Best Colleges in California
The top colleges in California by graduate outcomes, plus all 598 schools compared on cost, admissions, and earnings.
598
Schools
173
Public
425
Private
$21,228
Avg Net Price
Best Colleges in California, Ranked
The top 8 four-year colleges in California by graduation rate and 10-year graduate earnings, from federal College Scorecard data. A data-backed shortlist to start from, not a substitute for finding the right fit.
- 1Stanford UniversityStanford · Private nonprofit92%Grad$13,807Net Price$141,300Earnings
- 2California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · Private nonprofit94%Grad$16,075Net Price$106,300Earnings
- 3Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit92%Grad$35,924Net Price$104,200Earnings
- 4Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit91%Grad$28,849Net Price$93,200Earnings
- 5University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · Private nonprofit92%Grad$32,740Net Price$88,800Earnings
- 6University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley · Public93%Grad$13,481Net Price$79,000Earnings
- 7Pomona CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit93%Grad$19,285Net Price$77,300Earnings
- 8Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · Private nonprofit88%Grad$50,062Net Price$85,300Earnings
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California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton · Public
91%Accept
$6,555Net Price
70%Grad Rate
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach · Public
46%Accept
$10,440Net Price
69%Grad Rate
San Diego State University
San Diego · Public
36%Accept
$15,364Net Price
76%Grad Rate
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla · Public
27%Accept
$12,470Net Price
86%Grad Rate
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Public
9%Accept
$12,548Net Price
93%Grad Rate
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley · Public
11%Accept
$13,481Net Price
93%Grad Rate
California State University-Northridge
Northridge · Public
93%Accept
$7,021Net Price
57%Grad Rate
University of California-Davis
Davis · Public
42%Accept
$14,741Net Price
86%Grad Rate
University of California-Irvine
Irvine · Public
29%Accept
$14,251Net Price
87%Grad Rate
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento · Public
94%Accept
$9,338Net Price
56%Grad Rate
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park · Public
—Accept
$10,852Net Price
35%Grad Rate
San Jose State University
San Jose · Public
85%Accept
$13,760Net Price
69%Grad Rate
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut · Public
—Accept
$6,490Net Price
42%Grad Rate
American River College
Sacramento · Public
—Accept
$7,999Net Price
35%Grad Rate
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona · Public
75%Accept
$11,531Net Price
68%Grad Rate
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara · Public
33%Accept
$16,109Net Price
83%Grad Rate
University of California-Riverside
Riverside · Public
76%Accept
$14,304Net Price
76%Grad Rate
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana · Public
—Accept
$3,133Net Price
31%Grad Rate
Long Beach City College
Long Beach · Public
—Accept
$6,202Net Price
28%Grad Rate
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo · Public
31%Accept
$16,665Net Price
86%Grad Rate
California State University-Fresno
Fresno · Public
95%Accept
$7,000Net Price
57%Grad Rate
Pasadena City College
Pasadena · Public
—Accept
$3,864Net Price
44%Grad Rate
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica · Public
—Accept
$2,779Net Price
36%Grad Rate
Fresno City College
Fresno · Public
—Accept
$8,069Net Price
24%Grad Rate
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Public
91%Accept
$3,967Net Price
53%Grad Rate
El Camino Community College District
Torrance · Public
—Accept
$5,968Net Price
39%Grad Rate
Cerritos College
Norwalk · Public
—Accept
$2,424Net Price
30%Grad Rate
San Francisco State University
San Francisco · Public
96%Accept
$12,278Net Price
50%Grad Rate
Southwestern College
Chula Vista · Public
—Accept
$12,671Net Price
34%Grad Rate
Riverside City College
Riverside · Public
—Accept
$8,377Net Price
34%Grad Rate
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga · Public
—Accept
$5,672Net Price
34%Grad Rate
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · Public
66%Accept
$17,890Net Price
75%Grad Rate
Palomar College
San Marcos · Public
—Accept
$5,763Net Price
36%Grad Rate
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo · Public
—Accept
$4,152Net Price
46%Grad Rate
Sacramento City College
Sacramento · Public
—Accept
$6,614Net Price
32%Grad Rate
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco · Public
—Accept
$6,906Net Price
40%Grad Rate
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield · Public
—Accept
$14,621Net Price
21%Grad Rate
Fullerton College
Fullerton · Public
—Accept
$6,134Net Price
34%Grad Rate
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego · Public
—Accept
$5,814Net Price
35%Grad Rate
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa · Public
—Accept
$7,203Net Price
46%Grad Rate
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita · Public
—Accept
$3,702Net Price
44%Grad Rate
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton · Public
—Accept
$2,407Net Price
33%Grad Rate
Rio Hondo College
Whittier · Public
—Accept
$14,379Net Price
25%Grad Rate
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill · Public
—Accept
$8,312Net Price
47%Grad Rate
De Anza College
Cupertino · Public
—Accept
$6,642Net Price
68%Grad Rate
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto · Public
—Accept
$6,806Net Price
36%Grad Rate
Modesto Junior College
Modesto · Public
—Accept
$2,818Net Price
30%Grad Rate
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa · Public
—Accept
$6,331Net Price
36%Grad Rate
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino · Public
94%Accept
$4,564Net Price
55%Grad Rate
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos · Public
95%Accept
$10,229Net Price
55%Grad Rate
Sierra College
Rocklin · Public
—Accept
$7,245Net Price
40%Grad Rate
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento · Public
—Accept
$5,981Net Price
36%Grad Rate
California State University-Chico
Chico · Public
93%Accept
$14,480Net Price
63%Grad Rate
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills · Public
—Accept
$13,270Net Price
44%Grad Rate
Cypress College
Cypress · Public
—Accept
$4,606Net Price
37%Grad Rate
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen · Public
—Accept
$12,152Net Price
32%Grad Rate
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson · Public
93%Accept
$8,615Net Price
43%Grad Rate
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino · Public
—Accept
$18,943Net Price
24%Grad Rate
Grossmont College
El Cajon · Public
—Accept
$5,311Net Price
34%Grad Rate
Moorpark College
Moorpark · Public
—Accept
$-2,296Net Price
44%Grad Rate
All public universities in this state
- College of the Sequoias· Visalia
- Antelope Valley Community College District· Lancaster
- Chabot College· Hayward
- San Diego Miramar College· San Diego
- Los Angeles City College· Los Angeles
- Foothill College· Los Altos Hills
- Santiago Canyon College· Orange
- San Diego City College· San Diego
- Irvine Valley College· Irvine
- MiraCosta College· Oceanside
- College of the Desert· Palm Desert
- Ventura College· Ventura
- Merced College· Merced
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College· Los Angeles
- Santa Barbara City College· Santa Barbara
- California State University-East Bay· Hayward
- Hartnell College· Salinas
- Folsom Lake College· Folsom
- Moreno Valley College· Moreno Valley
- Golden West College· Huntington Beach
- Butte College· Oroville
- Norco College· Norco
- California State University-Bakersfield· Bakersfield
- California State University-Stanislaus· Turlock
- University of California-Merced· Merced
- Citrus College· Glendora
- Solano Community College· Fairfield
- Allan Hancock College· Santa Maria
- Cabrillo College· Aptos
- Los Angeles Mission College· Sylmar
- College of San Mateo· San Mateo
- Evergreen Valley College· San Jose
- Imperial Valley College· Imperial
- Skyline College· San Bruno
- Coastline Community College· Fountain Valley
- Los Medanos College· Pittsburg
- Las Positas College· Livermore
- West Los Angeles College· Culver City
- Cuesta College· San Luis Obispo
- Cuyamaca College· El Cajon
- San Jose City College· San Jose
- Ohlone College· Fremont
- Laney College· Oakland
- California State University-Monterey Bay· Seaside
- Los Angeles Harbor College· Wilmington
- West Valley College· Saratoga
- Oxnard College· Oxnard
- Shasta College· Redding
- Mission College· Santa Clara
- Crafton Hills College· Yucaipa
- Monterey Peninsula College· Monterey
- California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt· Arcata
- Reedley College· Reedley
- Merritt College· Oakland
- Contra Costa College· San Pablo
- Canada College· Redwood City
- Sonoma State University· Rohnert Park
- California State University-Channel Islands· Camarillo
- Madera Community College· Madera
- Gavilan College· Gilroy
- Yuba College· Marysville
- University of Massachusetts Global· Aliso Viejo
- College of Alameda· Alameda
- Berkeley City College· Berkeley
- Victor Valley College· Victorville
- College of Marin· Kentfield
- College of the Redwoods· Eureka
- Napa Valley College· Napa
- Los Angeles Southwest College· Los Angeles
- Lake Tahoe Community College· South Lake Tahoe
- Taft College· Taft
- Palo Verde College· Blythe
- Lemoore College· Lemoore
- Cerro Coso Community College· Ridgecrest
- Woodland Community College· Woodland
- Compton College· Compton
- Mendocino College· Ukiah
- Porterville College· Porterville
- Barstow Community College· Barstow
- Coalinga College· Coalinga
- Columbia College· Sonora
- Feather River Community College District· Quincy
- Lassen Community College· Susanville
- Escondido Adult School· Escondido
- Poway Adult School· Poway
- Vista Adult School· Vista
- Copper Mountain Community College· Joshua Tree
- College of the Siskiyous· Weed
- Downey Adult School· Downey
- California State University Maritime Academy· Vallejo
- Hacienda La Puente Adult Education· La Puente
- Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education· Baldwin Park
- Clovis Adult Education· Clovis
- Tri-Community Adult Education· Covina
- Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health· Los Angeles
- ABC Adult School· Cerritos
- Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD· Concord
- California Indian Nations College· Palm Desert
- Beaumont Adult School· Beaumont
- Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education· Riverside
- Charles A Jones Career and Education Center· Sacramento
- Ventura Adult and Continuing Education· Ventura
- Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education· Pomona
- Sutter County Career Training Center· Yuba City
- Butte County Regional Occupational Program· Chico
- Ukiah Adult School· Ukiah
- Victor Valley Community College - Aviation Technology· Victorville
- MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus· Cardiff
- IDEA at ATEP· Tustin
- San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus· Calexico
Private Colleges & Universities(343)
University of the People
Pasadena · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
34%Grad Rate
University of Southern California
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
10%Accept
$32,740Net Price
92%Grad Rate
Ashford University
San Diego · Private for-profit
—Accept
$31,266Net Price
11%Grad Rate
National University
San Diego · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$22,878Net Price
43%Grad Rate
California Baptist University
Riverside · Private nonprofit
85%Accept
$26,285Net Price
62%Grad Rate
Stanford University
Stanford · Private nonprofit
4%Accept
$13,807Net Price
92%Grad Rate
Chapman University
Orange · Private nonprofit
65%Accept
$46,555Net Price
82%Grad Rate
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
45%Accept
$48,381Net Price
79%Grad Rate
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara · Private nonprofit
48%Accept
$50,062Net Price
88%Grad Rate
University of San Diego
San Diego · Private nonprofit
52%Accept
$30,365Net Price
84%Grad Rate
University of San Francisco
San Francisco · Private nonprofit
62%Accept
$41,431Net Price
70%Grad Rate
Academy of Art University
San Francisco · Private for-profit
—Accept
$40,613Net Price
34%Grad Rate
Pepperdine University
Malibu · Private nonprofit
63%Accept
$58,098Net Price
83%Grad Rate
Biola University
La Mirada · Private nonprofit
74%Accept
$31,495Net Price
68%Grad Rate
University of the Pacific
Stockton · Private nonprofit
71%Accept
$25,447Net Price
69%Grad Rate
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego · Private nonprofit
84%Accept
$38,729Net Price
77%Grad Rate
University of La Verne
La Verne · Private nonprofit
71%Accept
$20,161Net Price
63%Grad Rate
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa · Private nonprofit
88%Accept
$22,212Net Price
62%Grad Rate
DeVry University-California
Ontario · Private for-profit
99%Accept
$33,744Net Price
22%Grad Rate
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks · Private nonprofit
76%Accept
$30,109Net Price
70%Grad Rate
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster · Private for-profit
—Accept
$29,627Net Price
67%Grad Rate
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario · Private for-profit
—Accept
$33,431Net Price
64%Grad Rate
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento · Private for-profit
—Accept
$41,338Net Price
51%Grad Rate
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Private for-profit
—Accept
$32,408Net Price
74%Grad Rate
California Institute of Arts & Technology
National City · Private for-profit
—Accept
$32,637Net Price
56%Grad Rate
University of Redlands
Redlands · Private nonprofit
83%Accept
$30,031Net Price
67%Grad Rate
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena · Private nonprofit
75%Accept
$48,661Net Price
79%Grad Rate
MTI College
Sacramento · Private for-profit
63%Accept
$21,740Net Price
75%Grad Rate
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga · Private nonprofit
87%Accept
$30,378Net Price
70%Grad Rate
Reach University
Oakland · Private nonprofit
100%Accept
$22,423Net Price
—Grad Rate
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa · Private nonprofit
62%Accept
$21,241Net Price
57%Grad Rate
Occidental College
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
44%Accept
$38,263Net Price
81%Grad Rate
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
73%Accept
$21,413Net Price
53%Grad Rate
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach · Private for-profit
—Accept
$27,506Net Price
58%Grad Rate
Pomona College
Claremont · Private nonprofit
7%Accept
$19,285Net Price
93%Grad Rate
American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim · Private for-profit
—Accept
$31,218Net Price
70%Grad Rate
Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita · Private nonprofit
84%Accept
$32,647Net Price
68%Grad Rate
UEI College-Riverside
Riverside · Private for-profit
—Accept
$29,702Net Price
64%Grad Rate
CBD College
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$23,033Net Price
82%Grad Rate
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga · Private for-profit
—Accept
$26,360Net Price
66%Grad Rate
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno · Private nonprofit
64%Accept
$13,630Net Price
50%Grad Rate
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine · Private nonprofit
66%Accept
$28,115Net Price
58%Grad Rate
Los Angeles Pacific University
San Dimas · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$22,677Net Price
21%Grad Rate
UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield · Private for-profit
—Accept
$27,257Net Price
65%Grad Rate
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont · Private nonprofit
10%Accept
$28,849Net Price
91%Grad Rate
Institute of Technology
Clovis · Private for-profit
—Accept
$23,159Net Price
74%Grad Rate
UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista · Private for-profit
—Accept
$28,606Net Price
68%Grad Rate
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena · Private for-profit
—Accept
$28,691Net Price
61%Grad Rate
Westmont College
Santa Barbara · Private nonprofit
77%Accept
$29,053Net Price
70%Grad Rate
William Jessup University
Rocklin · Private nonprofit
93%Accept
$28,062Net Price
56%Grad Rate
National Holistic Institute
Emeryville · Private for-profit
—Accept
$33,287Net Price
75%Grad Rate
Pitzer College
Claremont · Private nonprofit
25%Accept
$34,191Net Price
83%Grad Rate
UEI College-Sacramento
Sacramento · Private for-profit
—Accept
$28,670Net Price
58%Grad Rate
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento · Private for-profit
—Accept
$28,887Net Price
61%Grad Rate
UEI College-Reseda
Reseda · Private for-profit
—Accept
$27,464Net Price
72%Grad Rate
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo · Private for-profit
—Accept
$22,733Net Price
43%Grad Rate
La Sierra University
Riverside · Private nonprofit
92%Accept
$45,566Net Price
60%Grad Rate
Dominican University of California
San Rafael · Private nonprofit
84%Accept
$35,333Net Price
78%Grad Rate
Scripps College
Claremont · Private nonprofit
38%Accept
$36,294Net Price
83%Grad Rate
UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park · Private for-profit
—Accept
$29,145Net Price
65%Grad Rate
All private colleges & universities in this state
- UEI College-Garden Grove· Garden Grove
- UEI College-Ontario· Ontario
- UEI College-Fresno· Fresno
- Summit College· San Bernardino
- California Institute of Technology· Pasadena
- UEI College-West Covina· West Covina
- Harvey Mudd College· Claremont
- Loma Linda University· Loma Linda
- Glendale Career College· Glendale
- San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario· Ontario
- UEI College-Stockton· Stockton
- California Institute of the Arts· Valencia
- UEI College-Oceanside· Oceanside
- Simpson University· Redding
- Pacific Union College· Angwin
- San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield· Bakersfield
- Woodbury University· Burbank
- Institute for Business and Technology· San Jose
- Whittier College· Whittier
- Casa Loma College-Los Angeles· Sherman Oaks
- North-West College-Riverside· Riverside
- Advanced Career Institute· Visalia
- North-West College-West Covina· West Covina
- North-West College-Long Beach· Long Beach
- San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula· Temecula
- Asher College· Sacramento
- Carrington College-San Jose· San Jose
- Minerva University· San Francisco
- North-West College-San Diego· San Diego
- Milan Institute-Visalia· Visalia
- California Career Institute· Anaheim
- Career Care Institute· Lancaster
- San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto· Salida
- Milan Institute-Bakersfield· Bakersfield
- Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos· San Marcos
- Central Coast College· Salinas
- Thomas Aquinas College· Santa Paula
- Hope International University· Fullerton
- Milan Institute-Clovis· Clovis
- Contra Costa Medical Career College· Antioch
- Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista· Chula Vista
- InterCoast Colleges-West Covina· West Covina
- San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia· Hesperia
- National Polytechnic College· Lakewood
- National Career Education· Citrus Heights
- North-West College-Anaheim· Anaheim
- Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield· Bakersfield
- Soka University of America· Aliso Viejo
- Northeastern University Oakland· Oakland
- Life Pacific University· San Dimas
- University of Silicon Valley· San Jose
- Touro University Worldwide· Los Alamitos
- San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno· Fresno
- Healthcare Career College· Paramount
- Asian-American International Beauty College· Westminster
- Carrington College-Stockton· Stockton
- Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus· Pleasant Hill
- Moler Barber College· Oakland
- Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology· Inglewood
- National Career College· Panorama City
- Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa· Costa Mesa
- Alliant International University-San Diego· San Diego
- North-West College-Pomona· Pomona
- Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario· Ontario
- Lionel University· Carpinteria
- American Medical Sciences Center· Glendale
- San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center· Fresno
- Milan Institute-Merced· Merced
- Milan Institute-Palm Desert· Palm Desert
- Advance Beauty College· Garden Grove
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont· Fremont
- Bellus Academy-Chula Vista· Chula Vista
- American Beauty College· West Covina
- Carrington College-San Leandro Campus· San Leandro
- Bellus Academy-Poway· Poway
- Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula· Temecula
- Associated Technical College-Los Angeles· Los Angeles
- Pacific Oaks College· Pasadena
- Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento· Sacramento
- Brownson Technical School· Anaheim
- South Coast College· Orange
- San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage· Rancho Mirage
- North-West College-Van Nuys· Van Nuys
- Mayfield College· Cathedral City
- Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON· West Covina
- Universal Healthcare Careers College· Los Angeles
- John Paul the Great Catholic University· Escondido
- Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks· Sherman Oaks
- American College of Healthcare and Technology· Riverside
- CET-San Jose· San Jose
- Diversified Vocational College· Los Angeles
- Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville· Vacaville
- Golden Gate University· San Francisco
- San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster· Lancaster
- Salon Success Academy-Upland· Upland
- California Healing Arts College· Carson
- University of Saint Katherine· San Marcos
- Lu Ross Academy· Ventura
- California College of Barbering and Cosmetology· Stockton
- Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego· San Diego
- Integrity College of Health· Pasadena
- Urban Barber College· Concord
- San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova· Rancho Cordova
- Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno· Fresno
- CET-San Diego· San Diego
- Concorde Career College-San Bernardino· San Bernardino
- Salon Success Academy-Redlands· Redlands
- Sierra College of Beauty· Merced
- Federico Beauty Institute· Sacramento
- Healing Hands School of Holistic Health· Escondido
- Career Academy of Beauty· Garden Grove
- Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto· Modesto
- Blake Austin College· Vacaville
- Concorde Career College-Garden Grove· Garden Grove
- Hypnosis Motivation Institute· Tarzana
- Bay Area Medical Academy· San Francisco
- North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc· Modesto
- Bethesda University· Anaheim
- Coastline Beauty College· Fountain Valley
- EDvance College· San Francisco
- California Nurses Educational Institute· Rancho Mirage
- Salon Professional Academy-San Jose· San Jose
- Salon Success Academy-Corona· Corona
- Palomar Institute of Cosmetology· San Marcos
- California Career College· Canoga Park
- Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad· Carlsbad
- Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay· Pleasant Hill
- InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield· Fairfield
- Newschool of Architecture and Design· San Diego
- Career Development Institute Inc· Los Angeles
- ICOHS College· San Diego
- CET-Salinas· Salinas
- Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena· Pasadena
- Providence Christian College· Pasadena
- San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc· San Francisco
- Salon Success Academy-Riverside· Riverside
- CET-Colton· Colton
- Fab School· Rancho Cucamonga
- Concorde Career College-North Hollywood· North Hollywood
- Bellus Academy-El Cajon· El Cajon
- Southern California Health Institute· North Hollywood
- CET-Soledad· Soledad
- Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus· Los Angeles
- Lancaster Beauty School· Lancaster
- My Le's Beauty College· Sacramento
- Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses· Stockton
- ATI College-Whittier· Whitter
- Capstone College· Pasadena
- Concorde Career College-San Diego· San Diego
- ZMS The Academy· Los Angeles
- CET-Santa Maria· Santa Maria
- CET-Watsonville· Watsonville
- San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork· San Francisco
- MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber· Sacramento
- Academy for Salon Professionals· Northridge
- International School of Beauty Inc· Palm Desert
- CET-El Centro· El Centro
- San Francisco Film School· San Francisco
- Central Valley Barber College· Riverbank
- California Beauty College· Modesto
- Associated Barber College of San Diego· San Diego
- Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy· Santa Fe Springs
- CES College· Burbank
- Cinta Aveda Institute· San Francisco
- Los Angeles College of Aesthetics· Los Angeles
- Elite Cosmetology School· PALM DESERT
- San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria· Santa Maria
- Citrus Heights Beauty College· Citrus Heights
- Angeles Institute· ARTESIA
- International College of Cosmetology· Oakland
- Hoss Lee Academy· Roseville
- Shasta School of Cosmetology· Redding
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles· Los Angeles
- Galaxy Medical College· North Hollywood
- Coba Academy· Anaheim
- Xavier College School of Nursing· Stockton
- Premiere Career College· Irwindale
- Modern Technology School· Fountain Valley
- Victory Career College· Carson
- DeHart Technical School· Modesto
- Santa Ana Beauty College· Santa Ana
- Bridges Beauty College· Victorville
- California Hair Design Academy· La Mesa
- CET-Coachella· Coachella
- CET-Oxnard· Oxnard
- Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet· Hemet
- Professional Institute of Beauty· El Monte
- Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program· Sacramento
- Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose· San Jose
- J D Academy of Salon and Spa· Danville
- CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering· Garden Grove
- Modern Beauty Academy· Oxnard
- Advance Beauty Techs Academy· San Jacinto
- Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus· Van Nuys
- San Diego Christian College· Santee
- Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College· Santa Rosa
- Riggins Urban Barber College· San Diego
- NTMA Machinist Career College· Santa Fe Springs
- Sacramento Ultrasound Institute· Sacramento
- San Bernardino Beauty College· San Bernardino
- ATA College· El Cajon
- San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville· Porterville
- Los Angeles Pacific College· Los Angeles
- Associated Technical College-San Diego· San Diego
- Hilltop Beauty School· Daly City
- Salon Success Academy-West Covina· West Covina
- ABCO Technology· Los Angeles
- Design's School of Cosmetology· Paso Robles
- InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova· Rancho Cordova
- North-West College-Glendale· Glendale
- Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock· Turlock
- Lyle's College of Beauty· Bakersfield
- Professional Golfers Career College· Temecula
- San Joaquin Valley College-Delano· Delano
- Fredrick and Charles Beauty College· Eureka
- Diamond Beauty College· South El Monte
- Coachella Valley Beauty College· La Quinta
- Epic Bible College & Graduate School· Sacramento
- InterCoast Colleges-Riverside· Riverside
- International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences· Los Angeles
- Sri Sai Krish Institute· ORANGE
- American Jewish University· Los Angeles
- California College of Music· Pasadena
- Northcentral University· San Diego
- Antioch University-Los Angeles· Culver City
- Southern California College of Barber and Beauty· Escondido
- University of Silicon Andhra· Milpitas
- John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College· Long Beach
- Jama's Beauty & Barber College· West Hills
- Regan Career Institute· El Monte
- Antioch University-Santa Barbara· Santa Barbara
- Nurse Academy· National City
- Borner's Barber College· Los Angeles
- American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana· Santa Ana
- Hinton Barber and Beauty College· Vallejo
- California Barber and Beauty College· San Diego
- Palladium Technical Academy Inc· Temple City
- Medical Allied Career Center· Santa Fe Springs
- Waynes College of Beauty· Salinas
- Stellar Career College· Modesto
- Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2· Los Angeles
- Redondo Beach Beauty College· Torrance
- Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology· Garden Grove
- Agape College of Business and Science· Fresno
- KC Beauty Academy· Los Angeles
- Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science· Visalia
- Central California School of Continuing Education· San Luis Obispo
- California Institute of Integral Studies· San Francisco
- Hollywood Cultural College· Los Angeles
- California Northstate University· Elk Grove
- Santa Ana Beauty Academy· Santa Ana
- California Institute of Medical Science· Clovis
- Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology· Hanford
- CalCopa Massage School· Huntington Beach
- Notre Dame de Namur University· Belmont
- Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa· Costa Mesa
- University of the West· Rosemead
- Southern California Seminary· El Cajon
- Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology· San Fernando
- Salon Success Academy-Fontana· Fontana
- Princess Institute of Beauty· Reedley
- DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY· Ukiah
- University of Phoenix-California· Ontario
- West Coast Barber College· Oceanside
- American Institute of Massage Therapy· Santa Ana
- Bergin University of Canine Studies· Penngrove
- Brand College· Glendale
- Young Americans College of the Performing Arts· Corona
- Medical Career College of Northern California· Roseville
- Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health· Los Angeles
- Theatre of Arts· Hollywood
- Annenberg School of Nursing· Reseda
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey· Monterey
- Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe· Truckee
- Claremont Graduate University· Claremont
- Humphreys College-Modesto· Salida
- Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University· Berkeley
- Bay Area Medical Academy - San Jose Satellite Location· San Jose
- Cinta Aveda Institute - San Jose· San Jose
- Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus· Los Angeles
- Keck Graduate Institute· Claremont
- Miami Ad School-San Francisco· San Francisco
- Coastline Beauty College - Hemet· Hemet
Community & 2-Year Colleges(85)
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood · Private for-profit
—Accept
$30,980Net Price
41%Grad Rate
Unitek College
Fremont · Private for-profit
—Accept
$25,179Net Price
73%Grad Rate
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose · Private for-profit
—Accept
$32,427Net Price
64%Grad Rate
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim · Private for-profit
—Accept
$32,879Net Price
60%Grad Rate
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood · Private for-profit
—Accept
$53,020Net Price
31%Grad Rate
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario · Private for-profit
—Accept
$49,590Net Price
39%Grad Rate
Stanbridge University
Irvine · Private for-profit
10%Accept
$45,372Net Price
62%Grad Rate
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles · Private for-profit
—Accept
$34,367Net Price
72%Grad Rate
Westcliff University
Irvine · Private for-profit
73%Accept
$35,426Net Price
62%Grad Rate
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia · Private for-profit
—Accept
$27,854Net Price
36%Grad Rate
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
82%Accept
$51,248Net Price
66%Grad Rate
Career Networks Institute
Santa Ana · Private for-profit
—Accept
$49,677Net Price
89%Grad Rate
California College of the Arts
San Francisco · Private nonprofit
91%Accept
$53,909Net Price
61%Grad Rate
New York Film Academy
Burbank · Private for-profit
—Accept
$39,011Net Price
68%Grad Rate
Musicians Institute
Hollywood · Private for-profit
78%Accept
$46,518Net Price
53%Grad Rate
Menlo College
Atherton · Private nonprofit
68%Accept
$31,100Net Price
54%Grad Rate
Chamberlain University-California
Rancho Cordova · Private for-profit
80%Accept
$36,559Net Price
—Grad Rate
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach · Private nonprofit
94%Accept
$42,505Net Price
52%Grad Rate
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Stockton · Public
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Angeles College
Los Angeles · Private for-profit
—Accept
$28,639Net Price
93%Grad Rate
Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra · Private for-profit
—Accept
$27,551Net Price
63%Grad Rate
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles · Private for-profit
—Accept
$44,573Net Price
65%Grad Rate
Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim · Private for-profit
74%Accept
$33,392Net Price
74%Grad Rate
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario · Private for-profit
—Accept
$20,711Net Price
58%Grad Rate
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim · Private for-profit
—Accept
$22,678Net Price
64%Grad Rate
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside · Private for-profit
—Accept
$21,889Net Price
57%Grad Rate
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill · Private for-profit
50%Accept
—Net Price
50%Grad Rate
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield · Private for-profit
—Accept
$36,126Net Price
30%Grad Rate
Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
46%Accept
—Net Price
0%Grad Rate
Gnomon
North Hollywood · Private for-profit
42%Accept
$51,949Net Price
100%Grad Rate
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
39%Accept
$35,558Net Price
30%Grad Rate
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
77%Accept
$43,923Net Price
71%Grad Rate
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena · Private for-profit
88%Accept
$43,590Net Price
41%Grad Rate
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco · Private nonprofit
55%Accept
$42,607Net Price
74%Grad Rate
Pacific College
Costa Mesa · Private for-profit
56%Accept
$29,363Net Price
63%Grad Rate
World Mission University
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$15,785Net Price
100%Grad Rate
Lincoln University
Oakland · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
100%Grad Rate
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills · Private nonprofit
41%Accept
$21,680Net Price
85%Grad Rate
San Diego Global Knowledge University
San Diego · Private for-profit
—Accept
—Net Price
45%Grad Rate
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
58%Accept
$14,959Net Price
12%Grad Rate
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$45,848Net Price
50%Grad Rate
Homestead Schools
Torrance · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$15,962Net Price
93%Grad Rate
Fremont University
Cerritos · Private for-profit
—Accept
$34,483Net Price
39%Grad Rate
United States University
San Diego · Private for-profit
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
PCI College
Cerritos · Private for-profit
—Accept
$27,439Net Price
68%Grad Rate
Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego · Private for-profit
—Accept
$51,918Net Price
77%Grad Rate
California Miramar University
San Diego · Private for-profit
18%Accept
$12,480Net Price
50%Grad Rate
San Francisco Bay University
Fremont · Private nonprofit
96%Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente · Private nonprofit
55%Accept
$10,030Net Price
33%Grad Rate
Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach · Private for-profit
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Design Institute of San Diego
San Diego · Private for-profit
100%Accept
$44,010Net Price
80%Grad Rate
Oak Valley College
Rialto · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$21,379Net Price
42%Grad Rate
America Evangelical University
Gardena · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$17,854Net Price
33%Grad Rate
California College of ASU
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
—Accept
$17,683Net Price
37%Grad Rate
Grace Mission University
Fullerton · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
100%Grad Rate
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Santa Fe Springs · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Claremont Lincoln University
Claremont · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Alhambra Medical University
Alhambra · Private for-profit
—Accept
—Net Price
—Grad Rate
Pacific States University
Los Angeles · Private nonprofit
—Accept
—Net Price
100%Grad Rate
All community & 2-year colleges in this state
- Haven University· Garden Grove
- Abraham Lincoln University· Glendale
- Touro University California· Vallejo
- Shasta Bible College and Graduate School· Redding
- Berkeley School of Theology· Berkeley
- Beverly Hills Design Institute· Beverly Hills
- Palo Alto University· Palo Alto
- University of West Los Angeles· Inglewood
- California Jazz Conservatory· Berkeley
- Sofia University· Palo Alto
- Chicago School at San Diego· San Diego
- Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art· Van Nuys
- Trinity Law School· Santa Ana
- California Western School of Law· San Diego
- University of California College of the Law-San Francisco· San Francisco
- Marshall B Ketchum University· Fullerton
- South Baylo University· Anaheim
- Dongguk University Los Angeles· Los Angeles
- West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies· Los Angeles
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences· San Marcos
- Western University of Health Sciences· Pomona
- Chicago School at Anaheim· Anaheim
- University of California-San Francisco· San Francisco
- Southwestern Law School· Los Angeles
- Empire College· Santa Rosa
Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Updated regularly via automated sync. Contact schools directly for current requirements and costs.