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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
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Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad
Carlsbad, California
Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
186
Net price
$31,435
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Glendale Career College
Glendale, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
896
Net price
$46,212
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Private (for-profit)
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
493
Net price
$49,781
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Private (for-profit)
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON
West Covina, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
290
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Glendale Community College
Glendale, California
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
12,075
Net price
$7,461
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Private (for-profit)
Gnomon
North Hollywood, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
39.7%
Enrollment
526
Net price
$45,824
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,098
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
10,721
Net price
$2,861
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Private
Grace Mission University
Fullerton, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
50.0%
Enrollment
301
Net price
—
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Private
Graduate Theological Union
Berkeley, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
150
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Grossmont College
El Cajon, California
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
14,440
Net price
$2,755
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Public
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
El Cajon, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, California
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,437
Net price
$30,558
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublic
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, California
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
83.5%
Enrollment
491
Net price
$4,211
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Hartnell College
Salinas, California
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,273
Net price
$2,895
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
13.1%
Enrollment
951
Net price
$32,492
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Private
Haven University
Garden Grove, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
123
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
Escondido, California
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
220
Net price
$56,381
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Healthcare Career College
Paramount, California
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
447
Net price
$14,534
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, California
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,280
Net price
$27,890
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Private
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
San Diego, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
99
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Hilltop Beauty School
Daly City, California
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
77
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Hinton Barber and Beauty College
Vallejo, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
50
Net price
$15,550
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Private (for-profit)
Hollywood Cultural College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
38
Net price
—
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PrivateHSI
Homestead Schools
Torrance, California
Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
158
Net price
$15,845
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Private
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
32
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHSI
Hope International University
Fullerton, California
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
35.4%
Enrollment
1,025
Net price
$27,653
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Private (for-profit)
Hoss Lee Academy
Roseville, California
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
112
Net price
$24,417
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivateHSI
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
699
Net price
$11,410
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Private
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
Tarzana, California
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
209
Net price
$42,523
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Private
ICOHS College
San Diego, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
171
Net price
$58,899
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, California
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,873
Net price
$1,697
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Private (for-profit)
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
92
Net price
$22,276
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, California
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
765
Net price
$25,471
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Private
Institute of Buddhist Studies
Berkeley, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
65
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Institute of Culinary Education
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
553
Net price
—
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Institute of Technology
Clovis, California
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,377
Net price
$23,027
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Private (for-profit)
Integrity College of Health
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
225
Net price
$18,132
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Private (for-profit)
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Fairfield, California
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
183
Net price
$23,134
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Private (for-profit)
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
71
Net price
$23,629
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Private (for-profit)
InterCoast Colleges-Riverside
Riverside, California
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
65
Net price
$23,880
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Private (for-profit)
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, California
Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
535
Net price
$23,693
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Private (for-profit)
Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, California
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
102
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
62
Net price
$21,390
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Private (for-profit)
International College of Cosmetology
Oakland, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
113
Net price
$1,973
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Private (for-profit)
International School of Beauty Inc
Palm Desert, California
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
132
Net price
$13,450
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Community CollegePublic
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
13,018
Net price
$1,886
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Private (for-profit)
J D Academy of Salon and Spa
Danville, California
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
91
Net price
$32,703
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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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