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Colleges in California (2024)

Browse 245 colleges and universities in California.

245
Total Colleges
$18,224
Avg. In-State Tuition
64.9%
Avg. Acceptance Rate
52.1%
Avg. Graduation Rate

All Colleges in California

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
California State University-FullertonFullerton$7,47091%70%38,546
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach$7,35046%69%35,924
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego$8,72836%77%35,377
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla$16,75827%87%34,948
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles$15,2039%93%33,475
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley$16,34711%93%33,068
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge$7,45893%57%32,691
University of California-DavisDavis$16,77442%85%32,253
University of California-IrvineIrvine$15,72229%86%30,197
California State University-SacramentoSacramento$8,01894%56%28,350
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park$1,238N/A35%27,753
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose$8,41085%67%27,601
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut$1,364N/A42%26,140
American River CollegeSacramento$1,288N/A35%25,621
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona$7,78075%68%25,042
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$16,41433%84%23,113
University of the PeoplePasadena$1,400N/A35%22,688
University of California-RiversideRiverside$15,60676%76%22,593
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$13,59631%86%21,996
California State University-FresnoFresno$7,35095%56%21,605
Pasadena City CollegePasadena$1,180N/A44%21,466
Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica$1,156N/A36%21,440
Fresno City CollegeFresno$1,334N/A24%21,251
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles$72,09710%92%20,443
Ashford UniversitySan Diego$11,960N/A10%20,152
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles$7,16091%53%19,562
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance$1,144N/A39%19,210
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco$7,95096%50%18,639
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista$1,344N/A34%18,614
Riverside City CollegeRiverside$1,428N/A34%18,346
Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga$1,184N/A34%18,132
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz$16,00566%75%17,940
Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo$1,156N/A46%17,684
Sacramento City CollegeSacramento$1,288N/A32%17,657
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield$1,430N/A22%17,280
Fullerton CollegeFullerton$1,150N/A34%17,121
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego$1,146N/A34%16,098
College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita$1,166N/A44%15,832
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton$1,180N/A33%15,781
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier$1,388N/A26%15,684
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill$1,312N/A47%15,358
De Anza CollegeCupertino$1,571N/A68%15,264
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto$1,448N/A36%15,259
Modesto Junior CollegeModesto$1,282N/A28%15,109
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino$8,09394%55%15,023
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos$8,08295%54%14,877
Sierra CollegeRocklin$1,446N/A40%14,122
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento$1,288N/A36%14,023
California State University-ChicoChico$8,47293%63%13,631
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills$1,238N/A44%13,436
Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen$1,238N/A32%12,601
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson$7,44993%45%12,538
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino$1,196N/A24%12,234
Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon$1,332N/A34%12,163
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark$1,426N/A44%12,082
College of the SequoiasVisalia$1,394N/A36%11,562
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster$1,124N/A33%11,534
Chabot CollegeHayward$1,150N/A44%11,392
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego$1,146N/A48%11,271
Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles$1,238N/A27%11,198
National UniversitySan Diego$13,284N/A42%10,794
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale$1,191N/A35%10,509
San Diego City CollegeSan Diego$1,146N/A28%10,441
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine$1,156N/A57%10,286
Ventura CollegeVentura$1,426N/A41%10,150
Merced CollegeMerced$1,200N/A32%10,001
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara$1,240N/A34%9,889
California State University-East BayHayward$7,58397%47%9,809
Hartnell CollegeSalinas$1,404N/A35%9,453
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom$1,288N/A42%9,414
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley$1,428N/A33%9,346
Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach$1,380N/A47%9,034
Norco CollegeNorco$1,428N/A37%8,779
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield$8,09094%50%8,577
California State University-StanislausTurlock$8,24698%56%8,385
University of California-MercedMerced$15,62391%69%8,372
California Baptist UniversityRiverside$41,22885%61%8,179
Solano Community CollegeFairfield$1,172N/A35%8,061
Cabrillo CollegeAptos$1,270N/A38%8,002
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar$1,238N/A20%7,999
College of San MateoSan Mateo$1,332N/A59%7,977
Clovis Community CollegeFresno$1,378N/A42%7,956
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose$1,366N/A42%7,688
Imperial Valley CollegeImperial$1,148N/A45%7,652
Skyline CollegeSan Bruno$1,272N/A43%7,620
Stanford UniversityStanford$65,9104%92%7,554
Chapman UniversityOrange$64,98465%81%7,478
Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley$1,364N/A30%7,393
Los Medanos CollegePittsburg$1,312N/A40%7,320
Las Positas CollegeLivermore$1,168N/A51%7,299
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City$1,238N/A24%7,284
Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon$1,346N/A37%7,177
San Jose City CollegeSan Jose$1,366N/A33%7,105
Ohlone CollegeFremont$1,202N/A53%7,099
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles$62,35745%79%7,094
Laney CollegeOakland$1,258N/A34%6,842
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside$7,77997%61%6,819
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington$1,238N/A36%6,694
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara$61,29348%88%6,552
West Valley CollegeSaratoga$0N/A52%6,416
Oxnard CollegeOxnard$1,426N/A33%6,240
Shasta CollegeRedding$1,197N/A26%6,128
Mission CollegeSanta Clara$1,438N/A46%5,784
University of San DiegoSan Diego$59,48652%83%5,671
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey$1,188N/A35%5,624
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata$8,25098%48%5,612
Los Angeles Film SchoolHollywoodN/AN/A42%5,472
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco$60,49262%71%5,287
Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo$1,312N/A30%5,203
Canada CollegeRedwood City$1,332N/A48%5,175
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park$8,62493%59%5,166
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo$7,15995%52%5,013
Madera Community CollegeMadera$1,378N/A34%4,808
Gavilan CollegeGilroy$1,508N/A43%4,786
Yuba CollegeMarysville$1,128N/A36%4,779
University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo$12,540N/AN/A4,491
College of AlamedaAlameda$1,258N/A34%4,487
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley$1,258N/A39%4,456
College of MarinKentfield$1,558N/A38%4,042
College of the RedwoodsEureka$1,198N/A30%3,829
Napa Valley CollegeNapa$1,156N/A37%3,813
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles$1,238N/A34%3,706
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe$1,131N/A43%3,660
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco$30,736N/A38%3,587
Taft CollegeTaft$1,108N/A28%3,556
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu$69,91863%84%3,553
Biola UniversityLa Mirada$48,98474%68%3,474
Palo Verde CollegeBlythe$1,288N/A24%3,381
Lemoore CollegeLemoore$1,384N/A44%3,373
University of the PacificStockton$57,08071%68%3,204
West Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheim$22,506N/A61%3,192
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego$46,25084%76%3,188
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest$1,384N/A25%3,171
Woodland Community CollegeWoodland$1,124N/A40%3,154
Compton CollegeCompton$1,142N/A29%3,142
University of La VerneLa Verne$49,47071%64%3,050
Mendocino CollegeUkiah$1,423N/A28%2,870
Porterville CollegePorterville$1,438N/A32%2,834
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa$44,45888%63%2,759
West Coast University-Los AngelesNorth Hollywood$36,854N/A47%2,673
West Coast University-OntarioOntario$36,854N/A50%2,671
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow$1,104N/A36%2,657
Stanbridge UniversityIrvineN/A10%72%2,643
Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles$19,040N/A64%2,447
Westcliff UniversityIrvine$17,67073%61%2,363
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks$52,56076%72%2,296
University of RedlandsRedlands$60,87883%69%2,049
Art Center College of DesignPasadena$54,17075%81%2,017
Columbia CollegeSonora$1,282N/A28%1,984
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga$57,80387%70%1,947
Reach UniversityOakland$12,374100%N/A1,946
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa$41,70062%56%1,933
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles$66,27444%83%1,877
Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy$1,465N/A40%1,828
Lassen Community CollegeSusanville$1,144N/A30%1,741
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles$49,56473%53%1,719
Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong BeachN/AN/A58%1,701
Pomona CollegeClaremont$65,4207%93%1,666
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita$39,02084%66%1,622
CBD CollegeLos AngelesN/AN/A72%1,581
Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho CucamongaN/AN/A66%1,553
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno$36,66064%53%1,544
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine$43,48066%60%1,536
Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas$12,360N/A29%1,483
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont$67,98010%93%1,388
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree$1,390N/A31%1,323
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara$53,58477%70%1,302
William Jessup UniversityRocklin$37,15093%58%1,294
Pitzer CollegeClaremont$65,19225%83%1,227
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles$56,48882%64%1,223
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramentoN/AN/A61%1,214
College of the SiskiyousWeed$1,444N/A32%1,190
Career Networks InstituteSanta AnaN/AN/A83%1,133
La Sierra UniversityRiverside$37,71092%64%1,116
Laurus CollegeSan Luis ObispoN/AN/A41%1,116
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael$52,16184%77%1,114
Scripps CollegeClaremont$65,95038%85%1,113
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco$60,22691%62%990
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena$65,8983%94%987
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont$68,61313%93%921
Loma Linda UniversityLoma LindaN/AN/AN/A909
California Institute of the ArtsValencia$58,99632%65%860
Simpson UniversityRedding$39,70886%45%809
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin$37,17347%55%805
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo$9,94495%63%804
Woodbury UniversityBurbank$47,05682%58%779
Whittier CollegeWhittier$51,35081%62%764
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman OaksN/A43%69%758
Menlo CollegeAtherton$53,63068%52%752
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova$21,27180%N/A751
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach$37,50094%57%746
Samuel Merritt UniversityOaklandN/AN/AN/A718
Asher CollegeSacramentoN/AN/A70%649
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco$23,6303%89%637
North-West College-San DiegoSan DiegoN/AN/AN/A636
Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra$14,922N/A63%570
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula$30,20083%83%566
Hope International UniversityFullerton$38,05033%48%564
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & MerchandisingLos Angeles$35,000N/A66%535
National Polytechnic CollegeLakewoodN/AN/A48%516
Platt College-OntarioOntario$14,922N/A58%500
Platt College-AnaheimAnaheim$14,922N/A63%498
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfieldN/AN/A50%493
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo$38,72843%89%484
Northeastern University OaklandOakland$67,77817%N/A464
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas$22,11896%48%456
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose$22,48051%31%455
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos$14,600N/A36%454
Platt College-RiversideRiverside$14,922N/A57%413
Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioOntario$31,637100%N/A380
Lionel UniversityCarpinteria$15,265N/A52%370
American Medical Sciences CenterGlendaleN/AN/A73%365
American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill$24,57550%N/A351
California Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield$37,667N/A35%347
The Chicago School at Los AngelesLos Angeles$21,78046%N/A337
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena$32,52034%N/A312
GnomonNorth Hollywood$37,63542%N/A294
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONWest CovinaN/AN/AN/A290
John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido$30,26580%65%286
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles$23,00039%37%282
Golden Gate UniversitySan FranciscoN/AN/AN/A259
Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles$56,16277%71%236
Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena$30,54088%44%227
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco$56,15055%63%226
Pacific CollegeCosta MesaN/A56%71%225
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho CordovaN/AN/A75%224
World Mission UniversityLos Angeles$6,920N/AN/A207
Bethesda UniversityAnaheim$7,220N/A14%205
Lincoln UniversityOakland$13,150N/A76%204
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthLos AngelesN/AN/AN/A204
EDvance CollegeSan Francisco$12,300100%N/A201
SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills$10,46041%67%198
California Career CollegeCanoga ParkN/AN/AN/A190
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego$30,291100%54%182
Providence Christian CollegePasadena$36,963100%36%168
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles$16,90058%15%163
Fremont UniversityCerritosN/AN/A36%157
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesStockton$13,500N/A67%149
PCI CollegeCerritosN/AN/A73%149
California Indian Nations CollegePalm Desert$7,743N/AN/A142
California Miramar UniversitySan Diego$12,44218%45%135
San Francisco Bay UniversityFremont$8,83096%N/A126
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesLos Angeles$40,65083%77%112
Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente$14,05055%43%111
Premiere Career CollegeIrwindaleN/AN/A49%105

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges are in California?

There are 245 colleges and universities in California as of 2024.

What is the average tuition in California?

The average in-state tuition across colleges in California is approximately $18,224.

What is the cheapest college in California?

West Valley College has the lowest in-state tuition in California at $0.