Colleges in California

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California College By School Categories

40 National Universities

14 Liberal Arts Colleges

198 Community Colleges

215 Technical Colleges

415 Online Programs

California Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

232 Graduate Schools

19 Law Schools

11 Medical Schools

20 Arts, Design, Music Schools

19 Faith-based Colleges

Best California Colleges

1. Stanford University

2. California Institute of Technology

3. Pomona College

4. University of Southern California

5. Claremont McKenna College

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California Cities with Most Colleges

184,773 students

173,052 students

98,503 students

71,494 students

55,549 students

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Most Searched California Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

University of California-Berkeley Public, four-years | Berkeley
Stanford University Private, four-years | Stanford
University of Southern California Private, four-years | Los Angeles
University of California-Los Angeles Public, four-years | Los Angeles
California State University-Long Beach Public, four-years | Long Beach
DeVry University-California Private, four-years | Ontario
San Diego State University Public, four-years | San Diego
San Jose State University Public, four-years | San Jose
Northcentral University Private, four-years | San Diego
California Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Pasadena

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Graduate

Northcentral University Private, four-years | San Diego
Stanford University Private, four-years | Stanford
San Jose State University Public, four-years | San Jose
University of California-Santa Barbara Public, four-years | Santa Barbara
California Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Pasadena
National University Private, four-years | San Diego
University of Southern California Private, four-years | Los Angeles
Loma Linda University Private, four-years | Loma Linda
University of California-Irvine Public, four-years | Irvine
University of California-San Diego Public, four-years | La Jolla

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Online Schools

Northcentral University Private, four-years | San Diego
Santa Monica College Public, four-years | Santa Monica
University of Redlands Private, four-years | Redlands
National University Private, four-years | San Diego
San Jose State University Public, four-years | San Jose
Cypress College Public, four-years | Cypress
Academy of Art University Private, four-years | San Francisco
California State University-Fresno Public, four-years | Fresno
University of California-Riverside Public, four-years | Riverside
Clovis Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fresno

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Trade Schools

CBD College Private, four-years | Los Angeles
UEI College-Bakersfield Private, Less than 2-years | Bakersfield
Stanbridge University Private, four-years | Irvine
Flair Beauty College Private, Less than 2-years | Valencia
National Career Education Private, Less than 2-years | Citrus Heights
Central Coast College Private, 2-4 years | Salinas
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Private, four-years | Sherman Oaks
UEI College-Riverside Private, Less than 2-years | Riverside
National Polytechnic College Private, 2-4 years | Lakewood
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood Private, 2-4 years | North Hollywood

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