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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.

659 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Fremont

Fremont, California

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
343
Net price
$29,428
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
88.4%
Enrollment
6,272
Net price
$22,212
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
30,746
Net price
$14,621
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Public

Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education

Baldwin Park, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
426
Net price
$6,665
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Barstow Community College

Barstow, California

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,226
Net price
$12,773
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Private (for-profit)

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
209
Net price
$27,042
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Public

Beaumont Adult School

Beaumont, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
108
Net price
$31,099
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Private (for-profit)

Bellus Academy - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
341
Net price
$20,738
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Private (for-profit)

Bellus Academy - El Cajon

El Cajon, California

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
157
Net price
$30,049
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Private (for-profit)

Bellus Academy - Poway

Poway, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
324
Net price
$32,767
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,278
Net price
$9,096
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Private (nonprofit)

Berkeley School of Theology

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
88.9%
Enrollment
108
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Bethesda University

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
66.9%
Enrollment
263
Net price
$11,097
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Private (for-profit)

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy

Santa Fe Springs, California

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
120
Net price
$27,156
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Biola University

La Mirada, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
74.4%
Enrollment
5,434
Net price
$31,495
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Private (for-profit)

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
217
Net price
$29,136
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Private (for-profit)

Borner's Barber College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
54
Net price
$21,275
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Private (for-profit)

Brand College

Glendale, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
15
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Bridges Beauty College

Victorville, California

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
$16,429
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Private (for-profit)

Brownson Technical School

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
307
Net price
$30,513
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Butte College

Oroville, California

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
10,968
Net price
$5,520
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Public

Butte County Regional Occupational Program

Chico, California

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$15,737
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Cabrillo College

Aptos, California

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,457
Net price
$15,843
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Private (for-profit)

Cal Northern School of Law

Chico, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
55
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

CalCopa Massage School

Huntington Beach, California

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
33
Net price
$36,241
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Private (for-profit)

California Aeronautical University

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
350
Net price
$36,126
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
84.9%
Enrollment
11,902
Net price
$26,285
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Private (for-profit)

California Barber and Beauty College

San Diego, California

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
50
Net price
$11,391
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Private (for-profit)

California Beauty College

Modesto, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
122
Net price
$12,513
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

California Career College

Canoga Park, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
190
Net price
$46,880
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Private (for-profit)

California Career Institute

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
73.9%
Enrollment
628
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

California College of ASU

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
49.5%
Enrollment
71
Net price
$17,683
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Private (for-profit)

California College of Barbering and Cosmetology

Stockton, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
227
Net price
$16,245
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Private (for-profit)

California College of Music

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
60
Net price
$25,065
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Private (nonprofit)

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
91.1%
Enrollment
1,308
Net price
$53,909
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Private (for-profit)

California Hair Design Academy

La Mesa, California

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
$23,607
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Private (for-profit)

California Healing Arts College

Carson, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
243
Net price
$21,504
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Private (for-profit)

California Health Sciences University

Clovis, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
607
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublic

California Indian Nations College

Palm Desert, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
154
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (nonprofit)

California Institute of Advanced Management

Alhambra, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
344
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

California Institute of Arts & Technology

National City, California

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,112
Net price
$32,637
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

California Institute of Arts & Technology - National City

National City, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
—
Net price
$22,688
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,874
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

California Institute of Medical Science

Clovis, California

Grad rate
4%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
35
Net price
$28,875
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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
2.6%
Enrollment
2,430
Net price
$16,075
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
32.3%
Enrollment
1,277
Net price
$46,080
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Private (nonprofit)

California Jazz Conservatory

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
66.7%
Enrollment
6
Net price
Not reported
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
75.7%
Enrollment
3,351
Net price
$30,109
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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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