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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 49–72 of 631 schools

SRJ
Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Admission
Open
Students
17,854
Retention
72%
Programs
137
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationSocial Sciences, General +134
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MSJ
Public
Admission
Open
Students
17,627
Retention
63%
Programs
114
CampusHybrid
Biological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementHumanities +111
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RHC
Public

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Admission
Open
Students
17,441
Retention
100%
Programs
100
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesCarpentryCriminal Justice/Police Science +97
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DAC
Public

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Admission
Open
Students
17,425
Retention
76%
Programs
86
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementLiberal Arts and SciencesBiological and Physical Sciences +83
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DVC
Public

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Admission
Open
Students
17,228
Retention
76%
Programs
104
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesComputer Programming/Programmer +101
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OCC
Public

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Admission
Open
Students
17,096
Retention
74%
Programs
131
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementInformation Technology +128
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LAP
Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Admission
Open
Students
16,906
Retention
76%
Programs
90
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBiological and Physical SciencesHumanities +87
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CSU
Public
Students
16,237
Retention
79%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
3,831
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing +61
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LAV
Public

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Admission
Open
Students
15,999
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
5,019
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBiological and Physical SciencesChild Care Provider/Assistant +68
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CC
Public

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Admission
Open
Students
15,924
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
3,637
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesAutomobileBusiness Administration and Management +100
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CRC
Public

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Admission
Open
Students
15,744
Retention
74%
Programs
92
CampusOnlineHybrid
Biological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementAutomobile +89
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CSU
Public
Students
15,257
Retention
82%
Programs
90
Awards 2024-25
3,774
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementPsychology, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences +87
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LAC
Public

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Admission
Open
Students
14,611
Retention
67%
Programs
83
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesHumanitiesBiological and Physical Sciences +80
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MC
Public

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Admission
Open
Students
14,583
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
6,253
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesGeneral StudiesBiological and Physical Sciences +120
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CS
Public
Admission
Open
Students
14,494
Retention
71%
Programs
101
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesChild Care Provider/AssistantAutomobile +98
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GC
Public

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Admission
Open
Students
14,440
Retention
71%
Programs
74
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementBiological and Physical Sciences +71
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SDM
Public
Admission
Open
Students
14,257
Retention
72%
Programs
64
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementBiology +61
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SBV
Public

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Admission
Open
Students
14,055
Retention
81%
Programs
97
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesCriminal Justice/Police ScienceBusiness Administration and Management +94
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AVC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
13,532
Programs
85
Awards 2024-25
4,044
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesAirframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/TechnicianSocial Sciences, General +82
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SDC
Public

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Admission
Open
Students
13,242
Retention
61%
Programs
84
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBiologyPsychology, General +81
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IVC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
13,018
Retention
79%
Programs
113
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementBiological and Physical Sciences +110
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FC
Public

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Admission
Open
Students
12,949
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,338
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesElectricianSheet Metal Technology +90
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CD
Public

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Admission
Open
Students
12,861
Retention
70%
Programs
90
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementHumanities +87
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