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 4 of 14CET - Oxnard
Oxnard, California
CET - Salinas
Salinas, California
CET - San Diego
San Diego, California
CET - San Jose
San Jose, California
CET - Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
CET - Soledad
Soledad, California
CET - Watsonville
Watsonville, California
Chabot College
Hayward, California
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Chamberlain University - California
Rancho Cordova, California
Chapman University
Orange, California
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, California
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, California
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Berkeley, California
Cinta Aveda Institute
San Francisco, California
Citrus College
Glendora, California
Citrus Heights Beauty College
Citrus Heights, California
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California
Claremont Lincoln University
Claremont, California
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California
Claremont School of Theology
Los Angeles, California
Clovis Adult Education
Clovis, California
Clovis Community College
Fresno, California
Coachella Valley Beauty College
La Quinta, California
Coachella Valley Beauty College - Hemet
Hemet, California
Coalinga College
Coalinga, California
Coast Community College District Office
Costa Mesa, California
Coastline Beauty College
Fountain Valley, California
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, California
Coba Academy
Anaheim, California
College of Alameda
Alameda, California
College of Marin
Kentfield, California
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California
Columbia College
Sonora, California
Compton College
Compton, California
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood
North Hollywood, California
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
Concorde Career College - San Diego
San Diego, California
Concordia University - Irvine
Irvine, California
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, California
Contra Costa Community College District Office
Martinez, 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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