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Colleges and universities in California

California has 631 colleges and universities in our directory (172 public, 161 private nonprofit, 298 for-profit). Together they enroll about 2,743,109 students. 259 offer programs that can be completed online.

Cities with the most schools: Los Angeles (45), San Diego (28), Sacramento (18), San Francisco (17), Pasadena (14), Riverside (13), Anaheim (12), Fresno (11), Berkeley (10), San Jose (10), Bakersfield (9), Oakland (9)

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Showing 433–456 of 631 schools

EC
Private nonprofit

EDvance College

San Francisco, CA

Students
201
Programs
1
Awards 2024-25
41
Online
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
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CNE
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
200
Retention
24%
Programs
5
CampusOnlineHybrid
Home Health AidePharmacy Technician/AssistantSubstance Abuse/Addiction Counseling +2
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SBU
Private nonprofit
Students
198
Programs
1
Awards 2024-25
41
CampusHybrid
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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SSA
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
196
Retention
100%
Programs
3
Campus
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistCosmetology
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PIC
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
193
Retention
97%
Programs
3
Campus
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistCosmetologyNail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
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SDG
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
193
Retention
75%
Programs
4
CampusOnlineHybrid
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, OtherManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other +1
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UC
Private for-profit

Unitek College

South San Francisco, CA

Admission
Open
Students
191
Retention
94%
Programs
2
CampusHybrid
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingMedical/Clinical Assistant
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CCC
Private for-profit

California Career College

Canoga Park, CA

Admission
Open
Students
190
Programs
2
Awards 2024-25
92
CampusOnlineHybrid
Registered Nursing
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PMS
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
184
Retention
94%
Programs
3
Campus
CosmetologyAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistBarbering
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FU
Private for-profit

Fremont University

Cerritos, CA

Admission
Open
Students
174
Retention
0%
Programs
10
CampusOnlineHybrid
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianHealth Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorMassage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage +7
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AAS
Public

ABC Adult School

Cerritos, CA

Admission
Open
Students
173
Retention
17%
Programs
9
Campus
CosmetologyAccounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingComputer Graphics +6
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CDI
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
172
Programs
1
Awards 2024-25
109
Campus
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
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MDA
Public
Admission
Open
Students
172
Retention
82%
Programs
6
Campus
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceSurgical Technology/TechnologistDental Assisting/Assistant +3
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C
Private nonprofit

CET-Salinas

Salinas, CA

Admission
Open
Students
171
Retention
84%
Programs
4
Campus
Medical/Clinical AssistantBusiness/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryMedical Office Assistant/Specialist +1
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IC
Private nonprofit

ICOHS College

San Diego, CA

Admission
Open
Students
171
Retention
74%
Programs
5
CampusOnlineHybrid
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageComputer Support SpecialistNetwork and System Administration/Administrator +2
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PMS
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
170
Retention
100%
Programs
3
Campus
CosmetologyAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistBarbering
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SSA
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
164
Retention
88%
Programs
3
Campus
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristBarberingCosmetology
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