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

289 institutions

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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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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 (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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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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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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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Pitzer College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
25.2%
Enrollment
1,242
Net price
$34,191
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Public

University of California College of the Law - San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,195
Net price
Grad-only
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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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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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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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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 (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)

California Northstate University

Elk Grove, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
92.5%
Enrollment
981
Net price
No federal aid
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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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Public

Teachers College of San Joaquin

Stockton, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
974
Net price
No federal aid
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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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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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