663 California Colleges Statistics by City

There are 663 colleges in California - 172 public and 491 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the California colleges is $6,924 for state residents and $28,500 for out-of-state students.

233 California cities have at least one college and, of them, Los Angeles has the most of 48 colleges. It has 29 four-year colleges and 6 community colleges with a total of 182,764 students. San Diego and Sacramento also has a number of colleges of 32 and 19 colleges respectively.

California Colleges by City

The following table shows the California colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.

663 California Colleges by City
CityNumber of SchoolsUnder-graduate TuitionGraduate TuitionPopulationStudents to Faculty
Total4-yearCommunity CollegesTrade SchoolsTotalUnder.Graduate
Los Angeles 4829613 $32,359
($10,283)
$31,602
($11,068)
182,764 126,856 55,908 14 to 1
San Diego 322246 $22,472
($4,720)
$17,068
($9,724)
157,858 123,826 34,032 14 to 1
Sacramento 19577 $16,721
($7,602)
$18,246
($9,036)
97,331 94,395 2,936 19 to 1
San Francisco 181134 $33,803
($7,424)
$33,181
($23,268)
70,548 52,097 18,451 12 to 1
San Jose 15636 $26,154
($7,992)
$14,755
($9,426)
55,484 46,585 8,899 11 to 1
Pasadena 14932 $33,608 $35,754 66,378 53,930 12,448 10 to 1
Berkeley 13121- $24,061
($14,850)
$23,186
($15,261)
52,636 38,643 13,993 4 to 1
Riverside 12444 $33,845
($14,170)
$20,126
($14,366)
62,340 54,930 7,410 21 to 1
Anaheim 12732 $16,306 $14,956 9,056 6,682 2,374 17 to 1
Fresno 11443 $21,679
($6,980)
$15,559
($8,414)
59,684 55,751 3,933 18 to 1
Bakersfield 9333 $21,784
($4,563)
$13,577
($9,130)
39,626 38,198 1,428 15 to 1
Oakland 9522 $25,069 $29,176 20,145 18,420 1,725 16 to 1
Claremont 99-- $54,143 $39,433 9,325 6,316 3,009 5 to 1
Stockton 8332 $25,457
($6,270)
$23,864
($6,977)
25,505 22,056 3,449 18 to 1
Ontario 8521 $21,343 $16,908 9,129 8,838 291 19 to 1
Santa Ana 83-5 $42,420
($1,180)
$13,650 25,167 24,785 382 16 to 1
Garden Grove 7115 $7,120 $7,314 2,768 2,727 41 20 to 1
Irvine 761- $31,327
($13,379)
$16,651
($13,779)
66,718 49,499 17,219 15 to 1
Modesto 61-5 $8,870
($1,270)
- 16,859 16,859 - 16 to 1
Lancaster 6231 $4,847
($1,124)
- 14,913 14,883 30 25 to 1
Glendale 6312 $41,658 $6,840 11,806 11,677 129 18 to 1
San Marcos 6321 $24,207
($7,734)
$20,682
($9,168)
38,953 32,579 6,374 17 to 1
West Covina 5113 $24,600 - 2,623 2,623 - 19 to 1
San Bernardino 5122 $19,555
($7,675)
$18,613
($9,109)
32,509 29,740 2,769 21 to 1
Visalia 5113 $17,655 - 16,891 16,891 - 20 to 1
North Hollywood 5122 $37,194 - 3,409 3,409 - 14 to 1
Santa Barbara 541- $39,031
($14,965)
$28,055
($14,453)
41,658 37,478 4,180 14 to 1
Palm Desert 5-23 - - 10,975 10,975 - 18 to 1
Fremont 532- $28,314 $8,955 13,619 13,479 140 24 to 1
Fullerton 541- $19,568
($7,073)
$20,393
($8,507)
60,899 54,492 6,407 16 to 1
Clovis 5113 - $30,525 2,471 2,080 391 13 to 1
Long Beach 5131 $18,888
($7,008)
$17,946
($8,442)
63,464 57,422 6,042 28 to 1
El Cajon 514- $18,720 $18,720 21,299 21,177 122 17 to 1
Hollywood 431- $31,513 $32,470 7,030 6,998 32 11 to 1
Escondido 42-2 $29,500 $21,375 731 630 101 18 to 1
San Luis Obispo 422- $57,198
($11,075)
$22,013
($12,509)
32,631 31,657 974 18 to 1
Santa Clara 422- $59,241 $25,873 15,539 12,476 3,063 15 to 1
Costa Mesa 4211 $39,035 $12,718 19,547 19,277 270 16 to 1
Merced 4112 $44,944
($14,167)
$29,289
($14,187)
19,712 18,952 760 18 to 1
Temecula 4-31 - - 1,191 1,191 - 18 to 1
Chula Vista 4-31 - - 19,125 19,125 - 21 to 1
Redding 43-1 $20,445
($1,197)
$14,338 8,389 8,235 154 17 to 1
Salinas 4-22 - - 9,537 9,537 - 22 to 1
Orange 413- $62,784 $38,604 21,980 19,835 2,145 17 to 1
Pomona 42-2 $19,319
($7,439)
$21,427
($8,873)
31,663 25,617 6,046 22 to 1
Alhambra 44-- $16,761 $11,480 941 715 226 9 to 1
Cerritos 42-2 $39,618 - 526 518 8 10 to 1
Santa Fe Springs 41-3 $8,839 $7,927 528 349 179 13 to 1
Rancho Cucamonga 3-21 - - 20,787 20,787 - 27 to 1
Ventura 3-12 - - 10,909 10,909 - 16 to 1
Inglewood 312- $7,795 $19,168 682 456 226 8 to 1
Torrance 3111 $35,750 - 20,202 20,202 - 20 to 1
Santa Rosa 3111 - $17,866 15,747 15,669 78 9 to 1
Hayward 3111 $18,935
($7,055)
$17,993
($8,489)
24,698 21,821 2,877 22 to 1
Fountain Valley 3-21 - - 8,387 8,387 - 20 to 1
Oxnard 3-12 - - 6,483 6,483 - 23 to 1
Santa Maria 3-21 - - 10,548 10,548 - 19 to 1
Van Nuys 31-2 $31,618 - 329 329 - 13 to 1
Burbank 32-1 $40,812 $41,525 2,305 1,941 364 6 to 1
Roseville 31-2 - - 121 121 - 7 to 1
Rancho Cordova 3111 $21,602 - 906 906 - 18 to 1
Pleasant Hill 3-21 - - 16,772 16,772 - 24 to 1
Vallejo 32-1 $19,552
($7,672)
$25,130
($8,490)
2,045 860 1,185 12 to 1
Carson 31-2 $18,944
($7,064)
$18,002
($8,498)
16,792 14,335 2,457 22 to 1
Santa Monica 33-- $9,316
($1,156)
$19,145 22,699 22,375 324 9 to 1
Victorville 3-21 - - 12,734 12,734 - 16 to 1
Whittier 33-- $22,491
($1,388)
$26,934 18,967 17,747 1,220 18 to 1
Redlands 3111 $57,614 $25,072 4,216 3,069 1,147 17 to 1
Culver City 22-- $13,240
($1,238)
$22,116 9,523 8,730 793 13 to 1
Woodland Hills 211- - - 15,372 15,372 - 14 to 1
Corona 2-11 - - 260 260 - 10 to 1
Reseda 2--2 - - 732 732 - 22 to 1
Santa Cruz 22-- $45,337
($14,560)
$24,816
($14,855)
19,813 17,502 2,311 12 to 1
Carpinteria 22-- $15,288 $20,708 1,361 510 851 12 to 1
Emeryville 21-1 - - 1,198 1,198 - 8 to 1
Hemet 2--2 - - 117 117 - 12 to 1
Rocklin 211- $37,150 $13,440 17,390 16,935 455 17 to 1
Valencia 21-1 $56,724 $41,790 1,484 984 500 14 to 1
Vacaville 2--2 - - 187 187 - 17 to 1
Chico 21-1 $19,944
($8,064)
$19,002
($9,498)
14,212 13,010 1,202 15 to 1
Salida 211- $14,760 - 556 556 - 20 to 1
Citrus Heights 2--2 - - 485 485 - 26 to 1
Ukiah 2-11 - - 3,586 3,586 - 15 to 1
Redwood City 211- - $21,895 5,710 5,388 322 11 to 1
Reedley 2-11 - - 7,139 7,139 - 20 to 1
El Monte 2-11 - - 161 161 - 18 to 1
Northridge 21-1 $18,975
($7,095)
$18,033
($8,529)
37,692 32,294 5,398 19 to 1
Colton 21-1 - $40,500 632 96 536 7 to 1
Concord 2--2 - - 241 241 - 11 to 1
San Jacinto 2-11 - - 15,241 15,241 - 25 to 1
Coalinga 2-2- - - 3,061 3,061 - 11 to 1
Gardena 211- $6,200 $6,200 1,416 1,306 110 15 to 1
Palo Alto 22-- $20,836 $31,698 2,077 43 2,034 12 to 1
Turlock 21-1 $19,706
($7,826)
$18,764
($9,260)
10,251 9,023 1,228 16 to 1
Imperial 211- $8,304 - 7,747 7,747 - 16 to 1
Los Alamitos 22-- $11,472 $9,000 2,249 413 1,836 4 to 1
Fairfield 21-1 $7,028
($1,172)
- 8,598 8,598 - 20 to 1
Santa Clarita 211- $36,930 $8,550 20,681 19,840 841 20 to 1
San Dimas 22-- $16,219 $12,580 2,395 2,068 327 17 to 1
Oceanside 21-1 $9,120
($1,152)
- 11,708 11,708 - 16 to 1
Sherman Oaks 21-1 $42,556 - 678 678 - 16 to 1
Porterville 2-11 - - 4,185 4,185 - 30 to 1
Eureka 2-11 - - 4,078 4,078 - 20 to 1
Monterey 211- $47,026 $47,026 7,171 6,532 639 10 to 1
Huntington Park 2--2 - - 1,379 1,379 - 22 to 1
Hanford 2--2 - - 134 134 - 26 to 1
La Puente 21-1 $12,320 - 382 382 - 19 to 1
Madera 2-11 - - 5,590 5,590 - 33 to 1
Huntington Beach 1-1- - - 10,053 10,053 - 26 to 1
Whitter 11-- $34,900 - 114 114 - 20 to 1
Selma 1--1 - - 42 42 - 15 to 1
Norwalk 1-1- - - 19,469 19,469 - 26 to 1
Palm Springs 1-1- - - 205 205 - 18 to 1
Atascadero 1--1 - - 14 14 - -
Cupertino 1-1- - - 16,335 16,335 - 27 to 1
Canoga Park 11-- $70,000 - 150 150 - 7 to 1
Sylmar 1-1- - - 9,283 9,283 - 28 to 1
Westminster 1--1 - - 463 463 - 25 to 1
Fontana 1--1 - - 45 45 - 15 to 1
National City 11-- $15,390 - 166 166 - 10 to 1
Blue Lake 1--1 - $17,300 8 8 - 6 to 1
Belmont 11-- $15,792 $15,300 201 - 201 -
Marysville 1-1- - - 5,401 5,401 - 21 to 1
Lakewood 1-1- - - 263 263 - 20 to 1
Petaluma 11-- - $21,632 195 - 195 -
Santee 11-- $26,300 $8,125 355 328 27 11 to 1
Weed 1-1- - - 1,204 1,204 - 13 to 1
Aliso Viejo 11-- $37,450 $37,450 455 445 10 7 to 1
ARTESIA 1--1 - - 97 97 - 10 to 1
Milpitas 11-- $27,000 $27,100 228 114 114 12 to 1
San Rafael 11-- $50,666 $20,553 1,877 1,139 738 9 to 1
San Leandro 1-1- - - 403 403 - 34 to 1
Moraga 11-- $56,134 $33,900 2,765 2,003 762 9 to 1
Moreno Valley 1-1- - - 9,095 9,095 - 22 to 1
Blythe 1-1- - - 4,639 4,639 - 24 to 1
Livermore 1-1- - - 6,724 6,724 - 20 to 1
Lemoore 1-1- - - 3,845 3,845 - 27 to 1
Rialto 11-- $16,100 - 45 45 - 7 to 1
Rohnert Park 11-- $20,070
($8,190)
$19,128
($9,624)
6,637 5,934 703 18 to 1
Baldwin Park 1--1 - - 405 405 - 16 to 1
Penngrove 11-- $10,440 $13,850 24 17 7 5 to 1
La Verne 11-- $49,450 $15,790 5,662 3,365 2,297 11 to 1
Malibu 11-- $66,742 $42,020 10,030 3,662 6,368 13 to 1
Downey 1-1- - - 813 813 - 30 to 1
La Quinta 1--1 - - 120 120 - 24 to 1
Tustin 1-1- - - - - - -
Santa Paula 11-- $28,700 - 516 516 - 11 to 1
Beverly Hills 11-- $23,220 - 20 20 - 5 to 1
Los Altos Hills 11-- $12,320
($1,565)
- 12,434 12,434 - 25 to 1
South Lake Tahoe 1-1- - - 2,519 2,519 - 17 to 1
Poway 1-1- - - 436 436 - 16 to 1
Rosemead 11-- $14,718 $13,639 164 62 102 5 to 1
Calexico 11-- $18,940
($7,060)
- - - - -
Compton 1-1- - - 4,082 4,082 - 14 to 1
Gilroy 1-1- - - 4,561 4,561 - 21 to 1
Moorpark 1-1- - - 12,484 12,484 - 27 to 1
Camarillo 11-- $18,697
($6,817)
$17,755
($8,251)
6,128 5,734 394 17 to 1
La Mirada 11-- $46,704 $12,420 5,387 3,499 1,888 13 to 1
South San Francisco 1--1 - - 327 327 - 22 to 1
Loma Linda 11-- $27,900 $32,900 4,280 1,015 3,265 3 to 1
Cathedral City 1--1 - - 304 304 - 22 to 1
St. Helena 1-1- - - - - - -
Yucaipa 1-1- - - 5,113 5,113 - 17 to 1
Folsom 1-1- - - 8,796 8,796 - 26 to 1
Aptos 1-1- - - 9,149 9,149 - 16 to 1
Danville 1--1 - - 131 131 - 10 to 1
Wilmington 1-1- - - 7,384 7,384 - 26 to 1
Upland 1--1 - - 253 253 - 15 to 1
Woodland 1-1- - - 3,441 3,441 - 19 to 1
Delano 1--1 - - 79 79 - 40 to 1
Cypress 11-- $9,399
($1,146)
- 13,523 13,523 - 22 to 1
Daly City 1--1 - - 102 102 - 15 to 1
Napa 1-1- - - 4,041 4,041 - 17 to 1
Saratoga 1-1- - - 6,513 6,513 - 17 to 1
Yuba City 1--1 - - 56 56 - 20 to 1
Thousand Oaks 11-- $50,670 $22,498 3,615 2,513 1,102 14 to 1
Covina 1-1- - - 217 217 - 15 to 1
Ridgecrest 1-1- - - 4,919 4,919 - 23 to 1
Valley Glen 1-1- - - 15,037 15,037 - 25 to 1
Mission Viejo 1-1- - - 16,660 16,660 - 24 to 1
Panorama City 1-1- - - 292 292 - 22 to 1
Rancho Mirage 1-1- - - 146 146 - 15 to 1
Arcata 11-- $19,793
($7,913)
$18,851
($9,347)
6,025 5,461 564 15 to 1
Temple City 1--1 - - 38 38 - 7 to 1
Pittsburg 1-1- - - 7,791 7,791 - 22 to 1
San Mateo 1-1- - - 7,512 7,512 - 21 to 1
Joshua Tree 1-1- - - 1,402 1,402 - 13 to 1
La Mesa 1--1 - - 144 144 - 18 to 1
Elk Grove 11-- $59,254 $31,890 962 146 816 7 to 1
Stanford 11-- $62,484 $59,499 18,283 8,049 10,234 5 to 1
Sunnyvale 11-- - $17,688 93 - 93 -
Antioch 1-1- - - 924 924 - 25 to 1
Glendora 1-1- - - 9,975 9,975 - 23 to 1
Kentfield 1-1- - - 4,283 4,283 - 16 to 1
San Bruno 11-- $11,384
($1,332)
- 8,523 8,523 - 27 to 1
Seaside 11-- $19,317
($7,437)
$18,375
($8,871)
7,045 6,248 797 20 to 1
Monterey Park 1-1- - - 27,855 27,855 - 29 to 1
Newport Beach 11-- $20,250 $20,400 96 96 - 8 to 1
Angwin 11-- $35,214 $35,214 870 848 22 13 to 1
El Dorado Hills 11-- $10,460 $5,895 662 416 246 16 to 1
Hesperia 1-1- - - 374 374 - 29 to 1
Atherton 11-- $51,070 $22,000 800 800 - 15 to 1
Irwindale 1-1- - - 126 126 - 15 to 1
Azusa 11-- $43,600 $17,330 7,169 3,348 3,821 10 to 1
Norco 1-1- - - 9,467 9,467 - 26 to 1
Tarzana 1--1 - - 241 241 - 50 to 1
Beaumont 1--1 - - 81 81 - 15 to 1
Truckee 1--1 - - 22 22 - 8 to 1
Taft 1-1- - - 4,508 4,508 - 27 to 1
Signal Hill 11-- $24,575 $29,349 510 347 163 16 to 1
Barstow 1-1- - - 2,884 2,884 - 21 to 1
Soledad 1--1 - - 179 179 - 30 to 1
Quincy 11-- $9,925
($1,465)
- 1,383 1,383 - 16 to 1
Laguna Beach 11-- $35,650 $41,220 760 729 31 9 to 1
West Hills 1-1- - - 70 70 - 15 to 1
Cardiff 11-- $9,120
($1,152)
- - - - -
Sonora 1-1- - - 2,349 2,349 - 14 to 1
Paso Robles 1--1 - - 43 43 - 9 to 1
South El Monte 1--1 - - 95 95 - 22 to 1
El Centro 1--1 - - 148 148 - 13 to 1
Susanville 1-1- - - 1,694 1,694 - 13 to 1
Coachella 1--1 - - 78 78 - 20 to 1
Paramount 1-1- - - 326 326 - 10 to 1
Davis 11-- $46,024
($15,247)
$29,662
($14,560)
39,679 31,532 8,147 21 to 1
French Camp 1-1- - - - - - -
San Pablo 1-1- - - 5,832 5,832 - 20 to 1
Carlsbad 1--1 - - 154 154 - 6 to 1
Walnut 1-1- - - 26,256 26,256 - 22 to 1
Oroville 1-1- - - 9,362 9,362 - 20 to 1
Watsonville 1--1 - - 103 103 - 15 to 1
Alameda 1-1- - - 5,673 5,673 - 30 to 1
San Fernando 1--1 - - 21 21 - 25 to 1
La Jolla 11-- $46,042
($15,265)
$29,637
($14,535)
42,006 33,096 8,910 19 to 1
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