There are 39 National Universities in California - 17 public and 22 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $11,484 for California residents and $32,670 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $47,929. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $12,071 for California residents and $23,979 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $30,350 in average.

University of Southern California has the highest tuition & fees of $68,237 and Central Oklahoma College has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,520 among National Universities in California.

University of Southern California is the largest school with 48,945 students and Fielding Graduate University is the smallest school with 1,000 students among those schools.

Comparison between 39 National Universities in California with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between National Universities in California
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Alliant International University-San DiegoSan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $17,949$19,129 -- 4 to 1 3,599
Ashford UniversitySan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $13,160$13,515 -9% 19 to 1 34,190
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CAPrivate, 4-year $43,600$17,330 79.01%61% 10 to 1 7,169
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CAPrivate, 4-year $46,704$12,420 60.00%72% 13 to 1 5,387
California Institute of Integral StudiesSan Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year $22,334$23,610 -- 13 to 1 2,145
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year $63,255$63,063 3.00%94% 3 to 1 2,401
California State University-East BayHayward, CAPublic, 4-year $18,935
($7,055)		$17,993
($8,489)		 97.00%45% 22 to 1 13,673
California State University-FresnoFresno, CAPublic, 4-year $18,860
($6,980)		$17,918
($8,414)		 96.00%56% 21 to 1 23,999
California State University-FullertonFullerton, CAPublic, 4-year $18,953
($7,073)		$18,011
($8,507)		 87.00%69% 24 to 1 40,386
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CAPublic, 4-year $18,888
($7,008)		$17,946
($8,442)		 47.00%72% 22 to 1 38,973
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CAPublic, 4-year $19,555
($7,675)		$18,613
($9,109)		 98.00%54% 23 to 1 19,803
Chapman UniversityOrange, CAPrivate, 4-year $62,784$38,604 56.00%83% 12 to 1 10,014
Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CAPrivate, 4-year -$37,150 -- - 1,903
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CAPrivate, 4-year $41,390$8,730 59.99%63% 14 to 1 3,744
Fielding Graduate UniversitySanta Barbara, CAPrivate, 4-year -$22,260 -- - 1,000
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CAPrivate, 4-year $27,900$32,900 -- 3 to 1 4,280
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year $58,489$21,902 40.00%81% 11 to 1 10,165
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CAPrivate, 4-year $66,742$42,020 50.00%83% 13 to 1 10,030
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CAPublic, 4-year $20,170
($8,290)		$19,228
($9,724)		 34.00%78% 25 to 1 37,402
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CAPublic, 4-year $19,304
($7,424)		$18,362
($8,858)		 96.00%54% 19 to 1 25,282
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year $59,241$25,873 44.00%88% 12 to 1 9,178
Saybrook UniversityPasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year -$25,206 -- - 1,013
Stanford UniversityStanford, CAPrivate, 4-year $62,484$59,499 4.00%95% 5 to 1 18,283
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CAPrivate, 4-year $36,930$8,550 75.97%73% 13 to 1 2,606
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CAPublic, 4-year $45,627
($14,850)		$30,363
($15,261)		 12.00%94% 19 to 1 45,307
University of California-DavisDavis, CAPublic, 4-year $46,024
($15,247)		$29,662
($14,560)		 42.00%86% 21 to 1 39,679
University of California-IrvineIrvine, CAPublic, 4-year $45,014
($14,237)		$29,377
($14,275)		 26.00%86% 18 to 1 35,937
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAPublic, 4-year $44,524
($13,747)		$28,985
($13,883)		 9.00%92% 18 to 1 46,430
University of California-MercedMerced, CAPublic, 4-year $44,944
($14,167)		$29,289
($14,187)		 39.00%67% 19 to 1 9,103
University of California-RiversideRiverside, CAPublic, 4-year $44,947
($14,170)		$29,468
($14,366)		 63.00%76% 24 to 1 26,809
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CAPublic, 4-year $46,042
($15,265)		$29,637
($14,535)		 25.00%87% 19 to 1 42,006
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CAPublic, 4-year $45,742
($14,965)		$29,555
($14,453)		 28.00%85% 17 to 1 26,420
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAPublic, 4-year $45,337
($14,560)		$29,957
($14,855)		 63.00%76% 23 to 1 19,478
University of La VerneLa Verne, CAPrivate, 4-year $49,450$15,790 48.00%63% 11 to 1 5,662
University of Massachusetts GlobalIrvine, CAPublic, 4-year $12,520
($12,520)		$13,282
($13,282)		 -50% 18 to 1 8,689
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $56,444$29,328 47.00%82% 13 to 1 8,815
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year $58,222$29,140 51.00%74% 13 to 1 9,688
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year $68,237$68,128 10.00%92% 9 to 1 48,945
University of the PacificStockton, CAPrivate, 4-year $55,340$53,544 95.00%73% 14 to 1 6,277