258 four-year colleges, 159 community colleges, and 185 NCAA/NAIA athletic programs in California, with official tuition and average net cost from US Department of Education data.
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Open the interactive map →| School | City | Type | Tuition (in-state) | Avg net cost | Athletics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Adult School | Cerritos | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $11,955 | — |
| ABCO Technology | Inglewood | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| ATA College | El Cajon | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $19,722 | — |
| ATI College-Whittier | Whitter | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $18,626 | — |
| Abraham Lincoln University | Glendale | Private for-profit · 4-year | $6,480 | — | — |
| Academy for Jewish Religion California | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Academy for Salon Professionals | Northridge | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $13,495 | — |
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco | Private for-profit · 4-year | $26,728 | $37,263 | D-II |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | Oakland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology | San Fernando | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $14,508 | — |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock | Turlock | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,536 | — |
| Advance Beauty College | Garden Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $10,859 | — |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy | San Jacinto | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,326 | — |
| Advanced Career Institute | Visalia | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Agape College of Business and Science | Fresno | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $7,942 | $11,311 | — |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Alhambra Medical University | Alhambra | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Public · 2-year | $1,146 | $4,142 | NJCAA |
| Alliant International University-San Diego | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $13,680 | — | — |
| America Evangelical University | Gardena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $6,200 | — | — |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $38,325 | $42,510 | — |
| American Beauty College | West Covina | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $24,885 | — |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $27,785 | — |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $28,592 | — |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $27,943 | — |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Riverside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,104 | — |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Huntington Park | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,045 | — |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $12,650 | — |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy | Santa Ana | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,395 | — |
| American Jewish University | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| American Medical Sciences Center | Glendale | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $32,393 | — |
| American River College | Sacramento | Public · 2-year | $1,288 | $5,459 | NJCAA |
| American University of Health Sciences | Signal Hill | Private for-profit · 4-year | $24,575 | $25,963 | — |
| Angeles College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $23,569 | — |
| Angeles Institute | ARTESIA | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $26,262 | — |
| Annenberg School of Nursing | Reseda | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,105 | — |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | Public · 4-year | $1,124 | $1,480 | NJCAA |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles | Culver City | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario | Ontario | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $29,146 | — | — |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,942 | $48,735 | — |
| Asher College | Sacramento | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $4,801 | — |
| Ashford University | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $13,160 | $24,722 | — |
| Asian-American International Beauty College | Westminster | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Associated Barber College of San Diego | San Diego | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,805 | — |
| Associated Technical College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,308 | — |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont | Fremont | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $16,757 | $25,552 | — |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $42,330 | $19,968 | D-II |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Public · 4-year | $1,430 | $5,905 | NJCAA |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $4,318 | — |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Public · 2-year | $1,104 | $9,655 | NJCAA |
| Bay Area Medical Academy | San Francisco | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,973 | — |
| Beaumont Adult School | Beaumont | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $28,597 | — |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,661 | — |
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon | El Cajon | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,540 | — |
| Bellus Academy-Poway | Poway | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $29,739 | — |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley | Public · 2-year | $1,148 | $9,184 | — |
| Berkeley School of Theology | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $2,896 | — | — |
| Bethesda University | Anaheim | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $6,560 | $21,775 | Other |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy | Santa Fe Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Biola University | La Mirada | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $44,382 | $28,098 | D-II |
| Blake Austin College | Vacaville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,667 | — |
| Borner's Barber College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,375 | — |
| Brand College | Glendale | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Bridges Beauty College | Victorville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,584 | — |
| Brownson Technical School | Anaheim | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $31,868 | — |
| Butte College | Oroville | Public · 2-year | $1,336 | $6,854 | NJCAA |
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program | Chico | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $13,365 | — |
| CBD College | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | $20,182 | — |
| CES College | Burbank | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $24,147 | — |
| CET-Coachella | Coachella | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,400 | — |
| CET-Colton | Colton | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,260 | — |
| CET-El Centro | El Centro | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,747 | — |
| CET-Oxnard | Oxnard | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $5,847 | — |
| CET-Salinas | Salinas | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $7,294 | — |
| CET-San Diego | San Diego | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,451 | — |
| CET-San Jose | San Jose | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,388 | — |
| CET-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $8,807 | — |
| CET-Soledad | Soledad | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $7,435 | — |
| CET-Watsonville | Watsonville | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $8,286 | — |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering | Garden Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,497 | — |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | Public · 2-year | $1,262 | $14,797 | NJCAA |
| California Aeronautical University | Bakersfield | Private for-profit · 4-year | $33,037 | $41,102 | — |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $38,058 | $26,538 | D-I |
| California Barber and Beauty College | San Diego | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $8,814 | — |
| California Beauty School | Modesto | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $8,750 | — |
| California Career College | Canoga Park | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | — | — |
| California Career Institute | Anaheim | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| California College of ASU | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $26,175 | $32,725 | — |
| California College of Barbering and Cosmetology | Stockton | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $12,743 | — |
| California College of Music | Pasadena | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $15,272 | $34,531 | — |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $54,706 | $35,076 | — |
| California Hair Design Academy | La Mesa | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,212 | — |
| California Healing Arts College | Carson | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,983 | — |
| California Health Sciences University | Clovis | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| California Indian Nations College | Palm Desert | Public · 2-year | $7,743 | — | — |
| California Institute of Advanced Management | Alhambra | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | San Diego | Private for-profit · 2-year | $15,390 | $35,758 | — |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| California Institute of Medical Science | Clovis | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,875 | — |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,864 | $16,550 | D-III |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $55,056 | $51,386 | — |
| California Jazz Conservatory | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $22,800 | $44,554 | — |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $48,012 | $28,284 | D-III |
| California Miramar University | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $9,994 | $10,207 | — |
| California Northstate University | Elk Grove | Private for-profit · 4-year | $52,685 | — | — |
| California Nurses Educational Institute | Palm Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,704 | — |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Public · 4-year | $10,319 | $18,766 | D-I |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata | Public · 4-year | $7,864 | $13,952 | D-I |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | Public · 4-year | $7,439 | $11,902 | D-I |
| California State University Maritime Academy | Vallejo | Public · 4-year | $7,116 | $19,615 | NAIA |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Public · 4-year | $7,637 | $7,191 | D-I |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo | Public · 4-year | $6,817 | $12,887 | — |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | Public · 4-year | $7,972 | $15,578 | D-I |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | Public · 4-year | $7,060 | $4,058 | D-I |
| California State University-East Bay | Hayward | Public · 4-year | $6,995 | $11,159 | D-I |
| California State University-Fresno | Fresno | Public · 4-year | $6,663 | $6,744 | D-I |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | Public · 4-year | $7,007 | $7,485 | D-I |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | Public · 4-year | $6,884 | $8,721 | D-I |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Public · 4-year | $6,805 | $5,385 | D-I |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside | Public · 4-year | $7,323 | $11,649 | D-I |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | Public · 4-year | $7,069 | $8,293 | D-I |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | Public · 4-year | $7,484 | $10,911 | D-I |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Public · 4-year | $7,486 | $8,215 | D-I |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | Public · 4-year | $7,733 | $10,774 | D-I |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock | Public · 4-year | $7,734 | $5,752 | D-I |
| California University of Science and Medicine | Colton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| California University-Silicon Valley | Sunnyvale | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Canada College | Redwood City | Public · 2-year | $1,362 | $1,944 | NJCAA |
| Capstone College | Pasadena | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,340 | — |
| Career Academy of Beauty | Garden Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,304 | — |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $42,642 | — |
| Career Development Institute Inc | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,303 | — |
| Career Networks Institute | Santa Ana | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $23,831 | — |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $29,716 | — |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $37,342 | — |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $30,797 | — |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $31,368 | — |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $31,292 | — |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | Sherman Oaks | Private nonprofit · 2-year | — | $16,163 | — |
| Central California School of Continuing Education | San Luis Obispo | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $9,895 | $15,623 | — |
| Central Coast College | Salinas | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,311 | — |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Public · 2-year | $1,364 | $2,437 | NJCAA |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Public · 2-year | $1,384 | $9,807 | NJCAA |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Public · 2-year | $1,150 | $6,476 | NJCAA |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Public · 2-year | $1,184 | $11,666 | NJCAA |
| Chamberlain University-California | Rancho Cordova | Private for-profit · 4-year | $20,142 | $38,046 | — |
| Chapman University | Orange | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,672 | $44,342 | D-III |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Sacramento | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $33,286 | — |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,954 | $27,235 | — |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Cinta Aveda Institute | San Francisco | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $14,534 | — |
| Citrus College | Glendora | Public · 2-year | $1,198 | $3,949 | NJCAA |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College | Citrus Heights | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,519 | — |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Public · 2-year | $1,696 | $6,613 | NJCAA |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Claremont Lincoln University | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,715 | $19,489 | D-III |
| Claremont School of Theology | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Clovis Adult Education | Clovis | Public · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno | Public · 2-year | $1,330 | $2,301 | NJCAA |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College | La Quinta | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,163 | — |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet | Hemet | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $12,504 | — |
| Coalinga College | Coalinga | Public · 2-year | $1,380 | $7,640 | NJCAA |
| Coastline Beauty College | Fountain Valley | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $14,590 | — |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley | Public · 2-year | $1,174 | $10,537 | — |
| Coba Academy | Anaheim | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,769 | — |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | Public · 2-year | $1,148 | $13,355 | NJCAA |
| College of Marin | Kentfield | Public · 2-year | $1,494 | $8,938 | NJCAA |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Public · 2-year | $1,376 | $2,369 | NJCAA |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Public · 2-year | $1,162 | $4,212 | NJCAA |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | Public · 2-year | $1,326 | $11,041 | NJCAA |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | Public · 2-year | $1,147 | $4,711 | NJCAA |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | Public · 2-year | $1,394 | $1,026 | NJCAA |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed | Public · 2-year | $1,444 | $7,777 | NJCAA |
| Columbia College | Sonora | Public · 2-year | $1,356 | $4,317 | NJCAA |
| Community Christian College | Redlands | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $9,010 | $21,403 | NJCAA |
| Compton College | Compton | Public · 2-year | $1,142 | $2,815 | NJCAA |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $19,972 | — |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | North Hollywood | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $20,793 | — |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $22,496 | — |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,825 | — |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $40,180 | $28,395 | D-II |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | Public · 2-year | $1,312 | $6,324 | NJCAA |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Antioch | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree | Public · 2-year | $1,114 | $9,158 | NJCAA |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Public · 2-year | $1,288 | $4,248 | NJCAA |
| Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa | Public · 2-year | $1,182 | $12,681 | NJCAA |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | Public · 2-year | $1,340 | $10,149 | NJCAA |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon | Public · 2-year | $1,340 | $6,489 | NJCAA |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Public · 4-year | $1,146 | $5,666 | NJCAA |
| Daybreak University | Anaheim | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Public · 2-year | $1,562 | $5,388 | NJCAA |
| DeHart Technical School | Modesto | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| DeVry University-California | Ontario | Private for-profit · 4-year | $17,488 | $31,811 | — |
| Design Institute of San Diego | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $27,875 | $34,992 | — |
| Design's School of Cosmetology | Paso Robles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,569 | — |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Ukiah | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $21,000 | — | — |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | Public · 2-year | $1,312 | $5,643 | NJCAA |
| Diamond Beauty College | South El Monte | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,482 | — |
| Diversified Vocational College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,591 | — |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,426 | $48,859 | D-II |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Downey Adult School | Downey | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $11,126 | — |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $11,518 | NJCAA |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Public · 2-year | $1,144 | $3,592 | NJCAA |
| Elite Cosmetology School | PALM DESERT | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,197 | — |
| Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine | Santa Monica | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School | Sacramento | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $9,689 | — | — |
| Escondido Adult School | Escondido | Public · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science | Visalia | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,069 | — |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | Public · 2-year | $1,366 | $15,741 | NJCAA |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 4-year | $32,645 | $42,584 | — |
| Feather River Community College District | Quincy | Public · 4-year | $1,461 | $6,140 | NJCAA |
| Federico Beauty Institute | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,956 | — |
| Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Five Branches University | Santa Cruz | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom | Public · 2-year | $1,288 | $5,856 | NJCAA |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Public · 4-year | $1,565 | $8,315 | NJCAA |
| Franciscan School of Theology | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Fredrick and Charles Beauty College | Eureka | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $13,122 | — |
| Fremont University | Cerritos | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $30,469 | — |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Public · 2-year | $1,330 | $3,461 | NJCAA |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,188 | $14,773 | D-II |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | Public · 2-year | $1,150 | $8,418 | NJCAA |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $11,800 | — |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | Public · 2-year | $1,166 | $6,835 | NJCAA |
| Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad | Carlsbad | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $33,629 | — |
| Glendale Career College | Glendale | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $46,244 | — |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $49,752 | — |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Public · 2-year | $1,171 | $6,923 | NJCAA |
| Gnomon | Hollywood | Private for-profit · 4-year | $31,065 | $47,973 | — |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | Public · 2-year | $1,190 | $3,513 | NJCAA |
| Grace Mission University | Fullerton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $3,480 | — | — |
| Graduate Theological Union | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | Public · 2-year | $1,332 | $4,399 | NJCAA |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | San Jose | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $29,111 | — |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | La Puente | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $4,312 | — |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Public · 2-year | $1,404 | $4,502 | NJCAA |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $62,817 | $39,671 | — |
| Haven University | Garden Grove | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $7,010 | — | — |
| Healing Hands School of Holistic Health | Escondido | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $46,968 | — |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $26,913 | — |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Hilltop Beauty School | Daly City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,117 | — |
| Hinton Barber and Beauty College | Vallejo | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $12,127 | — |
| Hollywood Cultural College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Homestead Schools | Torrance | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | $17,367 | — |
| Hope International University | Fullerton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $35,700 | $24,286 | NAIA |
| Hoss Lee Academy | Roseville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,249 | — |
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | Stockton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,760 | $14,270 | — |
| Hypnosis Motivation Institute | Tarzana | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $43,853 | — |
| ICOHS College | San Diego | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $40,449 | — |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Public · 2-year | $1,126 | $3,655 | NJCAA |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,914 | — |
| Institute for Business and Technology | Santa Clara | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,534 | — |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Institute of Culinary Education | Pasadena | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Institute of Technology | Clovis | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,252 | — |
| Integrity College of Health | Pasadena | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,461 | — |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,612 | — |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,623 | — |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside | Riverside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,567 | — |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | West Covina | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,317 | — |
| Interior Designers Institute | Newport Beach | Private for-profit · 4-year | $20,250 | $35,958 | — |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,974 | — |
| International College of Cosmetology | Oakland | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $3,404 | — |
| International School of Beauty Inc | Palm Desert | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,356 | — |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | Duarte | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Public · 2-year | $1,150 | $3,085 | NJCAA |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa | Danville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $28,000 | $30,595 | — |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College | Long Beach | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,550 | — |
| KC Beauty Academy | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,440 | — |
| Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,902 | $23,247 | NAIA |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $34,600 | $39,709 | — |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | Public · 2-year | $1,131 | $10,475 | NJCAA |
| Lancaster Beauty School | Lancaster | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,209 | — |
| Laney College | Oakland | Public · 2-year | $1,148 | $14,106 | NJCAA |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Public · 2-year | $1,168 | $2,513 | NJCAA |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville | Public · 2-year | $1,129 | $7,304 | NJCAA |
| Latin American Bible Institute | La Puente | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $10,520 | $10,497 | — |
| Laurus College | San Luis Obispo | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $14,718 | — |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology | Hanford | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,207 | — |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology | Selma | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,115 | — |
| Learnet Academy Inc | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Lemoore College | Lemoore | Public · 2-year | $1,380 | $9,977 | NJCAA |
| Life Chiropractic College West | Hayward | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Life Pacific University | San Dimas | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $19,140 | $22,668 | NAIA |
| Lincoln University | Oakland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $11,420 | $28,597 | — |
| Lionel University | Carpinteria | Private for-profit · 4-year | $15,288 | $23,512 | — |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Public · 2-year | $1,556 | $4,839 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art | Van Nuys | Private for-profit · 4-year | $31,618 | $31,633 | — |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $9,800 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles College of Aesthetics | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,999 | — |
| Los Angeles College of Music | Pasadena | Private for-profit · 4-year | $25,650 | $38,813 | — |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | Los Angeles | Public · 2-year | — | — | — |
| Los Angeles Film School | Hollywood | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $33,724 | — |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $11,935 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $11,721 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles Pacific College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 2-year | $7,130 | — | — |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | San Dimas | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $11,400 | $22,200 | — |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $12,003 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $6,411 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $10,429 | NJCAA |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | Public · 2-year | $1,238 | $10,691 | NJCAA |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | Public · 2-year | $1,312 | $5,306 | NJCAA |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $55,926 | $45,394 | D-I |
| Lu Ross Academy | Ventura | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,754 | — |
| Lyle's College of Beauty | Fresno | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,204 | — |
| Lyle's College of Beauty | Bakersfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,062 | — |
| Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College | Santa Rosa | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,504 | — |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,901 | — |
| MTI College | Sacramento | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $21,124 | — |
| Madera Community College | Madera | Public · 2-year | $1,330 | $1,963 | NJCAA |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,432 | — |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus | Van Nuys | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,581 | — |
| Marshall B Ketchum University | Fullerton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Mayfield College | Cathedral City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,022 | — |
| Medical Allied Career Center | Santa Fe Springs | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $29,674 | — |
| Medical Career College of Northern California | Roseville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $19,576 | $27,939 | — |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah | Public · 2-year | $1,423 | $9,150 | NJCAA |
| Menlo College | Atherton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,090 | $27,328 | D-II |
| Merced College | Merced | Public · 2-year | $1,194 | $4,745 | NJCAA |
| Meridian University | Petaluma | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Merritt College | Oakland | Public · 2-year | $1,167 | $14,376 | NJCAA |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco | San Francisco | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $19,400 | — | — |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville | Vacaville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,342 | — |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,022 | — |
| Milan Institute-Clovis | Clovis | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,760 | — |
| Milan Institute-Merced | Merced | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,498 | — |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,156 | — |
| Milan Institute-Visalia | Visalia | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,450 | — |
| Minerva University | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $17,650 | — | — |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Public · 4-year | $1,152 | $4,930 | NJCAA |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Public · 2-year | $1,480 | $6,275 | NJCAA |
| Modern Beauty Academy | Oxnard | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $26,540 | — |
| Modern Technology School | Fountain Valley | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,535 | — |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Public · 4-year | $1,276 | $6,060 | NJCAA |
| Moler Barber College | Oakland | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,477 | — |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Public · 2-year | $1,188 | $9,771 | NJCAA |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | Public · 2-year | $1,398 | $1,151 | NJCAA |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley | Public · 2-year | $1,420 | $3,795 | — |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $46,740 | $30,426 | — |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Public · 2-year | $1,352 | $3,646 | NJCAA |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | Public · 2-year | $1,406 | $6,093 | NJCAA |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD | Concord | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $16,770 | — |
| Musicians Institute | Hollywood | Private for-profit · 4-year | $24,795 | $36,558 | — |
| My Le's Beauty College | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California | Santa Fe Springs | Private nonprofit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,474 | — |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | Public · 2-year | $1,156 | $13,078 | NJCAA |
| National Career College | Panorama City | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $25,567 | — |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,460 | — |
| National Holistic Institute | Emeryville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $30,581 | — |
| National Polytechnic College | Lakewood | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $28,115 | — |
| National University | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,320 | $29,412 | — |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey | Public · 4-year | — | — | — |
| New York Film Academy | Burbank | Private for-profit · 4-year | $35,557 | $41,098 | — |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $30,291 | $50,126 | — |
| Norco College | Norco | Public · 2-year | $1,420 | $3,170 | NJCAA |
| North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc | Modesto | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,935 | — |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,046 | — |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $33,245 | — |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $29,307 | — |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $31,211 | — |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,441 | — |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $47,494 | — |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $31,677 | — |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $28,384 | — |
| Northcentral University | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Oak Valley College | Rialto | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $16,080 | $2,710 | — |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,566 | $37,334 | D-III |
| Ohlone College | Fremont | Public · 2-year | $1,202 | $10,538 | NJCAA |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Public · 2-year | $1,202 | $4,551 | NJCAA |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $52,460 | $44,792 | — |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Public · 2-year | $1,398 | $1,111 | NJCAA |
| PCI College | Cerritos | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $23,597 | — |
| Pacific College | Costa Mesa | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $26,981 | — |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $10,138 | $27,716 | — |
| Pacific Oaks College | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $11,692 | — | — |
| Pacific School of Religion | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Pacific States University | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $7,530 | — | — |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,678 | $20,638 | NAIA |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | Carpinteria | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc | Temple City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,655 | — |
| Palo Alto University | Palo Alto | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | Public · 2-year | $1,288 | $13,181 | NJCAA |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Public · 2-year | $1,348 | $5,723 | NJCAA |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,475 | — |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | Santa Monica | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Public · 2-year | $1,172 | $1,756 | NJCAA |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $10,890 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay | Pleasant Hill | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $26,925 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno | Fresno | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $15,729 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto | Modesto | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,406 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe | Truckee | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,919 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena | Pasadena | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,375 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,767 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego | San Diego | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,925 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose | San Jose | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,809 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,195 | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula | Temecula | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $33,176 | — |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $63,142 | $42,167 | D-I |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $26,628 | — |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $29,481 | — |
| Pitzer College | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,578 | $40,261 | D-I |
| Platt College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Private for-profit · 4-year | $14,519 | $25,886 | — |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Alhambra | Private for-profit · 4-year | $14,519 | $28,979 | — |
| Platt College-Ontario | Ontario | Private for-profit · 4-year | $14,519 | $27,667 | — |
| Platt College-Riverside | Riverside | Private for-profit · 4-year | $14,519 | $25,795 | — |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $41,100 | $34,111 | D-II |
| Pomona College | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $59,238 | $18,084 | D-III |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | Pomona | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $4,828 | — |
| Porterville College | Porterville | Public · 2-year | $1,409 | $5,084 | NJCAA |
| Poway Adult School | Poway | Public · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,222 | — |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | Santa Fe Springs | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $8,835 | $4,577 | — |
| Presidio Graduate School | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Princess Institute of Beauty | Reedley | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Professional Golfers Career College | Temecula | Private for-profit · 2-year | $17,910 | $31,143 | — |
| Professional Institute of Beauty | El Monte | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $14,589 | — |
| Providence Christian College | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $33,884 | $24,366 | NAIA |
| Reach University | Oakland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $12,374 | $13,017 | — |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College | Torrance | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Reedley College | Reedley | Public · 2-year | $1,330 | $3,340 | NJCAA |
| Regan Career Institute | El Monte | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | — | — |
| Reiss-Davis Graduate School | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Riggins Urban Barber College | San Diego | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $23,663 | — |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | Public · 4-year | $1,388 | $4,703 | NJCAA |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Public · 2-year | $1,420 | $4,699 | NJCAA |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | Riverside | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $15,648 | — |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | El Dorado Hills | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $10,730 | $20,771 | — |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Public · 2-year | $1,288 | $5,208 | NJCAA |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Public · 2-year | $1,150 | $3,543 | NJCAA |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $53,932 | $29,757 | D-I |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona | Corona | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,085 | — |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana | Fontana | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $19,450 | — |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands | Redlands | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,722 | — |
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside | Riverside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $13,352 | — |
| Salon Success Academy-Upland | Upland | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,085 | — |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina | West Covina | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,689 | — |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| San Bernardino Beauty College | San Bernardino | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,793 | — |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Public · 2-year | $744 | $7,099 | NJCAA |
| San Diego Christian College | Santee | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $26,300 | $38,078 | — |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Public · 2-year | $1,144 | $5,933 | NJCAA |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $17,750 | — | — |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Public · 4-year | $1,144 | $6,883 | NJCAA |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | Public · 2-year | $1,144 | $6,554 | NJCAA |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | Public · 4-year | $8,174 | $12,721 | D-I |
| San Francisco Bay University | Fremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $8,720 | — | — |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $52,800 | $33,577 | — |
| San Francisco Film School | San Francisco | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $28,896 | — |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc | San Francisco | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $20,975 | — |
| San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork | San Francisco | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | Public · 4-year | $7,524 | $12,912 | D-II |
| San Joaquin College of Law | Clovis | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Public · 2-year | $1,288 | $1,238 | NJCAA |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,258 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Delano | Delano | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $17,160 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $25,693 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $25,058 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $22,580 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $21,216 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $23,583 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville | Porterville | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $18,595 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,051 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $19,250 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $19,090 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $25,393 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center | Fresno | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $23,817 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $25,236 | — |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | Public · 2-year | $1,366 | $17,076 | NJCAA |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | Public · 4-year | $7,899 | $14,370 | D-I |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy | Santa Ana | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $13,567 | — |
| Santa Ana Beauty College | Santa Ana | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $4,778 | — |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Public · 4-year | $1,180 | $1,497 | NJCAA |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | Public · 2-year | $1,234 | $11,174 | NJCAA |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $57,534 | $44,133 | D-I |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | Public · 4-year | $1,150 | $4,167 | NJCAA |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Public · 2-year | $1,318 | $8,160 | NJCAA |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | Public · 2-year | $1,156 | $3,552 | NJCAA |
| Saybrook University | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Scripps College | Claremont | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $60,712 | $33,912 | — |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | Redding | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,460 | $11,387 | — |
| Shasta College | Redding | Public · 4-year | $1,191 | $5,243 | NJCAA |
| Shasta School of Cosmetology | Redding | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $11,342 | — |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Public · 2-year | $1,156 | $3,970 | NJCAA |
| Sierra College of Beauty | Merced | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $8,338 | — |
| Simpson University | Redding | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,480 | $24,437 | NAIA |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Public · 4-year | $1,362 | $1,834 | NJCAA |
| Smith Chason College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 4-year | $18,820 | $25,093 | — |
| Sofia University | Palo Alto | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $35,544 | $21,267 | NAIA |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | Public · 4-year | $1,172 | $5,729 | NJCAA |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | Public · 4-year | $8,060 | $14,528 | D-II |
| South Baylo University | Anaheim | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| South Coast College | Orange | Private for-profit · 2-year | $13,409 | $31,138 | — |
| Southern California College of Barber and Beauty | Escondido | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $22,244 | — |
| Southern California Health Institute | North Hollywood | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $26,216 | — |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $50,690 | $14,174 | — |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | Anaheim | Private for-profit · 4-year | $19,190 | $27,671 | — |
| Southern California Seminary | El Cajon | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $18,240 | — | — |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,215 | — | — |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Public · 2-year | $1,342 | $11,620 | NJCAA |
| Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology | Inglewood | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $27,457 | — |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Riverside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $30,922 | — |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute | ORANGE | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | $65,000 | — | — |
| Stanbridge University | Irvine | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $22,673 | — |
| Stanford University | Stanford | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $58,416 | $10,851 | D-I |
| Starr King School for the Ministry | Oakland | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Stellar Career College | Modesto | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $13,282 | — |
| Summit College | San Bernardino | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $29,771 | — |
| Sutter County Career Training Center | Yuba City | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $21,093 | — |
| Taft College | Taft | Public · 2-year | $1,108 | $5,892 | NJCAA |
| Teachers College of San Joaquin | Stockton | Public · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology | Garden Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| The Chicago School at Anaheim | Anaheim | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,224 | $39,401 | — |
| The Chicago School at San Diego | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $13,224 | — | — |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | Ventura | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| The Fab School | Rancho Cucamonga | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $39,494 | — |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $32,870 | $28,679 | NAIA |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose | San Jose | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $16,752 | — |
| The Wright Institute | Berkeley | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Theatre of Arts | Hollywood | Private for-profit · 2-year | $20,895 | — | — |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $27,000 | $27,202 | — |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Touro University California | Vallejo | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Touro University Worldwide | Los Alamitos | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,600 | $16,805 | — |
| Tri-Community Adult Education | Covina | Public · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Trinity Law School | Santa Ana | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $30,864 | — |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,611 | — |
| UEI College-Fresno | Fresno | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $29,742 | — |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,553 | — |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,358 | — |
| UEI College-Huntington Park | Huntington Park | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,939 | — |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,299 | — |
| UEI College-Ontario | Ontario | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,867 | — |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,403 | — |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,511 | — |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $30,868 | — |
| UEI College-Stockton | Stockton | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,662 | — |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,580 | — |
| Ukiah Adult School | Ukiah | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $13,217 | — |
| United States University | San Diego | Private for-profit · 4-year | $6,630 | — | — |
| Unitek College | Fremont | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | $33,643 | — |
| Unitek College | South San Francisco | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $26,041 | — |
| Unitek College | Hayward | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $27,853 | — |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $10,944 | — |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,865 | — |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $24,856 | — |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc | Sacramento | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $25,073 | — |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California | Long Beach | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $25,114 | — |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco | San Francisco | Public · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | Public · 4-year | $14,395 | $17,371 | D-I |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | Public · 4-year | $14,858 | $15,674 | D-I |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | Public · 4-year | $13,939 | $12,426 | D-I |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Public · 4-year | $13,401 | $15,637 | D-I |
| University of California-Merced | Merced | Public · 4-year | $13,791 | $13,450 | D-II |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | Public · 4-year | $13,874 | $14,306 | D-I |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | Public · 4-year | $14,906 | $15,069 | D-I |
| University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco | Public · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Public · 4-year | $14,617 | $15,482 | D-I |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Public · 4-year | $14,240 | $17,601 | D-III |
| University of East-West Medicine | Sunnyvale | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $47,000 | $25,892 | D-III |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Irvine | Public · 4-year | $12,520 | $32,849 | — |
| University of Phoenix-California | Ontario | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $55,678 | $28,202 | D-III |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $54,554 | $29,725 | D-I |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $55,532 | $39,107 | D-I |
| University of Silicon Andhra | Milpitas | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of Silicon Valley | San Jose | Private for-profit · 4-year | $22,480 | $29,887 | — |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $64,726 | $29,462 | D-I |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | San Marcos | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of West Los Angeles | Inglewood | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $53,682 | $23,800 | D-I |
| University of the People | Pasadena | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $1,200 | — | — |
| University of the West | Rosemead | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $14,018 | $18,298 | — |
| Urban Barber College | Concord | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $28,568 | — |
| Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $25,209 | — |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $38,700 | $23,795 | D-II |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | Ventura | Public · Certificate/trade | — | $8,443 | — |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Public · 2-year | $1,398 | $3,103 | NJCAA |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Public · 2-year | $1,425 | $12,319 | NJCAA |
| Victory Career College | Carson | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Vista Adult School | Vista | Public · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Waynes College of Beauty | Salinas | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $14,733 | — |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | North Hollywood | Private for-profit · 4-year | $36,140 | $45,923 | — |
| West Coast University-Ontario | Ontario | Private for-profit · 4-year | $36,140 | $43,869 | — |
| West Coast University-Orange County | Anaheim | Private for-profit · 4-year | $22,889 | $30,342 | — |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Public · 4-year | $1,238 | $10,199 | NJCAA |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | Public · 2-year | $1,490 | $2,251 | NJCAA |
| Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | — | — |
| Westcliff University | Irvine | Private for-profit · 4-year | $17,550 | $24,826 | NAIA |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | Escondido | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $50,066 | $31,227 | D-II |
| Whittier College | Whittier | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $49,864 | $26,635 | D-III |
| William Jessup University | Rocklin | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $37,150 | $30,719 | D-II |
| Woodbury University | Burbank | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $44,908 | $30,252 | — |
| Woodland Community College | Woodland | Public · 2-year | $1,124 | $4,449 | NJCAA |
| World Mission University | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $6,680 | $18,973 | — |
| Xavier College School of Nursing | Stockton | Private for-profit · 2-year | — | $17,030 | — |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | $15,700 | $11,802 | — |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Los Angeles | Private nonprofit · 4-year | — | — | — |
| Young Americans College of the Performing Arts | Corona | Private nonprofit · 2-year | $14,030 | $33,455 | — |
| Yuba College | Marysville | Public · 2-year | $1,128 | $4,027 | NJCAA |
| ZMS The Academy | Los Angeles | Private for-profit · Certificate/trade | — | $9,329 | — |
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