California College Costs: Net Price at Every School
Average net price is what full-time first-time undergraduates actually paid after grant and scholarship aid (2022-23 IPEDS Student Financial Aid data, retrieved 2026-08-13). Published tuition is the 2023-24 sticker price. Sorted by average net price, lowest first. Schools that did not report net price are listed at the end.
California has 475 degree-granting, Title IV institutions in the current federal dataset: 177 public, 152 private nonprofit, and 146 private for-profit (288 four-year and 187 two-year).
Across the 180 four-year institutions that reported net price, the average was $24,333 and the median $23,984. Across the 167 two-year institutions that reported, the average was $16,482 and the median $14,055. (IPEDS SFA 2022-23, retrieved 2026-08-13.)
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| School | City | Type | Avg net price | Published tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | public | $1,398 | $1,394 |
| University of the People | Pasadena | private nonprofit | $1,639 | $1,200 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | public | $1,665 | $1,416 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | public | $1,970 | $1,150 |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | public | $2,373 | $1,364 |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | public | $2,682 | $1,150 |
| Madera Community College | Madera | public | $2,684 | $1,334 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | public | $2,730 | $1,126 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | public | $3,175 | $1,150 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | public | $3,370 | $1,416 |
| Reedley College | Reedley | public | $3,803 | $1,334 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | public | $3,822 | $1,334 |
| Canada College | Redwood City | public | $3,845 | $1,332 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | public | $4,438 | $7,064 |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley | public | $4,543 | $1,420 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | public | $4,551 | $6,818 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | public | $4,601 | $1,416 |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | public | $4,607 | $1,506 |
| Taft College | Taft | public | $4,627 | $1,108 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | public | $4,652 | $1,176 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | public | $4,652 | $1,332 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | public | $4,905 | $1,425 |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | public | $5,186 | $1,364 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | public | $5,189 | $1,156 |
| Porterville College | Porterville | public | $5,238 | $1,409 |
| Oak Valley College | Rialto | private nonprofit | $5,351 | $16,100 |
| Citrus College | Glendora | public | $5,411 | $1,204 |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | public | $5,438 | $1,196 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | public | $5,492 | $1,180 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | public | $5,636 | $1,156 |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | public | $5,641 | $1,404 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | public | $5,892 | $1,430 |
| Yuba College | Marysville | public | $5,911 | $1,128 |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | public | $5,974 | $1,420 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | public | $6,134 | $1,147 |
| Norco College | Norco | public | $6,147 | $1,420 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | public | $6,215 | $1,556 |
| Merced College | Merced | public | $6,271 | $1,194 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | public | $6,283 | $7,073 |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | public | $6,298 | $1,332 |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | public | $6,317 | $1,172 |
| Woodland Community College | Woodland | public | $6,335 | $1,124 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | public | $6,387 | $1,432 |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | public | $6,541 | $1,490 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | public | $6,556 | $1,288 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | public | $6,567 | $7,696 |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom | public | $6,616 | $1,288 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | public | $6,645 | $7,675 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | public | $6,701 | $1,156 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | public | $6,887 | $1,332 |
| American River College | Sacramento | public | $6,896 | $1,288 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | public | $6,900 | $1,288 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | public | $6,914 | $1,180 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | public | $6,970 | $1,156 |
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses | Stockton | private nonprofit | $7,108 | $14,760 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | public | $7,133 | $1,318 |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | public | $7,144 | $1,164 |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon | public | $7,289 | $1,340 |
| California State University-Fresno | Fresno | public | $7,303 | $6,980 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | public | $7,312 | $1,168 |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock | public | $7,316 | $7,826 |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed | public | $7,322 | $1,444 |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | public | $7,496 | $1,144 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | public | $7,557 | $1,208 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | public | $7,730 | $1,150 |
| Shasta College | Redding | public | $7,751 | $1,197 |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | public | $7,771 | $1,438 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | public | $7,901 | $1,184 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | public | $7,951 | $1,354 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | public | $7,972 | $1,152 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | public | $7,975 | $1,150 |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah | public | $8,081 | $1,423 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | public | $8,202 | $1,185 |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | public | $8,222 | $7,095 |
| Butte College | Oroville | public | $8,225 | $1,336 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | public | $8,294 | $1,124 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | public | $8,413 | $1,312 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | public | $8,421 | $1,562 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles | public | $8,538 | $1,238 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | public | $8,561 | $1,406 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | public | $8,761 | $1,312 |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | public | $8,834 | $1,238 |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | public | $9,094 | $1,312 |
| Latin American Bible Institute | La Puente | private nonprofit | $9,140 | $12,320 |
| California Miramar University | San Diego | private for-profit | $9,298 | $9,994 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | public | $9,328 | $1,181 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | public | $9,426 | $1,238 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | public | $9,665 | $1,565 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | public | $9,729 | $1,384 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | public | $9,731 | $7,008 |
| Coalinga College | Coalinga | public | $10,231 | $1,384 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | public | $10,316 | $1,150 |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville | public | $10,336 | $1,144 |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | public | $10,500 | $7,739 |
| Lemoore College | Lemoore | public | $10,537 | $1,384 |
| California State University-East Bay | Hayward | public | $10,874 | $7,055 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo | public | $10,931 | $6,817 |
| Feather River Community College District | Quincy | public | $10,949 | $1,465 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | public | $11,029 | $1,238 |
| University of the West | Rosemead | private nonprofit | $11,137 | $14,718 |
| Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree | public | $11,154 | $1,114 |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | public | $11,183 | $7,602 |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno | public | $11,223 | $1,334 |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood | private for-profit | $11,331 | Not reported |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | public | $11,547 | $1,238 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | public | $11,586 | $1,288 |
| Compton College | Compton | public | $11,662 | $1,142 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | public | $11,761 | $1,238 |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley | public | $11,785 | $1,180 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | public | $11,898 | $7,439 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | public | $12,130 | $1,696 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | public | $12,165 | $1,238 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | public | $12,513 | $1,104 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | public | $12,723 | $1,344 |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | public | $12,784 | $1,148 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | public | $12,822 | $1,238 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | public | $12,883 | $1,234 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | public | $13,093 | $1,270 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey | public | $13,102 | Not reported |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $13,122 | $16,900 |
| San Francisco Bay University | Fremont | private nonprofit | $13,221 | $8,775 |
| University of California-Merced | Merced | public | $13,232 | $14,167 |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | public | $13,293 | $15,265 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | public | $13,353 | $7,424 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | public | $13,383 | $1,238 |
| Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa | public | $13,513 | $1,188 |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | public | $13,533 | $14,170 |
| ATA College | El Cajon | private for-profit | $13,567 | Not reported |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley | public | $13,658 | $1,148 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | public | $13,833 | $7,992 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata | public | $13,837 | $7,913 |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | public | $13,920 | $1,388 |
| Bethesda University | Anaheim | private nonprofit | $13,965 | $7,220 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Riverside | private for-profit | $14,055 | Not reported |
| Reach University | Oakland | private nonprofit | $14,108 | $12,374 |
| Columbia College | Sonora | public | $14,119 | $1,547 |
| Homestead Schools | Torrance | private nonprofit | $14,190 | Not reported |
| Central California School of Continuing Education | San Luis Obispo | private for-profit | $14,204 | $9,895 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | public | $14,384 | $1,131 |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | public | $14,391 | $1,326 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | private for-profit | $14,534 | Not reported |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | public | $14,647 | $14,237 |
| ABCO Technology | Los Angeles | private for-profit | $14,659 | Not reported |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | public | $14,880 | $1,188 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | public | $15,113 | $8,190 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | public | $15,166 | $13,747 |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | public | $15,187 | $8,064 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside | public | $15,222 | $7,437 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | public | $15,283 | $14,965 |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | public | $15,540 | $1,366 |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | public | $15,556 | $1,288 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | private nonprofit | $15,668 | $35,558 |
| Laurus College | San Luis Obispo | private for-profit | $15,725 | Not reported |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | public | $15,899 | $1,340 |
| California State University Maritime Academy | Vallejo | public | $16,081 | $7,672 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | public | $16,526 | $14,560 |
| Minerva University | San Francisco | private nonprofit | $16,556 | $18,700 |
| World Mission University | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $16,598 | $6,920 |
| National Career College | Panorama City | private for-profit | $16,711 | Not reported |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | public | $16,888 | $11,075 |
| Asher College | Sacramento | private for-profit | $16,928 | Not reported |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | public | $16,997 | $14,850 |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | Redding | private nonprofit | $17,119 | $14,535 |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | public | $17,315 | $15,247 |
| Pomona College | Claremont | private nonprofit | $17,423 | $62,326 |
| Laney College | Oakland | public | $17,691 | $1,148 |
| Merritt College | Oakland | public | $17,718 | $1,167 |
| Ohlone College | Fremont | public | $17,755 | $1,202 |
| Stanford University | Stanford | private nonprofit | $17,998 | $62,484 |
| California Indian Nations College | Palm Desert | public | $18,025 | $7,743 |
| Integrity College of Health | Pasadena | private for-profit | $18,132 | Not reported |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | public | $18,153 | $1,156 |
| Touro University Worldwide | Los Alamitos | private nonprofit | $18,428 | $14,600 |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | public | $18,463 | $1,270 |
| Agape College of Business and Science | Fresno | private nonprofit | $18,571 | $8,132 |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | private nonprofit | $18,807 | $37,450 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | National City | private for-profit | $18,936 | $15,390 |
| California Nurses Educational Institute | Rancho Mirage | private for-profit | $19,041 | Not reported |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | San Dimas | private nonprofit | $19,075 | $11,976 |
| CBD College | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $19,098 | Not reported |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | public | $19,159 | $1,366 |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | private for-profit | $19,397 | Not reported |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | public | $19,500 | $8,290 |
| MTI College | Sacramento | private for-profit | $19,926 | Not reported |
| United States University | San Diego | private for-profit | $20,197 | $6,600 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | private nonprofit | $20,273 | $39,950 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | private for-profit | $20,501 | Not reported |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | private for-profit | $21,000 | Not reported |
| Xavier College School of Nursing | Stockton | private for-profit | $21,001 | Not reported |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | private for-profit | $21,383 | Not reported |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $21,514 | $53,564 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | private for-profit | $21,599 | Not reported |
| Pacific College | Costa Mesa | private for-profit | $21,941 | Not reported |
| Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills | private for-profit | $21,967 | Not reported |
| Blake Austin College | Vacaville | private for-profit | $22,220 | Not reported |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | private for-profit | $22,549 | Not reported |
| Institute of Technology | Clovis | private for-profit | $22,575 | Not reported |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | North Hollywood | private for-profit | $22,604 | Not reported |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | private for-profit | $22,688 | Not reported |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | private nonprofit | $22,799 | $35,214 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | private nonprofit | $23,039 | $28,700 |
| Modern Technology School | Fountain Valley | private for-profit | $23,046 | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center | Fresno | private for-profit | $23,107 | Not reported |
| American Medical Sciences Center | Glendale | private for-profit | $23,118 | Not reported |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | private for-profit | $23,144 | Not reported |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina | West Covina | private for-profit | $23,254 | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | private for-profit | $23,277 | Not reported |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | El Dorado Hills | private nonprofit | $23,282 | $10,460 |
| Life Pacific University | San Dimas | private nonprofit | $23,311 | $20,462 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | private nonprofit | $23,397 | $63,255 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | private for-profit | $23,538 | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | private for-profit | $23,764 | Not reported |
| Stanbridge University | Irvine | private for-profit | $23,800 | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida | private for-profit | $23,809 | Not reported |
| Unitek College | Fremont | private for-profit | $23,984 | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | private for-profit | $24,175 | Not reported |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont | Fremont | private for-profit | $24,221 | $16,757 |
| PCI College | Cerritos | private for-profit | $24,249 | Not reported |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | private for-profit | $24,305 | Not reported |
| America Evangelical University | Gardena | private nonprofit | $24,350 | $6,200 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California | Long Beach | private for-profit | $24,383 | Not reported |
| Institute for Business and Technology | San Jose | private for-profit | $24,608 | Not reported |
| Angeles College | Los Angeles | private for-profit | $24,659 | Not reported |
| Abraham Lincoln University | Glendale | private for-profit | $24,825 | $10,440 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | private for-profit | $24,876 | Not reported |
| Providence Christian College | Pasadena | private nonprofit | $25,354 | $35,147 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $25,444 | Not reported |
| Platt College-Riverside | Riverside | private for-profit | $25,471 | $14,804 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc | Sacramento | private for-profit | $25,592 | Not reported |
| Platt College-Anaheim | Anaheim | private for-profit | $25,733 | $14,804 |
| Ashford University | San Diego | private for-profit | $25,771 | $13,160 |
| ATI College-Whittier | Whitter | private for-profit | $25,796 | Not reported |
| Platt College-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $25,958 | $14,804 |
| Southern California Health Institute | North Hollywood | private for-profit | $26,014 | Not reported |
| Westcliff University | Irvine | private for-profit | $26,051 | $21,000 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | private for-profit | $26,056 | Not reported |
| Career Networks Institute | Santa Ana | private for-profit | $26,098 | Not reported |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | private nonprofit | $26,117 | $43,600 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | private for-profit | $26,208 | Not reported |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier | private nonprofit | $26,443 | $10,769 |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | private for-profit | $26,482 | Not reported |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | private for-profit | $26,577 | Not reported |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | private for-profit | $26,626 | Not reported |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | Sherman Oaks | private nonprofit | $26,780 | Not reported |
| Central Coast College | Salinas | private for-profit | $26,916 | Not reported |
| San Diego Christian College | Santee | private nonprofit | $26,979 | $26,300 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | private nonprofit | $27,080 | $50,670 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | private nonprofit | $27,216 | $47,000 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $27,434 | $48,132 |
| Design Institute of San Diego | San Diego | private for-profit | $27,693 | $29,350 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $27,789 | $18,933 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology | Inglewood | private for-profit | $27,860 | Not reported |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | Anaheim | private for-profit | $27,934 | $20,515 |
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon | El Cajon | private for-profit | $27,971 | Not reported |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | private nonprofit | $28,054 | $57,614 |
| National Polytechnic College | Lakewood | private for-profit | $28,067 | Not reported |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | private nonprofit | $28,076 | $35,910 |
| National University | San Diego | private nonprofit | $28,115 | $13,320 |
| Menlo College | Atherton | private nonprofit | $28,158 | $51,070 |
| William Jessup University | Rocklin | private nonprofit | $28,171 | $37,150 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | private for-profit | $28,363 | Not reported |
| Simpson University | Redding | private nonprofit | $28,453 | $38,522 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $28,455 | Not reported |
| Lionel University | Carpinteria | private for-profit | $28,512 | $15,288 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | private nonprofit | $28,596 | $39,720 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | private for-profit | $28,625 | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | private for-profit | $28,857 | Not reported |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | private for-profit | $28,998 | Not reported |
| College of Marin | Kentfield | public | $29,061 | $1,558 |
| Bellus Academy-Poway | Poway | private for-profit | $29,299 | Not reported |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | San Jose | private for-profit | $29,367 | Not reported |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | private nonprofit | $29,413 | $41,390 |
| Professional Golfers Career College | Temecula | private for-profit | $29,426 | $18,310 |
| South Coast College | Orange | private for-profit | $29,570 | $13,409 |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | private for-profit | $29,867 | Not reported |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Alhambra | private for-profit | $29,947 | $14,804 |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont | private nonprofit | $29,978 | $64,150 |
| Lincoln University | Oakland | private nonprofit | $30,324 | $11,420 |
| Biola University | La Mirada | private nonprofit | $30,510 | $46,704 |
| Hope International University | Fullerton | private nonprofit | $30,514 | $36,250 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | private for-profit | $30,542 | Not reported |
| University of Silicon Valley | San Jose | private for-profit | $30,602 | $22,480 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | private for-profit | $30,712 | Not reported |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | private nonprofit | $30,975 | $55,340 |
| San Francisco Film School | San Francisco | private for-profit | $31,029 | Not reported |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | private for-profit | $31,113 | Not reported |
| Woodbury University | Burbank | private nonprofit | $31,257 | $44,886 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | Riverside | private for-profit | $31,557 | Not reported |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | private nonprofit | $31,615 | $56,134 |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Aliso Viejo | public | $31,715 | $12,520 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido | private nonprofit | $31,811 | $29,500 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | private for-profit | $31,847 | Not reported |
| Fremont University | Cerritos | private for-profit | $32,304 | Not reported |
| Whittier College | Whittier | private nonprofit | $32,436 | $49,864 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | private for-profit | $32,454 | Not reported |
| California College of Music | Pasadena | private for-profit | $32,546 | $18,830 |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | Sacramento | private for-profit | $32,903 | Not reported |
| Young Americans College of the Performing Arts | Corona | private nonprofit | $32,938 | $14,030 |
| Los Angeles Film School | Hollywood | private for-profit | $32,944 | Not reported |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | private nonprofit | $33,463 | $36,930 |
| Smith Chason College | Los Angeles | private for-profit | $33,522 | $19,100 |
| DeVry University-California | Ontario | private for-profit | $34,091 | $17,488 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | National City | private for-profit | $34,183 | $15,390 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont | private nonprofit | $34,801 | $62,692 |
| California College of ASU | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $35,614 | $26,175 |
| West Coast University-Orange County | Anaheim | private for-profit | $36,263 | $22,685 |
| California Aeronautical University | Bakersfield | private for-profit | $36,328 | $35,465 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | private nonprofit | $36,370 | $43,550 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | private nonprofit | $36,412 | $51,790 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | private for-profit | $36,520 | Not reported |
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco | private for-profit | $36,591 | $28,024 |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | San Diego | private for-profit | $37,477 | $10,732 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | private nonprofit | $37,675 | $56,444 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $38,102 | $30,133 |
| Musicians Institute | Hollywood | private for-profit | $39,056 | $28,400 |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Los Angeles | private for-profit | $41,128 | $34,325 |
| Hypnosis Motivation Institute | Tarzana | private nonprofit | $41,290 | Not reported |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $41,496 | $68,237 |
| Glendale Career College | Glendale | private for-profit | $41,849 | Not reported |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont | private nonprofit | $42,720 | $66,255 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $42,794 | $39,475 |
| Los Angeles College of Music | Pasadena | private for-profit | $43,023 | $25,650 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | private for-profit | $43,330 | Not reported |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | private nonprofit | $44,104 | $58,222 |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach | private nonprofit | $44,285 | $35,650 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco | private nonprofit | $44,360 | $54,550 |
| Gnomon | North Hollywood | private for-profit | $44,606 | $34,215 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON | West Covina | private for-profit | $44,715 | Not reported |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | private for-profit | $45,101 | Not reported |
| Scripps College | Claremont | private nonprofit | $45,505 | $63,434 |
| West Coast University-Ontario | Ontario | private for-profit | $47,027 | $37,194 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $47,113 | $63,446 |
| Chapman University | Orange | private nonprofit | $48,037 | $62,784 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | private for-profit | $49,332 | Not reported |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $49,440 | $55,513 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | private nonprofit | $49,651 | $59,241 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco | private nonprofit | $49,945 | $57,946 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | San Diego | private for-profit | $50,190 | $30,291 |
| New York Film Academy | Burbank | private for-profit | $50,504 | $36,738 |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael | private nonprofit | $51,292 | $50,666 |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | North Hollywood | private for-profit | $51,992 | $37,194 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | private nonprofit | $52,216 | $66,742 |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena | private nonprofit | $53,306 | $51,640 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | $54,471 | $58,974 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | private nonprofit | $57,288 | $56,724 |
| ICOHS College | San Diego | private nonprofit | $57,640 | Not reported |
| California Northstate University | Elk Grove | private for-profit | $69,431 | $56,501 |
| Academy for Jewish Religion California | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | Oakland | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alhambra Medical University | Alhambra | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alliant International University-San Diego | San Diego | private for-profit | Not reported | $13,918 |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| American Jewish University | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| American University of Health Sciences | Signal Hill | private for-profit | Not reported | $24,575 |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles | Culver City | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Berkeley School of Theology | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | $2,896 |
| Cal Northern School of Law | Chico | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Career College | Canoga Park | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Career Institute | Anaheim | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Health Sciences University | Clovis | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Institute of Advanced Management | Alhambra | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Jazz Conservatory | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | $23,700 |
| California State University-Chancellors Office | Long Beach | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| California University of Science and Medicine | Colton | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Carrington College-Administrative Office | Sacramento | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Chamberlain University-California | Rancho Cordova | private for-profit | Not reported | $20,462 |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Claremont Lincoln University | Claremont | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Claremont School of Theology | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Coast Community College District Office | Costa Mesa | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Contra Costa Community College District Office | Martinez | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Antioch | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Daybreak University | Anaheim | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY | Ukiah | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| EDvance College | San Francisco | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine | Santa Monica | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School | Sacramento | private nonprofit | Not reported | $15,072 |
| Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Five Branches University | Santa Cruz | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District | Los Altos Hills | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Franciscan School of Theology | San Diego | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco | private nonprofit | Not reported | $31,243 |
| Grace Mission University | Fullerton | private nonprofit | Not reported | $3,480 |
| Graduate Theological Union | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Haven University | Garden Grove | private nonprofit | Not reported | $7,010 |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education | San Diego | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Institute of Culinary Education | Pasadena | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Interior Designers Institute | Newport Beach | private for-profit | Not reported | $20,250 |
| Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Learnet Academy Inc | Los Angeles | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Life Chiropractic College West | Hayward | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art | Van Nuys | private for-profit | Not reported | $31,618 |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office | Los Angeles | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | Los Angeles | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Los Angeles Pacific College | Los Angeles | private for-profit | Not reported | $7,130 |
| Los Rios Community College District Office | Sacramento | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Marshall B Ketchum University | Fullerton | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Meridian University | Petaluma | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco | San Francisco | private for-profit | Not reported | $19,400 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| North Orange County Community College District | Anaheim | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Northcentral University | San Diego | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Northeastern University Oakland | Oakland | private nonprofit | Not reported | $63,949 |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Pacific Oaks College | Pasadena | private nonprofit | Not reported | $33,360 |
| Pacific School of Religion | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Pacific States University | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | $9,810 |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | Carpinteria | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Palo Alto University | Palo Alto | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Peralta Community College System Office | Oakland | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America | Santa Fe Springs | private nonprofit | Not reported | $8,839 |
| Presidio Graduate School | San Anselmo | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office | Santa Ana | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| RAND School of Public Policy | Santa Monica | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Reiss-Davis Graduate School | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Bernardino Community College District | San Bernardino | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office | San Diego | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University | San Diego | private for-profit | Not reported | $13,774 |
| San Joaquin College of Law | Clovis | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office | Visalia | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District | San Jose | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office | San Mateo | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Saybrook University | Pasadena | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sofia University | Palo Alto | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Baylo University | Anaheim | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Orange County Community College District | Mission Viejo | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Southern California Seminary | El Cajon | private nonprofit | Not reported | $18,720 |
| Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute | ORANGE | private for-profit | Not reported | $64,500 |
| Starr King School for the Ministry | Oakland | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| State Center Community College District | Fresno | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Teachers College of San Joaquin | Stockton | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| The Chicago School at Anaheim | Anaheim | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | $20,844 |
| The Chicago School at San Diego | San Diego | private nonprofit | Not reported | $20,844 |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | Ventura | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| The University of America | Temecula | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| The Wright Institute | Berkeley | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Theatre of Arts | Hollywood | private for-profit | Not reported | $21,940 |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | San Diego | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Touro University California | Vallejo | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tri-Community Adult Education | Covina | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Trinity Law School | Santa Ana | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco | San Francisco | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of California-San Francisco | San Francisco | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | Oakland | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of East-West Medicine | Sunnyvale | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Phoenix-California | Ontario | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of Silicon Andhra | Milpitas | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | San Marcos | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| University of West Los Angeles | Inglewood | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ventura County Community College System Office | Camarillo | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | Los Angeles | private for-profit | Not reported | Not reported |
| West Hills Community College District | Coalinga | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office | Saratoga | public | Not reported | Not reported |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | Escondido | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Los Angeles | private nonprofit | Not reported | Not reported |
| Yosemite Community College District Office | Modesto | public | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS. Net price 2022-23, published charges 2023-24. Retrieved 2026-08-13. See methodology.