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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 $19,761.
Institutions
659
indexed
Combined enrollment
2,770,411
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$19,761
reporting
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659 institutions
Page 1 of 14Public
ABC Adult School
Cerritos, California
Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
173
Net price
$16,096
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Private (for-profit)
ABCO Technology
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
75
Net price
$14,659
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Private (for-profit)
Abraham Lincoln University
Glendale, California
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
112
Net price
$24,825
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Private
Academy for Jewish Religion California
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
58
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Academy for Salon Professionals
Northridge, California
Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
134
Net price
$12,408
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,498
Net price
$39,778
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Private
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Oakland, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
114
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
San Fernando, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
30
Net price
$18,458
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Private
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
115
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
Turlock, California
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$24,393
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Private (for-profit)
Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
346
Net price
$11,689
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Private (for-profit)
Advance Beauty Techs Academy
San Jacinto, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
90
Net price
$28,695
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Private (for-profit)
Advanced Career Institute
Visalia, California
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
664
Net price
—
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PrivateHSI
Agape College of Business and Science
Fresno, California
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
43
Net price
$6,330
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Private
Alder Graduate School of Education
Redwood City, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
558
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Alhambra Medical University
Alhambra, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
140
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,463
Net price
$4,638
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, California
Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,530
Net price
—
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Private
America Evangelical University
Gardena, California
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
307
Net price
$24,088
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Private
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
89.7%
Enrollment
112
Net price
$40,991
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Private (for-profit)
American Beauty College
West Covina, California
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
334
Net price
$24,076
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, California
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,644
Net price
$27,397
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,168
Net price
$27,508
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, California
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,242
Net price
$29,807
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Private (for-profit)
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Huntington Park, California
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
125
Net price
$12,483
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Private (for-profit)
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, California
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
272
Net price
$15,115
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Private (for-profit)
American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana
Santa Ana, California
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
51
Net price
$14,794
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Private
American Film Institute Conservatory
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
379
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
American Institute of Massage Therapy
Santa Ana, California
Grad rate
98%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
19
Net price
$14,762
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BaccalaureatePrivate
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
96.0%
Enrollment
424
Net price
—
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, California
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
365
Net price
$23,566
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Community CollegePublicHSI
American River College
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
30,462
Net price
$4,628
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Private (for-profit)
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
473
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Angeles College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
603
Net price
$25,805
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Private (for-profit)
Angeles Institute
ARTESIA, California
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
113
Net price
$23,161
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Private
Annenberg School of Nursing
Reseda, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
80.0%
Enrollment
7
Net price
$20,811
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
13,532
Net price
$8,263
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Antioch University-Los Angeles
Culver City, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
910
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivateHSI
Antioch University-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
263
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario
Ontario, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
380
Net price
$39,581
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
75.0%
Enrollment
2,308
Net price
$50,209
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Asher College
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
649
Net price
$16,924
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)
Ashford University
San Diego, California
Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
28,004
Net price
$25,321
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Private (for-profit)
Asian-American International Beauty College
Westminster, California
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
442
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Associated Barber College of San Diego
San Diego, California
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
121
Net price
$20,688
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Private (for-profit)
Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
315
Net price
$22,236
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
ATA College
El Cajon, California
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
80
Net price
$20,906
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Private (for-profit)
ATI College-Whittier
Whitter, California
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
149
Net price
$26,689
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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 $19,761. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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