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5,994
institutions
401
programs
648
occupations
59
states & territories
California · 4-year

289 institutions

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R2 ResearchPublicHSILand-grant

University of California - Merced

Merced, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
9,110
Net price
$11,983
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BaccalaureatePublic

Shasta College

Redding, California

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,073
Net price
$2,878
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
92.9%
Enrollment
8,996
Net price
$32,654
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
62.9%
Enrollment
8,976
Net price
$58,098
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
61.7%
Enrollment
8,913
Net price
$41,431
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Community CollegePublic

Victor Valley College

Victorville, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,423
Net price
$1,947
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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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Private (for-profit)

Westcliff University

Irvine, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
73.2%
Enrollment
7,686
Net price
$35,426
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
6,944
Net price
$25,447
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,768
Net price
$11,331
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
88.4%
Enrollment
6,272
Net price
$22,212
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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

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
93.4%
Enrollment
5,891
Net price
$12,885
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Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

Fremont, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,725
Net price
$25,179
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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 ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,498
Net price
$40,613
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Private (for-profit)

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,472
Net price
$30,980
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Biola University

La Mirada, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
74.4%
Enrollment
5,434
Net price
$31,495
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
71.2%
Enrollment
5,021
Net price
$20,161
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
83.7%
Enrollment
4,757
Net price
$38,729
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Private (for-profit)

West Coast University - Orange County

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
95.3%
Enrollment
4,586
Net price
$32,879
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (for-profit)

Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego, California

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
4,530
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Taft College

Taft, California

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,464
Net price
$2,823
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Private (for-profit)

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
4,370
Net price
Grad-only
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
4,210
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
3,665
Net price
Grad-only
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Concordia University - Irvine

Irvine, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
66.0%
Enrollment
3,658
Net price
$28,115
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Private (for-profit)

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,437
Net price
$32,427
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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 (nonprofit)

The Chicago School at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
46.3%
Enrollment
3,344
Net price
No freshman cohort
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