Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Overview

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a private for-profit two-year institution in Long Beach, California. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,701 students. It is part of Universal Technical Institute Inc..

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Automobile, Welding Technology, and Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician. It awarded 889 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 46 to 1.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 6

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

83%

Student-to-faculty ratio

46:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

476

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

315

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

98

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

1,701

Undergraduates, fall 2024

1,701

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

2,502

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

Size category

1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

6%

Men

94%

White

12%

Hispanic or Latino

64%

Black or African American

5%

Asian

5%

Two or more races

10%

Race or ethnicity unknown

4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Continuous

Part of

Universal Technical Institute Inc.

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions

Campus President

Anthony Pham

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

Dedicated veterans contact