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Colleges and universities in California

649 institutions in California, ordered by enrollment. Each page lists acceptance rate, tuition, graduation rate and location.

University of Southern California 47,147 · private nonprofit University of California-Los Angeles 46,678 · public University of California-Berkeley 45,699 · public University of the People 42,867 · private nonprofit University of California-San Diego 42,376 · public California State University-Fullerton 41,962 · public California State University-Long Beach 40,278 · public University of California-Davis 39,707 · public San Diego State University 39,241 · public California State University-Northridge 37,760 · public University of California-Irvine 36,582 · public San Jose State University 36,062 · public Ashford University 32,604 · private for-profit California State University-Sacramento 31,172 · public Bakersfield College 30,410 · public East Los Angeles College 30,321 · public American River College 29,908 · public Mt San Antonio College 28,742 · public California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 26,848 · public University of California-Riverside 26,426 · public Santa Ana College 26,073 · public University of California-Santa Barbara 26,068 · public Fresno City College 25,285 · public California State University-Los Angeles 25,080 · public Long Beach City College 24,425 · public California State University-Fresno 23,986 · public San Francisco State University 23,908 · public Pasadena City College 23,592 · public Santa Monica College 23,164 · public California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 22,485 · public El Camino Community College District 21,599 · public Cerritos College 21,046 · public Chaffey College 20,632 · public Riverside City College 20,437 · public National University 19,924 · private nonprofit University of California-Santa Cruz 19,764 · public San Diego Mesa College 19,243 · public Sacramento City College 19,031 · public California State University-San Bernardino 18,925 · public Palomar College 18,815 · public Fullerton College 18,569 · public Southwestern College 18,469 · public Stanford University 18,446 · private nonprofit Saddleback College 18,370 · public San Joaquin Delta College 18,226 · public City College of San Francisco 17,808 · public College of the Canyons 17,439 · public Sierra College 17,420 · public Mt San Jacinto Community College District 17,215 · public Rio Hondo College 17,193 · public Modesto Junior College 17,152 · public Orange Coast College 17,085 · public De Anza College 16,990 · public Santa Rosa Junior College 16,803 · public Diablo Valley College 16,424 · public Los Angeles Pierce College 16,186 · public Los Angeles Valley College 15,733 · public California State University-San Marcos 15,431 · public Victor Valley College 15,372 · public California State University-Dominguez Hills 15,181 · public Cosumnes River College 14,980 · public California State University-Chico 14,523 · public Moorpark College 14,091 · public Los Angeles City College 14,076 · public Cypress College 13,992 · public Grossmont College 13,591 · public College of the Sequoias 13,586 · public San Diego Miramar College 13,569 · public California State University-East Bay 13,333 · public San Diego City College 13,197 · public San Bernardino Valley College 12,982 · public Antelope Valley Community College District 12,937 · public Foothill College 12,931 · public Los Angeles Trade Technical College 12,655 · public Santa Barbara City College 12,345 · public Chabot College 12,218 · public Irvine Valley College 11,994 · public Santiago Canyon College 11,979 · public Merced College 11,835 · public MiraCosta College 11,707 · public California Baptist University 11,407 · private nonprofit Ventura College 11,367 · public Glendale Community College 11,176 · public Allan Hancock College 11,104 · public Norco College 10,787 · public College of the Desert 10,764 · public Northcentral University 10,518 · private nonprofit Cuesta College 10,437 · public Golden West College 10,433 · public Los Angeles Mission College 10,425 · public Loyola Marymount University 10,256 · private nonprofit Folsom Lake College 10,214 · public Butte College 10,211 · public Laney College 10,211 · public Moreno Valley College 10,023 · public Chapman University 9,961 · private nonprofit Citrus College 9,915 · public California State University-Stanislaus 9,841 · public California State University-Bakersfield 9,787 · public Pepperdine University 9,545 · private nonprofit Skyline College 9,428 · public Santa Clara University 9,340 · private nonprofit West Los Angeles College 9,299 · public Cabrillo College 9,274 · public University of San Francisco 9,212 · private nonprofit College of San Mateo 9,208 · public University of California-Merced 9,147 · public University of San Diego 9,110 · private nonprofit University of Massachusetts Global 9,069 · public Clovis Community College 9,053 · public Evergreen Valley College 8,989 · public Los Angeles Harbor College 8,898 · public Solano Community College 8,868 · public Coastline Community College 8,576 · public Hartnell College 8,478 · public Cuyamaca College 8,437 · public San Jose City College 8,400 · public Ohlone College 8,375 · public Los Medanos College 8,230 · public Reedley College 8,174 · public

About higher education in California

California has 649 institutions in this directory, from large public research universities to small private and for-profit colleges. In-state tuition is usually far lower at public institutions, while private colleges charge the same sticker price regardless of residence — though most students receive institutional aid that lowers the actual net price.

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