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

466 institutions

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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,116
Net price
$22,733
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Huntington Park

Huntington Park, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,079
Net price
$29,145
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,073
Net price
$28,182
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
34.4%
Enrollment
1,068
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,065
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Saybrook University

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,057
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Ontario

Ontario, California

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,045
Net price
$26,394
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Hope International University

Fullerton, California

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
33.0%
Enrollment
1,025
Net price
$29,310
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Fresno

Fresno, California

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,009
Net price
$28,282
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Private (nonprofit)

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,006
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Simpson University

Redding, California

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
86.0%
Enrollment
992
Net price
$27,817
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Private (for-profit)

Summit College

San Bernardino, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
989
Net price
$29,926
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Private (for-profit)

California Northstate University

Elk Grove, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
92.5%
Enrollment
981
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - West Covina

West Covina, California

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
978
Net price
$27,414
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
47.3%
Enrollment
974
Net price
$41,008
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
12.7%
Enrollment
951
Net price
$35,924
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Ontario

Ontario, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
941
Net price
$27,024
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
915
Net price
Grad-only
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Antioch University - Los Angeles

Culver City, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
910
Net price
No freshman cohort
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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
$49,195
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Stockton

Stockton, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
868
Net price
$28,455
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Private (nonprofit)

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
38.7%
Enrollment
852
Net price
$35,558
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Woodbury University

Burbank, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
81.7%
Enrollment
849
Net price
$33,692
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Private (for-profit)

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
833
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
78.0%
Enrollment
824
Net price
$46,518
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Oceanside

Oceanside, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
814
Net price
$29,253
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Private (nonprofit)HSI

Menlo College

Atherton, California

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
68.5%
Enrollment
810
Net price
$31,100
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
798
Net price
$23,351
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Whittier College

Whittier, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
795
Net price
$25,757
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Private (for-profit)

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
786
Net price
$51,918
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