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Colleges in California

153 four-year colleges

California has the largest and most diverse higher education system in the nation. From the UC and Cal State systems to Stanford, Caltech, and dozens of private institutions, the Golden State offers unmatched breadth.

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Private

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

Oakland, CA · Urban · Private

Alhambra Medical University

Alhambra, CA · Suburban · Private

America Evangelical University

Gardena, CA · Urban · Private

American Film Institute Conservatory

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

American University of Health Sciences

Signal Hill, CA · Suburban · Private

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA · Urban · Private

75% accept$50,209 net

Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA · Suburban · Private

79% accept1155 SAT$19,798 net

Bethesda University

Anaheim, CA · Urban · Private

Beverly Hills Design Institute

Beverly Hills, CA · Suburban · Private

Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Suburban · Private

60% accept1258 SAT$28,101 net

California Aeronautical University

Bakersfield, CA · Suburban · Private

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Urban · Private

74% accept$27,384 net

California College of ASU

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Private

73% accept$42,168 net

California Health Sciences University

Clovis, CA · Suburban · Private

California Institute of Advanced Management

Alhambra, CA · Suburban · Private

California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Private

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA · Urban · Private

3% accept$18,902 net

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA · Suburban · Private

26% accept$47,183 net

California Jazz Conservatory

Berkeley, CA · Urban · Private

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA · Urban · Private

89% accept1224 SAT$26,433 net

California Miramar University

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

66% accept$11,007 net

California Northstate University

Elk Grove, CA · Suburban · Private

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Suburban · Public

30% accept$15,624 net

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Town · Public

99% accept$13,167 net

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Suburban · Public

74% accept$11,580 net

California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA · Urban · Public

99% accept$17,555 net

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Urban · Public

88% accept$5,825 net

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Rural · Public

93% accept$9,792 net

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Urban · Public

94% accept$14,838 net

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Urban · Public

91% accept$3,659 net

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Suburban · Public

97% accept$11,276 net

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Urban · Public

96% accept$6,480 net

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Suburban · Public

87% accept$5,646 net

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Urban · Public

47% accept$8,931 net

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Public

92% accept$4,113 net

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Suburban · Public

95% accept$14,487 net

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Urban · Public

93% accept$7,599 net

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Urban · Public

94% accept$10,512 net

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Urban · Public

98% accept$5,918 net

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Suburban · Public

96% accept$10,550 net

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Suburban · Public

97% accept$5,671 net

California University of Science and Medicine

Colton, CA · Suburban · Private

Chapman University

Orange, CA · Urban · Private

56% accept1353 SAT$47,527 net

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA · Suburban · Private

39% accept$27,789 net

Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Berkeley, CA · Urban · Private

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA · Suburban · Private

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA · Suburban · Private

11% accept1514 SAT$27,384 net

Claremont School of Theology

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Urban · Private

60% accept$28,046 net

Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

88% accept$31,293 net

Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology

Berkeley, CA · Urban · Private

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA · Urban · Private

96% accept1194 SAT$50,218 net

Dongguk University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine

Santa Monica, CA · Urban · Private

Empire College

Santa Rosa, CA · Urban · Private

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA · Urban · Private

Five Branches University

Santa Cruz, CA · Suburban · Private

Franciscan School of Theology

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA · Urban · Private

58% accept$14,317 net

Gnomon

North Hollywood, CA · Urban · Private

40% accept$45,824 net

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Private

Grace Mission University

Fullerton, CA · Suburban · Private

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA · Suburban · Private

13% accept1537 SAT$32,492 net

Haven University

Garden Grove, CA · Suburban · Private

Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Stockton, CA · Urban · Private

John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, CA · Suburban · Private

79% accept1181 SAT$29,124 net

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA · Urban · Private

93% accept$26,217 net

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA · Rural · Private

78% accept$42,354 net

Life Pacific University

San Dimas, CA · Suburban · Private

94% accept$22,343 net

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA · Suburban · Private

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA · Urban · Private

81% accept$40,853 net

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA · Urban · Private

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

40% accept$45,723 net

Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton, CA · Suburban · Private

Menlo College

Atherton, CA · Suburban · Private

68% accept$27,032 net

Meridian University

Petaluma, CA · Urban · Private

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

69% accept$25,009 net

Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

100% accept$48,616 net

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA · Suburban · Private

Oak Valley College

Rialto, CA · Suburban · Private

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

40% accept1461 SAT$39,329 net

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

84% accept$45,864 net

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA · Urban · Private

Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, CA · Urban · Private

Pacific States University

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA · Rural · Private

42% accept1093 SAT$20,979 net

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA · Rural · Private

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA · Suburban · Private

50% accept1367 SAT$45,409 net

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA · Suburban · Private

17% accept$31,663 net

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

82% accept1278 SAT$50,168 net

Pomona College

Claremont, CA · Suburban · Private

7% accept1520 SAT$19,424 net

Providence Christian College

Pasadena, CA · Urban · Private

93% accept$25,378 net

RAND School of Public Policy

Santa Monica, CA · Urban · Private

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Suburban · Private

89% accept$31,198 net

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA · Urban · Private

San Diego Christian College

Santee, CA · Suburban · Private

63% accept$7,871 net

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Urban · Public

34% accept$16,174 net

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Private

52% accept$42,448 net

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Public

96% accept$12,882 net

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Urban · Public

80% accept$13,741 net

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

La Jolla, CA · Urban · Private

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA · Urban · Private

44% accept1417 SAT$50,959 net

Saybrook University

Pasadena, CA · Urban · Private

Scripps College

Claremont, CA · Suburban · Private

34% accept1480 SAT$38,802 net

Simpson University

Redding, CA · Urban · Private

99% accept$27,923 net

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA · Urban · Private

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA · Suburban · Private

70% accept1360 SAT$21,446 net

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Suburban · Public

95% accept$13,801 net

South Baylo University

Anaheim, CA · Urban · Private

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

83% accept$37,535 net

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Suburban · Private

4% accept1553 SAT$12,136 net

The Chicago School at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

The Wright Institute

Berkeley, CA · Urban · Private

Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA · Rural · Private

79% accept1277 SAT$25,032 net

Touro University California

Vallejo, CA · Urban · Private

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA · Suburban · Private

United States University

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Urban · Public

12% accept$14,979 net

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Suburban · Public

42% accept$15,288 net

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Urban · Public

26% accept$12,840 net

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Public

9% accept$14,013 net

University of California-Merced

Merced, CA · Suburban · Public

39% accept$12,744 net

University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Urban · Public

63% accept$13,707 net

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Urban · Public

25% accept$11,750 net

University of California-San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Public

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Suburban · Public

28% accept$13,825 net

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Urban · Public

63% accept$16,607 net

University of East-West Medicine

Sunnyvale, CA · Urban · Private

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA · Suburban · Private

48% accept1116 SAT$26,925 net

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, CA · Suburban · Public

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · Urban · Private

81% accept1231 SAT$22,867 net

University of Saint Katherine

San Marcos, CA · Suburban · Private

46% accept$33,072 net

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA · Urban · Private

47% accept$31,265 net

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Urban · Private

51% accept1313 SAT$39,495 net

University of Silicon Valley

San Jose, CA · Urban · Private

51% accept$30,799 net

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

10% accept1501 SAT$31,927 net

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

San Marcos, CA · Suburban · Private

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Urban · Private

95% accept1303 SAT$25,926 net

University of the West

Rosemead, CA · Suburban · Private

100% accept$11,137 net

University of West Los Angeles

Inglewood, CA · Suburban · Private

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA · Urban · Private

65% accept$19,761 net

West Coast University-Los Angeles

North Hollywood, CA · Urban · Private

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA · Urban · Private

45% accept$26,455 net

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, CA · Suburban · Private

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA · Suburban · Private

80% accept1367 SAT$32,926 net

Whittier College

Whittier, CA · Suburban · Private

85% accept$29,871 net

William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA · Suburban · Private

77% accept$25,300 net

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA · Urban · Private

73% accept$28,248 net

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA · Urban · Private

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Los Angeles, CA · Suburban · Private

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