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institutions
401
programs
648
occupations
59
states & territories
California · 4-year

289 institutions

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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

California Career College

Canoga Park, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
190
Net price
$46,880
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Private (nonprofit)

California College of ASU

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
49.5%
Enrollment
71
Net price
$17,683
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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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Private (for-profit)

California Health Sciences University

Clovis, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
607
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

California Institute of Advanced Management

Alhambra, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
344
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

California Institute of Arts & Technology

National City, California

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,112
Net price
$32,637
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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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R1 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
2.6%
Enrollment
2,430
Net price
$16,075
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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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
75.7%
Enrollment
3,351
Net price
$30,109
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Private (for-profit)

California Miramar University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
18.5%
Enrollment
247
Net price
$12,480
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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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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
31.3%
Enrollment
23,069
Net price
$16,665
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt

Arcata, California

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
98.2%
Enrollment
6,237
Net price
$13,171
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
75.2%
Enrollment
27,636
Net price
$11,531
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BaccalaureatePublic

California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
95.0%
Enrollment
837
Net price
$20,555
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
93.8%
Enrollment
10,419
Net price
$5,652
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Public

California State University - Chancellors Office

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
Net price
Admin office
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo, California

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
94.8%
Enrollment
5,592
Net price
$9,849
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Chico

Chico, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
92.7%
Enrollment
15,257
Net price
$14,480
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
15,182
Net price
$8,615
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - East Bay

Hayward, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
12,326
Net price
$9,320
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - Fresno

Fresno, California

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
95.3%
Enrollment
24,427
Net price
$7,000
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
43,662
Net price
$6,555
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
46.3%
Enrollment
42,003
Net price
$10,440
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
91.3%
Enrollment
23,163
Net price
$3,967
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside, California

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
7,713
Net price
$13,663
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Northridge

Northridge, California

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
93.5%
Enrollment
38,313
Net price
$7,021
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
94.0%
Enrollment
31,943
Net price
$9,338
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
93.7%
Enrollment
18,492
Net price
$4,564
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