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

466 institutions

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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Occidental College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
44.2%
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$38,263
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,874
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
1,865
Net price
$28,062
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,771
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Universal Technical Institute - Southern California

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,701
Net price
$27,506
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Pomona College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
7.1%
Enrollment
1,700
Net price
$19,285
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

American Career College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,644
Net price
$31,218
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,616
Net price
$29,702
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

CBD College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,581
Net price
$23,033
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

La Sierra University

Riverside, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
91.5%
Enrollment
1,574
Net price
$45,566
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Universal Technical Institute of California Inc

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,553
Net price
$26,360
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,415
Net price
$27,257
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
9.6%
Enrollment
1,393
Net price
$28,849
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

Institute of Technology

Clovis, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,377
Net price
$23,159
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,373
Net price
$28,606
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Gardena

Gardena, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,332
Net price
$28,691
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
77.0%
Enrollment
1,310
Net price
$29,053
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Private (nonprofit)

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
91.1%
Enrollment
1,308
Net price
$53,909
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
32.3%
Enrollment
1,277
Net price
$46,080
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Private (nonprofit)

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
1,267
Net price
$51,248
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Private (for-profit)

National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,258
Net price
$33,287
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Pitzer College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
25.2%
Enrollment
1,242
Net price
$34,191
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,217
Net price
$28,670
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,214
Net price
$28,887
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Reseda

Reseda, California

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,201
Net price
$27,464
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Private (for-profit)

Sofia University

Palo Alto, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,145
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Touro University California

Vallejo, California

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
1,144
Net price
No freshman cohort
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Scripps College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
38.3%
Enrollment
1,137
Net price
$36,294
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Private (for-profit)

Career Networks Institute

Santa Ana, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,133
Net price
$49,677
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Private (for-profit)

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,132
Net price
$39,011
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