, 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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