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 5 of 14Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, California
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
Garden Grove, California
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, California
Cypress College
Cypress, California
Daybreak University
Anaheim, California
De Anza College
Cupertino, California
DeHart Technical School
Modesto, California
Design Institute of San Diego
San Diego, California
Design's School of Cosmetology
Paso Robles, California
DeVry University - California
Ontario, California
DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY
Ukiah, California
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California
Diamond Beauty College
South El Monte, California
Diversified Vocational College
Los Angeles, California
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
Berkeley, California
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, California
Dongguk University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Downey Adult School
Downey, California
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California
EDvance College
San Francisco, California
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, California
Elite Cosmetology School
PALM DESERT, California
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
Santa Monica, California
Epic Bible College & Graduate School
Sacramento, California
Escondido Adult School
Escondido, California
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
Visalia, California
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, California
Feather River Community College District
Quincy, California
Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, California
FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, California
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, California
Five Branches University
Santa Cruz, California
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, California
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
Foothill - De Anza Community College District
Los Altos Hills, California
Franciscan School of Theology
San Diego, California
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
Eureka, California
Fremont University
Cerritos, California
Fresno City College
Fresno, California
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, California
Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
Galaxy Medical College
North Hollywood, California
Gavilan College
Gilroy, 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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