Colleges in California

Search and filter all 605 degree-granting colleges and universities in California — by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach. 136 of them are community colleges.

California State University-Fullerton

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
70%
Students
38,546
To beach
16 mi

California State University-Long Beach

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
46%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
35,924
To beach
3 mi

San Diego State University

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 7 mi to San Diego

Admission
36%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
76%
Students
35,377
To beach
7 mi

University of California-San Diego

Public

La Jolla, California · Large city · 12 mi to San Diego

Admission
27%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$85k
Grad rate
86%
Students
34,948
To beach
1 mi

University of California-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 11 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
9%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,475
To beach
5 mi

University of California-Berkeley

Public

Berkeley, California · Midsize city · 11 mi to San Francisco

Admission
11%
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
93%
Students
33,068
To beach
2 mi

California State University-Northridge

Public

Northridge, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
57%
Students
32,691
To beach
14 mi

University of California-Davis

Public

Davis, California · Small suburb · 14 mi to Sacramento

Admission
42%
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
86%
Students
32,253
To beach
27 mi

University of California-Irvine

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 35 mi to Riverside

Admission
29%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$81k
Grad rate
87%
Students
30,197
To beach
4 mi

California State University-Sacramento

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 4 mi to Sacramento

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$65k
Grad rate
56%
Students
28,350
To beach
32 mi

East Los Angeles College

Public

Monterey Park, California · Large suburb · 5 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
37%
Students
27,753
To beach
18 mi

San Jose State University

Public

San Jose, California · Large city · < 1 mi to San Jose

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$79k
Grad rate
69%
Students
27,601
To beach
12 mi

Mt San Antonio College

Public

Walnut, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
45%
Students
26,140
To beach
26 mi

American River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large suburb · 9 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
37%
Students
25,621
To beach
39 mi

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Public

Pomona, California · Large suburb · 24 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
75%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
68%
Students
25,042
To beach
27 mi

University of California-Santa Barbara

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Midsize suburb · 8 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
33%
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
83%
Students
23,113
To beach
< 1 mi

University of the People

Private

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 9 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
—
Earnings
—
Grad rate
34%
Students
22,688
To beach
22 mi

University of California-Riverside

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 3 mi to Riverside

Admission
76%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
76%
Students
22,593
To beach
40 mi

Santa Ana College

Public

Santa Ana, California · Large city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
31%
Students
22,485
To beach
10 mi

Long Beach City College

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 16 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
30%
Students
22,427
To beach
5 mi

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Public

San Luis Obispo, California · Small suburb · 82 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
31%
SAT
—
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$91k
Grad rate
86%
Students
21,996
To beach
9 mi

California State University-Fresno

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 6 mi to Fresno

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
57%
Students
21,605
To beach
112 mi

Pasadena City College

Public

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 10 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
48%
Students
21,466
To beach
23 mi

Santa Monica College

Public

Santa Monica, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
36%
Students
21,440
To beach
1 mi

Fresno City College

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 2 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
24%
Students
21,251
To beach
109 mi

University of Southern California

Private

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 3 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
10%
SAT
1495
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$92k
Grad rate
92%
Students
20,443
To beach
10 mi

California State University-Los Angeles

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 4 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
53%
Students
19,562
To beach
18 mi

El Camino Community College District

Public

Torrance, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
42%
Students
19,210
To beach
5 mi

Cerritos College

Public

Norwalk, California · Large suburb · 14 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
31%
Students
18,870
To beach
9 mi

San Francisco State University

Public

San Francisco, California · Large city · 5 mi to San Francisco

Admission
96%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
50%
Students
18,639
To beach
2 mi

Southwestern College

Public

Chula Vista, California · Large city · 11 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
36%
Students
18,614
To beach
6 mi

Riverside City College

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 1 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$41k
Grad rate
37%
Students
18,346
To beach
38 mi

Chaffey College

Public

Rancho Cucamonga, California · Large suburb · 16 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
36%
Students
18,132
To beach
41 mi

University of California-Santa Cruz

Public

Santa Cruz, California · Small city · 26 mi to San Jose

Admission
66%
SAT
—
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
75%
Students
17,940
To beach
3 mi

Palomar College

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 30 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
38%
Students
17,712
To beach
8 mi

Saddleback College

Public

Mission Viejo, California · Large suburb · 34 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
48%
Students
17,684
To beach
6 mi

Sacramento City College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 3 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
33%
Students
17,657
To beach
29 mi

City College of San Francisco

Public

San Francisco, California · Large city · 4 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$46k
Grad rate
40%
Students
17,348
To beach
3 mi

Bakersfield College

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 4 mi to Bakersfield

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
21%
Students
17,280
To beach
76 mi

Fullerton College

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
34%
Students
17,121
To beach
14 mi

San Diego Mesa College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 6 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
35%
Students
16,098
To beach
5 mi

Orange Coast College

Public

Costa Mesa, California · Midsize city · 33 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
48%
Students
16,091
To beach
4 mi

College of the Canyons

Public

Santa Clarita, California · Large suburb · 31 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
45%
Students
15,832
To beach
25 mi

San Joaquin Delta College

Public

Stockton, California · Large city · 3 mi to Stockton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
35%
Students
15,781
To beach
7 mi

Rio Hondo College

Public

Whittier, California · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
25%
Students
15,684
To beach
19 mi

Diablo Valley College

Public

Pleasant Hill, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
49%
Students
15,358
To beach
5 mi

De Anza College

Public

Cupertino, California · Small city · 9 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
68%
Students
15,264
To beach
9 mi

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Public

San Jacinto, California · Midsize suburb · 26 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
36%
Students
15,259
To beach
45 mi

Modesto Junior College

Public

Modesto, California · Midsize city · 26 mi to Stockton

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
30%
Students
15,109
To beach
34 mi

Santa Rosa Junior College

Public

Santa Rosa, California · Midsize city · 50 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
37%
Students
15,080
To beach
19 mi

California State University-San Bernardino

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 14 mi to Riverside

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
55%
Students
15,023
To beach
52 mi

California State University-San Marcos

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 29 mi to San Diego

Admission
95%
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
55%
Students
14,877
To beach
10 mi

Sierra College

Public

Rocklin, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
42%
Students
14,122
To beach
51 mi

Cosumnes River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 10 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
40%
Students
14,023
To beach
25 mi

California State University-Chico

Public

Chico, California · Midsize city · 82 mi to Sacramento

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
63%
Students
13,631
To beach
103 mi

Los Angeles Pierce College

Public

Woodland Hills, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
46%
Students
13,436
To beach
10 mi

Cypress College

Public

Cypress, California · Small city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
37%
Students
13,354
To beach
8 mi

Los Angeles Valley College

Public

Valley Glen, California · Large city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
32%
Students
12,601
To beach
12 mi

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Public

Carson, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
93%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
43%
Students
12,538
To beach
7 mi

San Bernardino Valley College

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
28%
Students
12,234
To beach
47 mi

Grossmont College

Public

El Cajon, California · Large suburb · 11 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
37%
Students
12,163
To beach
11 mi

Moorpark College

Public

Moorpark, California · Midsize suburb · 38 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
-$2k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
44%
Students
12,082
To beach
18 mi

College of the Sequoias

Public

Visalia, California · Midsize city · 39 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$480
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
39%
Students
11,562
To beach
107 mi

Antelope Valley Community College District

Public

Lancaster, California · Large suburb · 43 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$37k
Grad rate
34%
Students
11,534
To beach
49 mi

Chabot College

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 19 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
47%
Students
11,392
To beach
3 mi

San Diego Miramar College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 14 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$3k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
48%
Students
11,271
To beach
8 mi

Los Angeles City College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 4 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$36k
Grad rate
29%
Students
11,198
To beach
12 mi

Foothill College

Public

Los Altos Hills, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
56%
Students
11,137
To beach
7 mi

National University

Private

San Diego, California · Large city · 8 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$23k
Earnings
$68k
Grad rate
43%
Students
10,794
To beach
8 mi

Santiago Canyon College

Public

Orange, California · Midsize city · 26 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$45k
Grad rate
48%
Students
10,579
To beach
15 mi

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
37%
Students
10,509
To beach
19 mi

San Diego City College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 1 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$8k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
30%
Students
10,441
To beach
1 mi

Irvine Valley College

Public

Irvine, California · Large city · 31 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
57%
Students
10,286
To beach
8 mi

MiraCosta College

Public

Oceanside, California · Large suburb · 34 mi to San Diego

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$7k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
41%
Students
10,278
To beach
4 mi

College of the Desert

Public

Palm Desert, California · Small city · 59 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$39k
Grad rate
31%
Students
10,207
To beach
68 mi

Ventura College

Public

Ventura, California · Midsize city · 28 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
-$982
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
38%
Students
10,150
To beach
3 mi

Merced College

Public

Merced, California · Small city · 56 mi to Fresno

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$38k
Grad rate
36%
Students
10,001
To beach
70 mi

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 2 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$35k
Grad rate
35%
Students
9,998
To beach
12 mi

Santa Barbara City College

Public

Santa Barbara, California · Small city · 1 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
34%
Students
9,889
To beach
< 1 mi

California State University-East Bay

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to San Francisco

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$9k
Earnings
$71k
Grad rate
48%
Students
9,809
To beach
6 mi

Hartnell College

Public

Salinas, California · Midsize city · 47 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$2k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
40%
Students
9,453
To beach
6 mi

Folsom Lake College

Public

Folsom, California · Small city · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
44%
Students
9,414
To beach
46 mi

Moreno Valley College

Public

Moreno Valley, California · Large suburb · 12 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
34%
Students
9,346
To beach
40 mi

Golden West College

Public

Huntington Beach, California · Large suburb · 26 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
49%
Students
9,034
To beach
4 mi

Butte College

Public

Oroville, California · Distant rural · 74 mi to Sacramento

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
45%
Students
8,890
To beach
104 mi

Norco College

Public

Norco, California · Large suburb · 12 mi to Riverside

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
42%
Students
8,779
To beach
29 mi

California State University-Bakersfield

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 5 mi to Bakersfield

Admission
94%
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
50%
Students
8,577
To beach
70 mi

California State University-Stanislaus

Public

Turlock, California · Small suburb · 38 mi to Stockton

Admission
98%
SAT
—
Net price
$6k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
53%
Students
8,385
To beach
46 mi

University of California-Merced

Public

Merced, California · Midsize suburb · 56 mi to Fresno

Admission
91%
SAT
—
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
69%
Students
8,372
To beach
71 mi

Citrus College

Public

Glendora, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$42k
Grad rate
41%
Students
8,286
To beach
30 mi

California Baptist University

Private

Riverside, California · Large city · 5 mi to Riverside

Admission
85%
SAT
—
Net price
$26k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
62%
Students
8,179
To beach
34 mi

Solano Community College

Public

Fairfield, California · Midsize suburb · 36 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
36%
Students
8,061
To beach
8 mi

Allan Hancock College

Public

Santa Maria, California · Midsize city · 55 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$5k
Earnings
$43k
Grad rate
26%
Students
8,052
To beach
13 mi

Cabrillo College

Public

Aptos, California · Midsize suburb · 24 mi to San Jose

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$44k
Grad rate
38%
Students
8,002
To beach
1 mi

Los Angeles Mission College

Public

Sylmar, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$40k
Grad rate
20%
Students
7,999
To beach
20 mi

College of San Mateo

Public

San Mateo, California · Midsize city · 17 mi to San Francisco

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$536
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
61%
Students
7,977
To beach
3 mi