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

659 institutions

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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 (for-profit)

Angeles College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
603
Net price
$28,639
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Modesto

Salida, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
598
Net price
$26,706
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Private (nonprofit)

California University of Science and Medicine

Colton, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
590
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
582
Net price
$24,487
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
573
Net price
$27,365
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Los Angeles

Alhambra, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
570
Net price
$27,551
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, California

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
83.1%
Enrollment
566
Net price
$26,196
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
564
Net price
$44,573
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Private (for-profit)

Milan Institute - Clovis

Clovis, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
560
Net price
$23,238
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Private (nonprofit)

Alder Graduate School of Education

Redwood City, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
558
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Contra Costa Medical Career College

Antioch, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
556
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Institute of Culinary Education

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
553
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

West Coast University - Center for Graduate Studies

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
548
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
537
Net price
$28,561
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Private (for-profit)

InterCoast Colleges - West Covina

West Covina, California

Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
535
Net price
$27,536
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Hesperia

Hesperia, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
528
Net price
$25,496
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Private (for-profit)

Gnomon

North Hollywood, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
41.8%
Enrollment
526
Net price
$51,949
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Monterey, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
526
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

The Chicago School at Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
523
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
518
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

National Polytechnic College

Lakewood, California

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
516
Net price
$30,669
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
515
Net price
$25,380
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
513
Net price
$28,922
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Private (for-profit)

Southern California Institute of Technology

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
74.2%
Enrollment
510
Net price
$33,392
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Private (nonprofit)HSI

World Mission University

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
77.8%
Enrollment
510
Net price
$15,785
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
500
Net price
$20,711
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
498
Net price
$22,678
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
43.4%
Enrollment
495
Net price
$18,260
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Private (for-profit)

Glendale Career College - North - West College - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
493
Net price
$51,867
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