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 7 of 14Jama's Beauty & Barber College
West Hills, California
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, California
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College
Long Beach, California
KC Beauty Academy
Los Angeles, California
Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California
La Sierra University
Riverside, California
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, California
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, California
Lancaster Beauty School
Lancaster, California
Laney College
Oakland, California
Las Positas College
Livermore, California
Lassen Community College
Susanville, California
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente, California
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, California
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Selma, California
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Hanford, California
Learnet Academy Inc
Los Angeles, California
Lemoore College
Lemoore, California
Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, California
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Lincoln University
Oakland, California
Lionel University
Carpinteria, California
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Van Nuys, California
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, California
Los Angeles Community College District Office
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, California
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, California
Los Angeles Pacific College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, California
Los Rios Community College District Office
Sacramento, California
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, California
Lyle's College of Beauty
Fresno, California
Lyle's College of Beauty
Bakersfield, California
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
Santa Rosa, California
Madera Community College
Madera, California
Marian Health Careers Center - Los Angeles Campus
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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