Colleges in California

658 colleges and universities with 2,133,495 undergraduates. Rankings: colleges with the lowest net price · colleges whose graduates earn the most · easiest colleges to get into · most selective colleges · colleges with the highest graduation rate · cheapest in-state tuition.

Largest colleges

CollegeNet priceAcceptanceGraduationEarnings
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public · 38,546 students
$6,55591%70%$62,951
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public · 35,924 students
$10,44046%69%$64,403
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public · 35,377 students
$15,36436%76%$64,909
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public · 34,948 students
$12,47027%86%$84,943
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 33,475 students
$12,5489%93%$82,511
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public · 33,068 students
$13,48111%93%$92,446
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public · 32,691 students
$7,02193%57%$59,115
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public · 32,253 students
$14,74142%86%$80,838
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public · 30,197 students
$14,25129%87%$80,735
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students
$9,33894%56%$64,876
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA · Public · 27,753 students
$10,852—37%$42,006
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public · 27,601 students
$13,76085%69%$78,988
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA · Public · 26,140 students
$6,490—45%$46,283
American River College
Sacramento, CA · Public · 25,621 students
$7,999—37%$40,162
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Public · 25,042 students
$11,53175%68%$71,902
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public · 23,113 students
$16,10933%83%$74,915
University of the People
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · 22,688 students
——34%—
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public · 22,593 students
$14,30476%76%$67,699
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA · Public · 22,485 students
$3,133—31%$43,552
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA · Public · 22,427 students
$6,202—30%$38,870
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 21,996 students
$16,66531%86%$90,768
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Public · 21,605 students
$7,00095%57%$61,244
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA · Public · 21,466 students
$3,864—48%$43,937
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA · Public · 21,440 students
$2,779—36%$42,193
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA · Public · 21,251 students
$8,069—24%$37,361
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 20,443 students
$32,74010%92%$92,498
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 19,562 students
$3,96791%53%$59,211
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA · Public · 19,210 students
$5,968—42%$41,589
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA · Public · 18,870 students
$2,424—31%$41,156
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public · 18,639 students
$12,27896%50%$68,077
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA · Public · 18,614 students
$12,671—36%$40,060
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · Public · 18,346 students
$8,377—37%$41,091
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public · 18,132 students
$5,672—36%$42,975
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public · 17,940 students
$17,89066%75%$68,396
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA · Public · 17,712 students
$5,763—38%$42,300
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · Public · 17,684 students
$4,152—48%$50,874
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA · Public · 17,657 students
$6,614—33%$42,214
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Public · 17,348 students
$6,906—40%$45,805
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA · Public · 17,280 students
$14,621—21%$37,291
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA · Public · 17,121 students
$6,134—34%$43,366
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · Public · 16,098 students
$5,814—35%$45,120
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA · Public · 16,091 students
$7,203—48%$47,348
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA · Public · 15,832 students
$3,702—45%$49,022
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA · Public · 15,781 students
$2,407—35%$43,212
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA · Public · 15,684 students
$14,379—25%$44,950
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA · Public · 15,358 students
$8,312—49%$51,378
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA · Public · 15,264 students
$6,642—68%$56,596
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA · Public · 15,259 students
$6,806—36%$38,319
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA · Public · 15,109 students
$2,818—30%$42,368
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA · Public · 15,080 students
$6,331—37%$47,224
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · Public · 15,023 students
$4,56494%55%$59,977
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · Public · 14,877 students
$10,22995%55%$62,908
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA · Public · 14,122 students
$7,245—42%$45,294
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA · Public · 14,023 students
$5,981—40%$42,446
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA · Public · 13,631 students
$14,48093%63%$64,172
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA · Public · 13,436 students
$13,270—46%$44,521
Cypress College
Cypress, CA · Public · 13,354 students
$4,606—37%$43,533
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA · Public · 12,601 students
$12,152—32%$42,678
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · Public · 12,538 students
$8,61593%43%$57,162
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA · Public · 12,234 students
$18,943—28%$39,676
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA · Public · 12,163 students
$5,311—37%$40,309
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA · Public · 12,082 students
$-2,296—44%$49,044
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA · Public · 11,562 students
$480—39%$39,092
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA · Public · 11,534 students
$3,860—34%$36,526
Chabot College
Hayward, CA · Public · 11,392 students
$9,053—47%$48,143
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA · Public · 11,271 students
$3,337—48%$48,224
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 11,198 students
$10,261—29%$36,190
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA · Public · 11,137 students
$7,653—56%$57,072
National University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 10,794 students
$22,878—43%$67,548
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA · Public · 10,579 students
$2,129—48%$44,956
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA · Public · 10,509 students
$8,365—37%$41,540
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA · Public · 10,441 students
$7,935—30%$38,503
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA · Public · 10,286 students
$2,090—57%$49,156
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA · Public · 10,278 students
$7,339—41%$43,845
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · Public · 10,207 students
$15,728—31%$39,020
Ventura College
Ventura, CA · Public · 10,150 students
$-982—38%$43,430
Merced College
Merced, CA · Public · 10,001 students
$5,040—36%$37,815
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 9,998 students
$12,323—35%$35,233
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA · Public · 9,889 students
$11,315—34%$47,647
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA · Public · 9,809 students
$9,32097%48%$71,401
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA · Public · 9,453 students
$2,039—40%$44,316
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA · Public · 9,414 students
$5,975—44%$42,568
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA · Public · 9,346 students
$6,483—34%$52,133
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA · Public · 9,034 students
$4,824—49%$43,145
Butte College
Oroville, CA · Public · 8,890 students
$5,520—45%$41,810
Norco College
Norco, CA · Public · 8,779 students
$5,169—42%$51,206
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Public · 8,577 students
$5,65294%50%$59,009
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · Public · 8,385 students
$6,06798%53%$63,188
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA · Public · 8,372 students
$11,98391%69%$64,368
Citrus College
Glendora, CA · Public · 8,286 students
$4,135—41%$42,065
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit · 8,179 students
$26,28585%62%$61,504
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA · Public · 8,061 students
$4,669—36%$44,170
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA · Public · 8,052 students
$5,383—26%$42,786
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA · Public · 8,002 students
$15,843—38%$44,114
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA · Public · 7,999 students
$13,380—20%$39,834
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA · Public · 7,977 students
$536—61%$54,172
Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA · Public · 7,956 students
$4,590—45%—
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA · Public · 7,688 students
$12,414—41%$53,077
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA · Public · 7,652 students
$1,115—45%$34,487
Skyline College
San Bruno, CA · Public · 7,620 students
$1,738—44%$55,702
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit · 7,554 students
$13,8074%92%$124,080
Chapman University
Orange, CA · Private nonprofit · 7,478 students
$46,55565%82%$70,070
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA · Public · 7,393 students
$16,341—34%$44,483
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA · Public · 7,320 students
$7,443—41%$42,454
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA · Public · 7,299 students
$5,377—53%$51,088
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA · Public · 7,284 students
$9,634—28%$38,537
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 7,180 students
$12,124—48%$46,047
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA · Public · 7,177 students
$6,618—41%$32,435
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA · Public · 7,105 students
$16,959—34%$46,215
Ohlone College
Fremont, CA · Public · 7,099 students
$11,130—52%$54,278
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 7,094 students
$48,38145%79%$78,349
Laney College
Oakland, CA · Public · 6,842 students
$17,110—31%$37,282
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA · Public · 6,819 students
$13,66397%59%$59,247
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA · Public · 6,694 students
$13,250—36%$41,133
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit · 6,552 students
$50,06248%88%$109,183
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA · Public · 6,416 students
$3,423—51%$51,688
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA · Public · 6,240 students
$-1,128—34%$41,393
Shasta College
Redding, CA · Public · 6,128 students
$2,878—23%$39,269
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA · Public · 5,784 students
$5,080—39%$50,936
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA · Public · 5,687 students
$11,331—31%$42,553
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 5,671 students
$30,36552%84%$86,522
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA · Public · 5,624 students
$11,373—40%$42,176
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA · Public · 5,612 students
$13,17198%49%$47,626
Reedley College
Reedley, CA · Public · 5,504 students
$6,814—42%$38,493
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit · 5,472 students
$30,980—41%$31,632
Merritt College
Oakland, CA · Public · 5,288 students
$14,021—26%$44,392
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 5,287 students
$41,43162%70%$89,812
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA · Public · 5,203 students
$9,490—28%$40,850
Canada College
Redwood City, CA · Public · 5,175 students
$32—47%$50,087
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA · Public · 5,166 students
$12,88593%58%$65,986
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA · Public · 5,013 students
$9,84995%51%$62,152
Unitek College
Fremont, CA · Private for-profit · 4,972 students
$25,179—73%$79,550
Madera Community College
Madera, CA · Public · 4,808 students
$4,179—35%—
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA · Public · 4,786 students
$6,542—42%$47,169
Yuba College
Marysville, CA · Public · 4,779 students
$2,576—40%$39,552
University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, CA · Public · 4,491 students
$32,654—43%$65,703
College of Alameda
Alameda, CA · Public · 4,487 students
$8,496—33%$42,563
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA · Public · 4,456 students
$9,096—36%$41,217
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA · Public · 4,210 students
$1,947—62%$36,119
College of Marin
Kentfield, CA · Public · 4,042 students
$12,351—39%$42,654
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA · Public · 3,829 students
$6,904—34%$36,243
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA · Public · 3,813 students
$14,644—43%$49,517
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 3,706 students
$5,964—34%$32,172
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA · Public · 3,660 students
$8,516—45%$36,657
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 3,587 students
$40,613—34%$39,008
Taft College
Taft, CA · Public · 3,556 students
$2,823—28%$38,861
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,553 students
$58,09863%83%$82,939
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,474 students
$31,49574%68%$56,778
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 3,421 students
$32,427—64%$66,844
Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA · Public · 3,381 students
$18,993—31%$36,389
Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA · Public · 3,373 students
$10,832—49%$40,292
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,204 students
$25,44771%69%$78,445
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 3,192 students
$32,879—60%$102,672
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,188 students
$38,72984%77%$63,998
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA · Public · 3,171 students
$18,306—25%$34,963
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA · Public · 3,154 students
$8,356—43%$40,042
Compton College
Compton, CA · Public · 3,142 students
$12,647—27%$34,181
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,050 students
$20,16171%63%$65,464
Mendocino College
Ukiah, CA · Public · 2,870 students
$8,330—25%$40,243
Porterville College
Porterville, CA · Public · 2,834 students
$12,301—34%$36,328
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofit · 2,759 students
$22,21288%62%$66,677
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 2,671 students
$49,590—39%$102,672
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA · Public · 2,657 students
$12,773—39%$35,104
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · 2,643 students
$45,37210%62%$62,144
Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA · Public · 2,522 students
$10,477—43%$37,633
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 2,447 students
$34,367—72%$58,004
DeVry University-California
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 2,378 students
$33,74499%22%$45,987
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · 2,363 students
$35,42673%62%—
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · Private nonprofit · 2,296 students
$30,10976%70%$68,712
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 2,245 students
$29,627—68%—
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 2,242 students
$33,431—66%$38,492
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA · Private for-profit · 2,207 students
$27,854—36%$38,317
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 2,168 students
$32,408—75%$38,430
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 2,168 students
$41,338—51%$39,633
California Institute of Arts & Technology
National City, CA · Private for-profit · 2,112 students
$32,637—56%—
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · Private nonprofit · 2,049 students
$30,03183%67%$72,690
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · 2,017 students
$48,66175%79%$71,958
MTI College
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 2,000 students
$21,74063%77%$45,328
Columbia College
Sonora, CA · Public · 1,984 students
$11,316—27%$39,035
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,947 students
$30,37887%70%$78,812
Reach University
Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,946 students
$22,423100%——
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,933 students
$21,24162%57%$59,541
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,877 students
$38,26344%81%$75,951
Feather River Community College District
Quincy, CA · Public · 1,828 students
$10,800—35%$38,142
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA · Public · 1,741 students
$12,517—31%$35,994
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,719 students
$21,41373%53%$72,379
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · 1,701 students
$27,506—63%$52,873
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,666 students
$19,2857%93%$77,779
American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 1,644 students
$31,218—70%$38,430
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,622 students
$32,64784%68%$57,106
UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Private for-profit · 1,616 students
$29,702—71%$30,848
CBD College
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,581 students
$23,033—82%$37,237
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Private for-profit · 1,553 students
$26,360—72%$52,873
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,544 students
$13,63064%50%$58,896
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,536 students
$28,11566%58%$65,083
Los Angeles Pacific University
Glendora, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,483 students
$22,677—21%—
Escondido Adult School
Escondido, CA · Public · 1,476 students
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Poway Adult School
Poway, CA · Public · 1,459 students
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Vista Adult School
Vista, CA · Public · 1,426 students
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UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 1,415 students
$27,257—68%$27,688
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,388 students
$28,84910%91%$104,736
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA · Private for-profit · 1,377 students
$23,159—73%$35,095
UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit · 1,373 students
$28,606—71%$31,141
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA · Private for-profit · 1,332 students
$28,691—60%$30,848
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA · Public · 1,323 students
$9,105—20%$33,281
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,302 students
$29,05377%70%$64,778
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,294 students
$28,06293%56%$56,257
National Holistic Institute
Emeryville, CA · Private for-profit · 1,258 students
$33,287—80%$27,978
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,227 students
$34,19125%83%$69,512
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,223 students
$51,24882%66%$58,152
UEI College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 1,217 students
$28,670—60%$30,848
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 1,214 students
$28,887—65%$48,341
UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA · Private for-profit · 1,201 students
$27,464—74%$31,141
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, CA · Public · 1,190 students
$11,120—33%$39,098
Career Networks Institute
Santa Ana, CA · Private for-profit · 1,133 students
$49,677—89%$45,256
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,116 students
$45,56692%60%$61,824
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA · Private for-profit · 1,116 students
$22,733—43%$30,896
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,114 students
$35,33384%78%$84,713
Scripps College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 1,113 students
$36,29438%83%$77,539
UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA · Private for-profit · 1,079 students
$29,145—70%$31,141
UEI College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 1,073 students
$28,182—63%$31,141
UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 1,045 students
$26,394—66%$31,141
UEI College-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Private for-profit · 1,009 students
$28,282—61%$27,688
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 990 students
$53,90991%61%$49,414
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA · Private for-profit · 989 students
$29,926—62%$40,187
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · 987 students
$16,0753%94%$128,566
UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit · 978 students
$27,414—67%$31,141
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit · 921 students
$35,92413%92%$138,687
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA · Private nonprofit · 909 students
———$89,816
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA · Private for-profit · 896 students
$49,195—63%$41,472
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 895 students
$27,024—64%$38,317
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA · Public · 875 students
$13,695—31%$46,851
UEI College-Stockton
Stockton, CA · Private for-profit · 868 students
$28,455—71%$31,141
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA · Private nonprofit · 860 students
$46,08032%67%$41,198
New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA · Private for-profit · 849 students
$39,011—68%$29,633
UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA · Private for-profit · 814 students
$29,253—69%$31,141
Simpson University
Redding, CA · Private nonprofit · 809 students
$27,81786%49%$54,340
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · Private nonprofit · 805 students
$41,00847%58%$70,484
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA · Public · 804 students
$20,55595%60%$94,784
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 798 students
$23,351—58%$38,317
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA · Private nonprofit · 779 students
$33,69282%60%$65,668
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 765 students
$27,207—84%$38,015
Whittier College
Whittier, CA · Private nonprofit · 764 students
$25,75781%60%$59,492
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit · 759 students
$46,51878%53%$32,778
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, CA · Private nonprofit · 758 students
$27,59643%73%$49,854
Menlo College
Atherton, CA · Private nonprofit · 752 students
$31,10068%54%$76,419
Chamberlain University-California
Rancho Cordova, CA · Private for-profit · 751 students
$36,55980%—$92,405
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA · Private nonprofit · 746 students
$42,50594%52%$47,867
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 718 students
———$143,238
North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Private for-profit · 717 students
$33,139—72%$39,876
Advanced Career Institute
Visalia, CA · Private for-profit · 664 students
——81%—
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit · 653 students
$30,332—68%$37,542
North-West College-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · 652 students
$33,503—58%$39,876
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA · Private for-profit · 650 students
$25,869—82%$38,317
Asher College
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 649 students
$35,499—56%$45,468
Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 644 students
$36,466—60%$39,633
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Stockton, CA · Public · 642 students
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Minerva University
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 637 students
—3%——
North-West College-San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 636 students
$46,503——$41,472
Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, CA · Private for-profit · 635 students
$24,040—51%$32,493
California Career Institute
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 628 students
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Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 620 students
$50,201—71%$39,888
Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 598 students
$28,639—93%$49,108
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA · Private for-profit · 598 students
$26,706—77%$38,317
Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 582 students
$24,487—59%$24,879
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · Private for-profit · 573 students
$27,365—71%$38,673
Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA · Private for-profit · 570 students
$27,551—63%$40,669
Central Coast College
Salinas, CA · Private for-profit · 569 students
$26,667—67%$40,823
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA · Private nonprofit · 566 students
$26,19683%84%$55,619
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA · Private nonprofit · 564 students
$29,31033%49%$49,697
Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, CA · Private for-profit · 560 students
$23,238—63%$24,879
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, CA · Private for-profit · 556 students
——100%—
Institute of Culinary Education
Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · 553 students
——77%$47,865
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit · 537 students
$28,561—62%$38,673
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit · 535 students
$27,536—97%$36,089
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA · Private for-profit · 528 students
$25,496—63%$38,317
National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA · Private for-profit · 516 students
$30,669—47%$30,781
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, CA · Private for-profit · 515 students
$25,380—83%$38,015
North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 513 students
$28,922—60%$39,876
Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 508 students
$33,39274%74%$53,598
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 500 students
$20,711—58%$40,669
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 498 students
$22,678—64%$40,669
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 493 students
$51,867—50%$41,472
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA · Public · 491 students
$3,536100%77%$39,271
Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA · Private nonprofit · 484 students
$18,26043%92%$55,017
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 464 students
$25,18117%—$92,538
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA · Private nonprofit · 456 students
$20,89896%40%$43,299
University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 455 students
$27,81551%29%$51,017
Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA · Private nonprofit · 454 students
$19,058—29%$40,803
Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA · Private for-profit · 447 students
$13,756—71%$32,613
Asian-American International Beauty College
Westminster, CA · Private for-profit · 442 students
——90%$12,610
Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA · Private for-profit · 436 students
$37,481—54%$39,633
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA · Public · 426 students
$6,665—71%$32,069
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Private for-profit · 413 students
$21,889—58%$40,669
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA · Private for-profit · 412 students
$39,357—59%$39,633
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA · Private for-profit · 411 students
$33,320—64%$61,575
Moler Barber College
Oakland, CA · Private for-profit · 411 students
$23,361—23%$15,204
National Career College
Panorama City, CA · Private for-profit · 398 students
$27,850—74%$19,347
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA · Private for-profit · 395 students
$21,920—82%$26,897
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 391 students
—0%—$66,666
North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA · Private for-profit · 381 students
$30,851—71%$39,876
Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario
Ontario, CA · Private for-profit · 380 students
$44,477100%—$34,657
Lionel University
Carpinteria, CA · Private for-profit · 370 students
$29,453—67%—
American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, CA · Private for-profit · 365 students
$21,629—75%$29,972
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA · Private for-profit · 364 students
$27,887—80%$38,317
Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA · Private for-profit · 359 students
$23,396—55%$24,879
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA · Private for-profit · 356 students
$24,730—48%$29,491
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA · Private for-profit · 351 students
—50%50%$93,610
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 347 students
$36,126—30%$38,361
Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 346 students
$10,358—67%$11,575
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
Fremont, CA · Private for-profit · 343 students
$29,428—57%—
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA · Private for-profit · 341 students
$20,738—68%$23,576
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 337 students
—46%0%$56,899
American Beauty College
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit · 334 students
$25,781—69%$22,481
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA · Private for-profit · 326 students
$39,675—59%$39,633
Bellus Academy-Poway
Poway, CA · Private for-profit · 324 students
$32,767—73%$25,223
Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
Temecula, CA · Private for-profit · 320 students
$27,850—69%$22,452
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA · Private for-profit · 317 students
$32,601—68%$61,575
Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 315 students
$23,629—90%$24,368
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · 312 students
—34%—$52,485
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 309 students
$16,717—79%$30,336
Brownson Technical School
Anaheim, CA · Private for-profit · 307 students
$30,513—89%$68,767
South Coast College
Orange, CA · Private for-profit · 306 students
$16,534—17%$44,897
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private for-profit · 305 students
$28,158—70%$38,317
Gnomon
North Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit · 294 students
$51,94942%100%$114,785
North-West College-Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA · Private for-profit · 294 students
$31,999—60%$32,488
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA · Private for-profit · 292 students
$24,948—82%$29,384
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON
West Covina, CA · Private for-profit · 290 students
$45,438——$41,472
Universal Healthcare Careers College
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 287 students
$25,414—91%—
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA · Private nonprofit · 286 students
$34,66680%64%$56,930
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks, CA · Private for-profit · 286 students
$27,101—75%$26,262
Unitek College
Hayward, CA · Private for-profit · 284 students
$19,130—63%$87,877
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 282 students
$35,55839%30%$83,438
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA · Private for-profit · 272 students
$19,649—65%$31,109
CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Private nonprofit · 266 students
$16,101—81%$32,986
Diversified Vocational College
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 264 students
$21,711—96%$25,328
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
Vacaville, CA · Private for-profit · 260 students
$23,880—57%$22,378
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 259 students
———$87,434
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA · Private for-profit · 257 students
$26,717—57%$38,317
Salon Success Academy-Upland
Upland, CA · Private for-profit · 254 students
$17,658—91%$26,956
California Healing Arts College
Carson, CA · Private for-profit · 243 students
$21,504—70%$25,151
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 236 students
$43,92377%71%$71,909
Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, CA · Private for-profit · 229 students
$19,444—65%$23,148
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · 227 students
$43,59088%41%$31,758
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
Stockton, CA · Private for-profit · 227 students
$16,245—79%—
Clovis Adult Education
Clovis, CA · Public · 226 students
——68%$50,098
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 226 students
$42,60755%74%—
Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA · Private for-profit · 225 students
$29,36356%63%$70,064
Integrity College of Health
Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · 225 students
$14,819—0%—
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 225 students
$35,975—99%$26,897
Urban Barber College
Concord, CA · Private for-profit · 224 students
$24,250—78%—
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA · Private for-profit · 224 students
$29,811—76%$38,317
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, CA · Private for-profit · 223 students
$22,624—84%$29,671
CET-San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 223 students
$22,035—87%$32,986
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA · Private for-profit · 222 students
$26,02998%76%$39,993
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
Escondido, CA · Private for-profit · 220 students
$52,498—58%$24,366
Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, CA · Private for-profit · 220 students
$10,794—84%$18,519
Salon Success Academy-Redlands
Redlands, CA · Private for-profit · 220 students
$18,357—89%$22,412
Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, CA · Private for-profit · 220 students
$24,028—88%$29,856
Career Academy of Beauty
Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 219 students
$17,769—92%$24,410
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, CA · Private for-profit · 218 students
$17,246—80%$28,691
Tri-Community Adult Education
Covina, CA · Public · 217 students
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Blake Austin College
Vacaville, CA · Private for-profit · 217 students
$29,136—89%$42,518
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 214 students
$24,69897%84%$45,711
Bay Area Medical Academy
San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 209 students
$27,042—52%—
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
Tarzana, CA · Private nonprofit · 209 students
$48,328—77%$24,244
World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 207 students
$15,785—100%—
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Modesto, CA · Private for-profit · 207 students
$16,561—70%$27,269
Bethesda University
Anaheim, CA · Private nonprofit · 205 students
$11,097—11%—
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 204 students
———$115,318
Lincoln University
Oakland, CA · Private nonprofit · 204 students
——100%$53,695
Coastline Beauty College
Fountain Valley, CA · Private for-profit · 203 students
$22,007—87%$11,585
EDvance College
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 201 students
—100%——
California Nurses Educational Institute
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private for-profit · 200 students
$23,231—80%$46,895
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, CA · Private nonprofit · 198 students
$21,68041%85%$35,418
Salon Success Academy-Corona
Corona, CA · Private for-profit · 196 students
$14,668—92%$22,412
The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose
San Jose, CA · Private for-profit · 196 students
$18,418—95%—
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, CA · Private for-profit · 193 students
$27,778—89%$23,451
Unitek College
South San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 191 students
$23,676—73%$87,877
California Career College
Canoga Park, CA · Private for-profit · 190 students
$46,880—100%$51,684
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA · Private nonprofit · 186 students
$30,055—91%$42,588
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
Pleasant Hill, CA · Private for-profit · 184 students
$30,680—78%$29,418
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Fairfield, CA · Private for-profit · 183 students
$21,536—71%$36,089
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 182 students
$52,570100%62%$68,891
ABC Adult School
Cerritos, CA · Public · 173 students
$12,465—29%—
San Diego Global Knowledge University
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 173 students
——45%—
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, CA · Public · 172 students
$7,760—80%$40,175
Career Development Institute Inc
Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · 172 students
$25,919—79%$62,209
CET-Salinas
Salinas, CA · Private nonprofit · 171 students
$6,924—68%$32,986
ICOHS College
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 171 students
$99,682—80%—
Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena
Pasadena, CA · Private for-profit · 170 students
$26,022—38%$25,845
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · 168 students
$25,163100%20%$46,264
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 167 students
$18,333—87%$32,926
Salon Success Academy-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Private for-profit · 164 students
$15,423—81%$21,777
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 163 students
$14,95958%12%$48,361
CET-Colton
Colton, CA · Private nonprofit · 162 students
$14,634—72%$32,986
The Fab School
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Private for-profit · 161 students
$37,713—95%—
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA · Private for-profit · 158 students
$23,984100%78%$50,552
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA · Private nonprofit · 158 students
$45,848—50%$70,649
Fremont University
Cerritos, CA · Private for-profit · 157 students
$34,483—39%$39,003

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