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

659 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

Career Academy of Beauty

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
219
Net price
$17,769
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Modesto

Modesto, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
218
Net price
$17,246
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Private (for-profit)

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
217
Net price
$29,136
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Public

Tri - Community Adult Education

Covina, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
217
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Concorde Career College - Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
214
Net price
$24,698
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Private (nonprofit)

Claremont School of Theology

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
213
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Sacramento Ultrasound Institute

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
98%
Admit rate
70.7%
Enrollment
212
Net price
$29,057
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Private (for-profit)

Bay Area Medical Academy

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
209
Net price
$27,042
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Private (nonprofit)

Hypnosis Motivation Institute

Tarzana, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
209
Net price
$48,328
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Private (for-profit)

North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc

Modesto, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
207
Net price
$16,561
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublic

Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
204
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

Coastline Beauty College

Fountain Valley, California

Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
203
Net price
$22,007
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Private (nonprofit)

EDvance College

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
201
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)

California Nurses Educational Institute

Rancho Mirage, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
200
Net price
$23,231
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Private (nonprofit)

South Baylo University

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
198
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Corona

Corona, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
196
Net price
$14,668
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Private (for-profit)

The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose

San Jose, California

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
196
Net price
$18,418
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Private (for-profit)

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
193
Net price
$27,778
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Private (for-profit)

San Diego Global Knowledge University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
193
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

South San Francisco, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
82.0%
Enrollment
191
Net price
$23,676
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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)

Gemological Institute of America - Carlsbad

Carlsbad, California

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
186
Net price
$30,055
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - East Bay

Pleasant Hill, California

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
184
Net price
$30,680
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Private (for-profit)

InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield

Fairfield, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
183
Net price
$21,536
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Fremont University

Cerritos, California

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
174
Net price
$34,483
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Public

ABC Adult School

Cerritos, California

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
173
Net price
$12,465
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Private (for-profit)

Career Development Institute Inc

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
172
Net price
$25,919
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Public

Mt. Diablo Adult Education - Mt. Diablo USD

Concord, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
172
Net price
$7,760
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Private (nonprofit)

CET - Salinas

Salinas, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
171
Net price
$6,924
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Private (nonprofit)

ICOHS College

San Diego, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
171
Net price
$99,682
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