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 14 of 14Valley College of Medical Careers
West Hills, California
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, California
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Ventura, California
Ventura College
Ventura, California
Ventura County Community College System Office
Camarillo, California
Victor Valley College
Victorville, California
Victory Career College
Carson, California
Vista Adult School
Vista, California
Waynes College of Beauty
Salinas, California
West Coast Barber College
Oceanside, California
West Coast University - Center for Graduate Studies
Los Angeles, California
West Coast University - Los Angeles
North Hollywood, California
West Coast University - Ontario
Ontario, California
West Coast University - Orange County
Anaheim, California
West Hills Community College District
Coalinga, California
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, California
West Valley College
Saratoga, California
West Valley Mission Community College District Office
Saratoga, California
Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health
Los Angeles, California
Westcliff University
Irvine, California
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California
Westminster Theological Seminary in California
Escondido, California
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California
Whittier College
Whittier, California
William Jessup University
Rocklin, California
Woodbury University
Burbank, California
Woodland Community College
Woodland, California
World Mission University
Los Angeles, California
Xavier College School of Nursing
Stockton, California
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, California
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Yosemite Community College District Office
Modesto, California
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
Corona, California
Yuba College
Marysville, California
ZMS The Academy
Los Angeles, 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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Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). All sources & release dates →
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