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 8 of 14Marian Health Careers Center - Van Nuys Campus
Van Nuys, California
Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, California
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, California
Medical Allied Career Center
Santa Fe Springs, California
Medical Career College of Northern California
Roseville, California
Mendocino College
Ukiah, California
Menlo College
Atherton, California
Merced College
Merced, California
Meridian University
Petaluma, California
Merritt College
Oakland, California
Miami Ad School - San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Monterey, California
Milan Institute of Cosmetology - Vacaville
Vacaville, California
Milan Institute - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Milan Institute - Clovis
Clovis, California
Milan Institute - Merced
Merced, California
Milan Institute - Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California
Milan Institute - Visalia
Visalia, California
Minerva University
San Francisco, California
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California
Mission College
Santa Clara, California
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Sacramento, California
Modern Beauty Academy
Oxnard, California
Modern Technology School
Fountain Valley, California
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
Moler Barber College
Oakland, California
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California
Moorpark College
Moorpark, California
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, California
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, California
Mt. Diablo Adult Education - Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, California
MTI College
Sacramento, California
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, California
My Le's Beauty College
Sacramento, California
Napa Valley College
Napa, California
National Career College
Panorama City, California
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, California
National Holistic Institute
Emeryville, California
National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, California
National University
San Diego, California
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California
New York Film Academy
Burbank, California
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, California
Norco College
Norco, California
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Modesto, California
North Orange County Community College District
Anaheim, 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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