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

Stanford University Private, four-years | Stanford
University of California-Berkeley Public, four-years | Berkeley
University of California-Los Angeles Public, four-years | Los Angeles
University of Southern California Private, four-years | Los Angeles
California State University-Long Beach Public, four-years | Long Beach
San Diego State University Public, four-years | San Diego
Northcentral University Private, four-years | San Diego
San Jose State University Public, four-years | San Jose
University of California-Davis Public, four-years | Davis
University of California-San Diego Public, four-years | La Jolla

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Graduate

Northcentral University Private, four-years | San Diego
San Jose State University Public, four-years | San Jose
University of Southern California Private, four-years | Los Angeles
San Francisco State University Public, four-years | San Francisco
Loma Linda University Private, four-years | Loma Linda
California State University-Long Beach Public, four-years | Long Beach
Stanford University Private, four-years | Stanford
Sonoma State University Public, four-years | Rohnert Park
California Baptist University Private, four-years | Riverside
Pepperdine University Private, four-years | Malibu

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Online Schools

Northcentral University Private, four-years | San Diego
Santa Monica College Public, four-years | Santa Monica
Las Positas College Public, 2-4 years | Livermore
Academy of Art University Private, four-years | San Francisco
University of Redlands Private, four-years | Redlands
American Film Institute Conservatory Private, four-years | Los Angeles
Clovis Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fresno
California State University-Los Angeles Public, four-years | Los Angeles
California State University-Sacramento Public, four-years | Sacramento
Ashford University Private, four-years | San Diego

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Trade Schools

CBD College Private, four-years | Los Angeles
UEI College-Riverside Private, Less than 2-years | Riverside
Stanbridge University Private, four-years | Irvine
Blake Austin College Private, Less than 2-years | Vacaville
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock Private, Less than 2-years | Turlock
North-West College-San Diego Private, four-years | San Diego
National Career Education Private, Less than 2-years | Citrus Heights
Unitek College Private, Less than 2-years | Hayward
Associated Technical College-San Diego Private, Less than 2-years | San Diego
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Private, four-years | Sherman Oaks

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