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5,994
institutions
401
programs
648
occupations
59
states & territories
California · Private

466 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

Bridges Beauty College

Victorville, California

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
$16,429
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Private (for-profit)

California Hair Design Academy

La Mesa, California

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
$23,607
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Private (nonprofit)

Epic Bible College & Graduate School

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
78.6%
Enrollment
98
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

CET - Coachella

Coachella, California

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
96
Net price
$16,105
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

San Diego Christian College

Santee, California

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
30.8%
Enrollment
96
Net price
$992
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Private (nonprofit)

CET - Oxnard

Oxnard, California

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
95
Net price
$11,992
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Private (for-profit)

Coachella Valley Beauty College - Hemet

Hemet, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
94
Net price
$19,849
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Private (for-profit)

Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
94
Net price
$44,010
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Private (for-profit)

Professional Institute of Beauty

El Monte, California

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
93
Net price
$21,840
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Private (for-profit)

Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
92
Net price
$19,580
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Private (for-profit)

CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$9,122
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Private (for-profit)

J D Academy of Salon and Spa

Danville, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$34,589
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - San Jose

San Jose, California

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$31,084
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Private (for-profit)

Advance Beauty Techs Academy

San Jacinto, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$28,071
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Private (for-profit)

Lyle's College of Beauty

Fresno, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$36,880
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Private (for-profit)

Marian Health Careers Center - Van Nuys Campus

Van Nuys, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$28,791
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Private (for-profit)

Modern Beauty Academy

Oxnard, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
90
Net price
$16,906
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Private (nonprofit)

Franciscan School of Theology

San Diego, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
89
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

Santa Rosa, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
86
Net price
$23,995
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Private (nonprofit)

NTMA Machinist Career College

Santa Fe Springs, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
85
Net price
$26,081
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Private (for-profit)

Riggins Urban Barber College

San Diego, California

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
85
Net price
$20,155
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Private (for-profit)

San Bernardino Beauty College

San Bernardino, California

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
82
Net price
$29,459
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Private (for-profit)

University of East - West Medicine

Sunnyvale, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
81
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

ATA College

El Cajon, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
80
Net price
$19,157
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

Los Angeles Pacific College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
78
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Porterville

Porterville, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
78
Net price
$23,891
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Private (nonprofit)

The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
78
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
77
Net price
$18,874
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Private (nonprofit)

Starr King School for the Ministry

Oakland, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
77
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

ABCO Technology

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$14,419
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