California Colleges and Universities

See 264 California Four Year Colleges and Universities from our extensive database of 745 California Colleges, Community Colleges, and Trade Schools.

California is home to many great cities in the US and similarly many universities. With Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose being some well-known city names, there is no question that each of these cities has a variety of colleges to choose from. There are over 281 universities and colleges in California. Whether your focus is in business, performing arts, communications, or medicine (just to name a few), California is home to some of the biggest and best corporations in the world. Students come from all over the world to attend college in California. It has some of the world's best colleges with some of the world's most notable professors that will provide you with a top notch college education in California.


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School City Enroll In-State Cost Out-State Cost
Academy for Jewish Religion-California Los Angeles 74 - -
Academy of Art University San Francisco 18,535 $38,806.00 $38,806.00
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland 149 - -
Academy of Couture Art Beverly Hills 32 $24,738.00 $24,738.00
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley Berkeley 161 - -
Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego 4,986 $31,522.00 $31,522.00
Allied American University Laguna Hills 3,787 - -
American Baptist Seminary of the West Berkeley 79 - -
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine San Francisco 277 - -
American Conservatory Theater San Francisco 114 $26,201.00 $26,201.00
American Film Institute Conservatory Los Angeles 371 - -
American Jewish University Los Angeles 212 $49,121.00 $49,121.00
American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill 358 $24,662.00 $24,662.00
Angeles College Los Angeles 229 - -
Antioch University-Los Angeles Culver City 1,436 $26,756.00 $26,756.00
Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 632 $17,416.00 $17,416.00
Argosy University-Inland Empire Ontario 993 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Argosy University-Los Angeles Los Angeles 859 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Argosy University-Orange County Orange 842 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Argosy University-San Diego San Diego 636 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Argosy University-San Francisco Bay Area Alameda 547 $14,663.00 $14,663.00
Art Center College of Design Pasadena 2,721 $41,830.00 $41,830.00
Ashford University San Diego 107,170 $21,887.00 $21,887.00
Azusa Pacific University Azusa 10,686 $46,992.00 $46,992.00
Azusa Pacific University College Glendora 1,815 $12,308.00 $12,308.00
Bergin University of Canine Studies Rohnert Park 71 $9,875.00 $9,875.00
Bethel Seminary-San Diego San Diego 199 - -
Bethesda University Anaheim 399 $10,320.00 $10,320.00
Biola University La Mirada 6,738 $48,174.00 $48,174.00
Brandman University Irvine 11,999 $13,952.00 $13,952.00
Bristol University Anaheim 362 - -
Brooks Institute Ventura 598 $22,545.00 $22,545.00
Bryan University Los Angeles 2,366 $11,206.00 $11,206.00
California Baptist University Riverside 9,278 $43,324.00 $43,324.00
California Christian College Fresno 24 $17,914.00 $17,914.00
California College San Diego San Diego 0 - -
California College San Diego 0 - -
California College San Diego San Marcos 533 $18,021.00 $18,021.00
California College San Diego San Diego 1,211 $18,021.00 $18,021.00
California College of the Arts San Francisco 2,146 $58,142.00 $58,142.00
California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco 1,398 $27,165.00 $27,165.00
California Institute of Technology Pasadena 2,319 $60,990.00 $60,990.00
California Institute of the Arts Valencia 1,549 $62,369.00 $62,369.00
California International Business University San Diego 39 $4,500.00 $4,500.00
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks 4,928 $54,545.00 $54,545.00
California Miramar University San Diego 403 $9,796.00 $9,796.00
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 20,916 $24,683.00 $35,843.00
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona 25,000 $23,953.00 $35,113.00
California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield 10,319 $22,299.00 $33,459.00
California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo 6,350 $25,273.00 $36,433.00
California State University-Chico Chico 18,410 $22,414.00 $33,574.00
California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson 15,346 $22,472.00 $33,632.00
California State University-East Bay Hayward 16,816 $22,830.00 $33,990.00
California State University-Fresno Fresno 24,890 $20,930.00 $32,090.00
California State University-Fullerton Fullerton 41,494 $24,385.00 $35,545.00
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach 39,242 $22,724.00 $33,884.00
California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles 27,500 $23,538.00 $34,698.00
California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside 7,185 $19,628.00 $30,788.00
California State University-Northridge Northridge 42,183 $22,110.00 $33,270.00
California State University-Sacramento Sacramento 32,021 $23,324.00 $34,484.00
California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino 20,356 $20,404.00 $31,564.00
California State University-San Marcos San Marcos 12,524 $24,000.00 $35,160.00
California State University-Stanislaus Turlock 9,760 $19,961.00 $31,121.00
California University of Management and Sciences Anaheim 561 $9,930.00 $9,930.00
California Western School of Law San Diego 881 - -
Chapman University Orange 8,815 $61,847.00 $61,847.00
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles 717 $13,252.00 $13,252.00
Charter College-Canyon Country Canyon Country 1,556 $19,195.00 $19,195.00
Church Divinity School of the Pacific Berkeley 74 - -
Claremont Graduate University Claremont 2,368 - -
Claremont McKenna College Claremont 1,327 $64,215.00 $64,215.00
Claremont School of Theology Claremont 408 - -
Cogswell College Sunnyvale 721 $31,964.00 $31,964.00
Coleman University San Diego 967 $21,300.00 $21,300.00
Columbia College-Hollywood Tarzana 391 $35,117.00 $35,117.00
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine 5,910 $44,760.00 $44,760.00
DeVry University-California Pomona 11,611 $18,452.00 $18,452.00
Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre Blue Lake 46 $12,750.00 $12,750.00
Design Institute of San Diego San Diego 233 $20,568.00 $20,568.00
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology Berkeley 86 - -
Dominican University of California San Rafael 2,226 $60,016.00 $60,016.00
Dongguk University-Los Angeles Los Angeles 350 $7,250.00 $7,250.00
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Santa Monica 224 - -
Epic Bible College Sacramento 332 $10,440.00 $10,440.00
Everest College-Ontario Metro Ontario 0 $16,526.00 $16,526.00
Expression College for Digital Arts Emeryville 557 $23,747.00 $23,747.00
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising-Los Angeles Los Angeles 4,117 $32,570.00 $32,570.00
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising-San Francisco San Francisco 659 $32,570.00 $32,570.00
Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara 1,539 - -
Five Branches University Santa Cruz 490 - -
Franciscan School of Theology Oceanside 46 - -
Fremont College Cerritos 599 - -
Fresno Pacific University Fresno 4,774 $38,039.00 $38,039.00
Fuller Theological Seminary in California Pasadena 3,981 - -
Golden Gate University-San Francisco San Francisco 3,957 $16,560.00 $16,560.00
Grace Mission University Fullerton 192 $3,890.00 $3,890.00
Graduate Theological Union Berkeley 253 - -
Harvey Mudd College Claremont 816 $66,627.00 $66,627.00
Holy Names University Oakland 1,389 $51,124.00 $51,124.00
Hope International University Fullerton 1,953 $40,872.00 $40,872.00
Horizon University San Diego 41 $9,650.00 $9,650.00
Humboldt State University Arcata 9,036 $22,843.00 $34,003.00
Humphreys College-Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton 1,138 $14,202.00 $14,202.00
Interior Designers Institute Newport Beach 240 $20,545.00 $20,545.00
International Academy of Design and Technology-Sacramento Sacramento 85 $14,782.00 $14,782.00
International Technological University San Jose 2,369 - -
Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope Duarte 89 - -
John F. Kennedy University Pleasant Hill 1,546 $23,640.00 $23,640.00
John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido 352 $40,898.00 $40,898.00
Keck Graduate Institute Claremont 356 - -
La Sierra University Riverside 3,153 $42,720.00 $42,720.00
Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach 662 $44,207.00 $44,207.00
Life Chiropractic College West Hayward 609 - -
Life Pacific College San Dimas 659 $24,901.00 $24,901.00
Lincoln University Oakland 897 $10,815.00 $10,815.00
Loma Linda University Loma Linda 5,509 $31,752.00 $31,752.00
Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena 225 $22,875.00 $22,875.00
Los Angeles Film School Hollywood 3,214 - -
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles 10,480 $58,626.00 $58,626.00
Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton 428 - -
Marymount California University Rancho Palos Verdes 1,823 $49,844.00 $49,844.00
Menlo College Atherton 854 $54,684.00 $54,684.00
Mills College Oakland 1,662 $59,342.00 $59,342.00
Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute Claremont 28 $27,950.00 $27,950.00
Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey 811 $36,126.00 $36,126.00
Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles 3,664 $52,538.00 $52,538.00
Mt Sierra College Monrovia 547 $15,461.00 $15,461.00
Musicians Institute Hollywood 1,657 $25,605.00 $25,605.00
National University La Jolla 29,202 $13,936.00 $13,936.00
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey 4,121 - -
New York Film Academy Burbank 3,886 - -
Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego 574 $25,220.00 $25,220.00
Northwestern Polytechnic University Fremont 0 $20,720.00 $20,720.00
Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont 2,352 $50,286.00 $50,286.00
Occidental College Los Angeles 2,198 $64,804.00 $64,804.00
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles 1,232 $56,490.00 $56,490.00
Pacific College Costa Mesa 369 - -
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-San Diego San Diego 671 $9,072.00 $9,072.00
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Berkeley 116 - -
Pacific Oaks College Pasadena 1,591 $19,992.00 $19,992.00
Pacific School of Religion Berkeley 193 - -
Pacific States University Los Angeles 277 $30,436.00 $30,436.00
Pacific Union College Angwin 1,996 $40,521.00 $40,521.00
Pacifica Graduate Institute Carpinteria 1,050 - -
Palo Alto University Palo Alto 1,250 $20,427.00 $20,427.00
Pardee RAND Graduate School Santa Monica 104 - -
Pepperdine University Malibu 8,276 $63,482.00 $63,482.00
Phillips Graduate Institute Chatsworth 261 - -
Pitzer College Claremont 1,100 $63,750.00 $63,750.00
Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra 1,075 $15,835.00 $15,835.00
Platt College-Ontario Ontario 648 $15,835.00 $15,835.00
Platt College-Riverside Riverside 557 $15,835.00 $15,835.00
Platt College-San Diego San Diego 318 $26,990.00 $26,990.00
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego 4,015 $45,911.00 $45,911.00
Pomona College Claremont 1,664 $62,632.00 $62,632.00
Providence Christian College Pasadena 103 $40,276.00 $40,276.00
Rudolf Steiner College Fair Oaks 196 - -
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Oakland 635 $21,962.00 $21,962.00
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga 4,738 $59,327.00 $59,327.00
Samuel Merritt University Oakland 2,023 $55,748.00 $55,748.00
San Diego Christian College Santee 1,209 $42,095.00 $42,095.00
San Diego State University San Diego 35,802 $26,158.00 $37,318.00
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus 0 - -
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco 801 $61,698.00 $61,698.00
San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco 406 $57,242.00 $57,242.00
San Francisco State University San Francisco 32,146 $24,206.00 $35,366.00
San Francisco Theological Seminary San Anselmo 192 - -
San Joaquin College of Law Clovis 177 - -
San Jose State University San Jose 34,446 $25,253.00 $36,413.00
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute La Jolla 33 - -
Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield Bakersfield 939 $14,642.00 $14,642.00
Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria Santa Maria 320 $15,226.00 $15,226.00
Santa Barbara Business College-Ventura Ventura 621 $13,663.00 $13,663.00
Santa Clara University Santa Clara 10,137 $61,638.00 $61,638.00
Saybrook University Oakland 645 - -
Scripps College Claremont 1,055 $63,740.00 $63,740.00
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding 66 $27,100.00 $27,100.00
Simpson University Redding 1,505 $36,754.00 $36,754.00
Sofia University Palo Alto 426 $575.00 $575.00
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo 423 $44,550.00 $44,550.00
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park 9,614 $23,655.00 $34,815.00
South Baylo University Anaheim 901 $7,950.00 $7,950.00
Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles 529 $55,042.00 $55,042.00
Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim 808 $19,330.00 $19,330.00
Southern California Seminary El Cajon 332 $29,923.00 $29,923.00
Southern California University SOMA Los Angeles 137 $9,220.00 $9,220.00
Southern California University of Health Sciences Whittier 1,652 - -
Southwestern Law School Los Angeles 1,191 - -
St John's Seminary Camarillo 107 - -
Stanbridge College Irvine 1,669 - -
Stanford University Stanford 19,774 $62,363.00 $62,363.00
Starr King School for Ministry Berkeley 106 - -
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Hollywood North Hollywood 2,117 $34,807.00 $34,807.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Inland Empire San Bernardino 2,751 $36,004.00 $36,004.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Los Angeles Santa Monica 1,871 $35,299.00 $35,299.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Orange County Santa Ana 1,917 $35,308.00 $35,308.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University Sacramento Sacramento 1,370 $32,842.00 $32,842.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University San Diego San Diego 2,361 $36,193.00 $36,193.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University San Francisco San Francisco 1,452 $35,101.00 $35,101.00
The Art Institute of California-Argosy University-Silicon Valley Sunnyvale 550 $37,117.00 $37,117.00
The California Maritime Academy Vallejo 1,065 $22,023.00 $33,183.00
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Irvine Irvine 291 - -
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles 2,865 $13,185.00 $13,185.00
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Westwood Los Angeles 0 - -
The Master's College and Seminary Santa Clarita 1,756 $43,621.00 $43,621.00
The National Hispanic University San Jose 0 $9,896.00 $9,896.00
The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law-Ventura Ventura 111 - -
The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of LawñSanta Barbara Santa Barbara 86 - -
The University of America Murrieta 0 $18,500.00 $18,500.00
The Wright Institute Berkeley 445 - -
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula 380 $35,706.00 $35,706.00
Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego 853 - -
Touro University California Vallejo 1,536 - -
Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos 856 $14,600.00 $14,600.00
Trident University International Cypress 12,438 $8,400.00 $8,400.00
Trinity Law School Santa Ana 219 - -
United States University Chula Vista 653 $12,080.00 $12,080.00
Unitek College Fremont 1,210 $22,920.00 $22,920.00
University of Antelope Valley Lancaster 1,311 - -
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley 40,514 $34,356.00 $57,234.00
University of California-Davis Davis 36,771 $33,759.00 $56,637.00
University of California-Hastings College of Law San Francisco 1,033 - -
University of California-Irvine Irvine 32,069 $31,577.00 $54,455.00
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles 44,413 $32,978.00 $55,856.00
University of California-Merced Merced 6,568 $34,000.00 $56,878.00
University of California-Riverside Riverside 22,963 $32,639.00 $55,517.00
University of California-San Diego La Jolla 32,420 $31,254.00 $54,132.00
University of California-San Francisco San Francisco 3,210 - -
University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 24,492 $34,753.00 $57,631.00
University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 18,922 $34,226.00 $57,104.00
University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale 369 - -
University of La Verne La Verne 10,640 $53,849.00 $53,849.00
University of Phoenix-Bay Area Campus 0 - -
University of Phoenix-California Costa Mesa 28,993 $12,239.00 $12,239.00
University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus 0 - -
University of Phoenix-Sacramento Valley Campus 0 - -
University of Phoenix-San Diego Campus 0 - -
University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus 0 - -
University of Redlands Redlands 6,255 $60,874.00 $60,874.00
University of San Diego San Diego 9,237 $59,729.00 $59,729.00
University of San Francisco San Francisco 12,281 $60,170.00 $60,170.00
University of Southern California Los Angeles 47,673 $64,694.00 $64,694.00
University of St Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos 2,669 - -
University of West Los Angeles Inglewood 0 - -
University of the Pacific Stockton 6,865 $58,829.00 $58,829.00
University of the West Rosemead 390 $24,370.00 $24,370.00
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa 2,917 $43,934.00 $43,934.00
West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood 2,178 $34,084.00 $34,084.00
West Coast University-Ontario Ontario 1,441 $34,083.00 $34,083.00
West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim 2,163 $34,345.00 $34,345.00
Western State College of Law at Argosy University Fullerton 376 - -
Western University of Health Sciences Pomona 4,004 - -
Westminster Theological Seminary in California Escondido 155 - -
Westmont College Santa Barbara 1,370 $55,570.00 $55,570.00
Westwood College-Anaheim Anaheim 935 $18,274.00 $18,274.00
Westwood College-Inland Empire Upland 1,332 $18,878.00 $18,878.00
Westwood College-Los Angeles Los Angeles 3,055 $17,986.00 $17,986.00
Westwood College-South Bay Torrance 749 $18,821.00 $18,821.00
Whittier College Whittier 2,502 $55,925.00 $55,925.00
William Jessup University Rocklin 1,461 $39,896.00 $39,896.00
Woodbury University Burbank 2,086 $50,236.00 $50,236.00
World Mission University Los Angeles 340 $5,740.00 $5,740.00
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles 234 $24,850.00 $24,850.00
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Los Angeles 258 - -

California Scholarships

Lambda Alumni Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students attending the University of Southern California. Applicants are selected based on academic achievement, personal merit and their contributions to the LGBT community. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Roger Tatarian Journalism Grant
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time at California State University-Fresno College of Arts and Humanities majoring in Journalism. Preference given to minority students. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Santa Clara High School Human Performance Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students enrolled full-time at San Jose State University College of Applied Sciences and Arts in Human Performance. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Wilkins Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending the University of Southern California full-time. Applicants must have academic achievement and be in good standing with the university. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Leigh High School Human Performance Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students enrolled full-time at San Jose State University College of Humanities and the Arts Department of Human Performance. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
American Statistical Association Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate junior or senior students attending California State University-Sacramento part- or full-time, majoring in Mathematics. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Special consideration given to applicants planning to meet the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Area Requirements. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Fee Waiver for Senior Citizens Scholarship
Annual award for California residents, 60 years of age or older, who have applied for regular admission to California State University, Hayward. Award is equal to tuition fees, application fees and University fees. Due date and number of awards varies. more...
Eric C. Twist Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending California Polytechnic State University who are enrolled in the College of Agriculture and are majoring in Agricultural Engineering or technology. It is recommended that applicants file the FAFSA as most awards are need based. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Della & Harry MacDonald Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending the University of Southern California full-time, majoring in Architecture. Selection based on academic achievement. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Mersereau Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Applicants must have demonstrated financial need. Due date, number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Alvena Storm Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students attending San Diego State University who are majoring in Geography. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA. Number of awards and award amount may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Louis Shawl Trustee Emeritus Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students attending the California College of the Arts who are majoring in Graphic Design. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. Nonrenewable. more...
Avi Efraim Gesundheit Traveling Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students attending the University of Southern California full-time, majoring in Architecture. Award will assist students with independent travel. Selection based on financial need, academic meric and proposed enrichment of his/her studies by the proposed travel plan. Number of awards and award amount varies. more...
Clement & Jeanne Pelissier Scholarship
Scholarship for California residents who are undergraduate students enrolled full-time at the University of California, Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences majoring in Animal Science. Students must have an interest in livestock. Preference given to students interested in dairy cattle. Number of awards and award amount may vary. more...
Gensler Family Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship for graduate students attending the California College of the Arts who are majoring in Architecture. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Selection is based on academic merit and financial need. Due date, award amount and number of awards may vary. more...

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