California Universities And Colleges
Schools In California – Accredited List
California, “the Golden State”, has a population of 37,253,956 people, making it the most populous state in the United States. Not surprisingly, California students, and the many students who come from other states and nations to be educated in California, have virtually limitless higher education options. The primary college and university accrediting agency in California is the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
California has well over 100 community colleges, a significant number of which offer both on-campus and online courses and programs. As of fall 2015, tuition at California community colleges was a modest $44 per credit hour, allowing a full time student to pay tuition of as little as $528 per semester.
California has two state university systems; the University of California System and the California State University System. The UC system is comprised of ten universities, the best known of which may be in Los Angeles and Berkeley. Some of the UC system universities are highly selective, including Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara. The Cal State system is by far the larger of the two, with 23 campuses, covering the state from Humboldt to San Diego.
There are more than 50 independent schools and colleges in California. Students who want to attend a stand- alone visual arts or design-related program have a lot of choices; Art Center College of Design, California College of the Arts, Laguna College of Art and Design, Otis College of Art and Design, and San Francisco Art Institute. California Institute is the most competitive of the group, admitting fewer than 4 in 10 applicants. Musicians seeking a stand-alone specialty institution can apply to San Francisco Conservatory of Music (which also admits fewer than 4 of 10 applicants).
There are many selective private colleges in California; the most selective, with the percentage of applicants admitted, are Stanford University (5%), California Institute of Technology (9%), Claremont McKenna (11%), Pomona College (11%), and University of Southern California (18%).
In addition to the aforementioned institutions, California hosts a service-focused university founded as the sister school of a Japanese university, several Catholic institutions, more than a dozen religiously-affiliated institutions, and a small university with highly ranked online degree offerings.
Traditional Colleges in California
Alliant International University
- Site – www.alliant.edu
- Phone – 866-825-5426
- Admissions – admissions3@alliant.edu
- Financial Aid – finaid@alliant.edu
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Site – www.aada.edu
- Phone – 800-222-2867
- Admissions – djustin@ca.aada.org
- Financial Aid – jramirez@ca.aada.org
Antioch University
- Site – www.antioch.edu
- Phone – 800-726-8462
- Admissions – admissions@antiochla.edu
- Financial Aid – financial_aid@antiochla.edu
Art Center College of Design
- Site – www.artcenter.edu
- Phone – 626-396-2373
- Admissions – admissions@artcenter.edu
- Financial Aid – finaid@artcenter.edu
Art Center College of Design
- Site – www.artcenter.edu
- Phone – 626-396-2373
- Address – 1700 Lida St, Pasadena, CA 91103
Azusa Pacific University
- Site – www.apu.edu
- Phone – 800-TALK-APU
- Address – 901 E Alosta Ave, Azusa, CA 91702
Biola University
- Site – www.biola.edu
- Address – 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639
- Phone – 800-OK-BIOLA
California Baptist University
- Site – www.calbaptist.edu
- Address – 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
- Phone – 877-CBU-8866
California College of Arts
- Site – www.cca.edu
- Address – 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618
- Phone – 800-447-1-ART
California Institute of Integral Studies
- Site – www.ciis.edu
- Address – 1453 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Phone – 415-575-6150/6154
California Institute of Technology
- Site – www.caltech.edu
- Address – 1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125
- Phone – 800-568-8324
California Lutheran University
- Site – www.callutheran.edu
- Address – 60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
- Phone – 877-CLU-FOR-U
California State University at Bakersfield
- Site – www.csub.edu
- Address – 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311
- Phone – 661-664-3036
California State University, Hayward
- Site – www.csueastbay.edu
- Address – 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542
- Phone – 510-885-2624
California State University Northridge
- Site – www.csun.edu
- Address – 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330
- Phone – 818-677-3700
California State Univ. Sacramento
- Site – www.csus.edu
- Address – 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
- Phone – 916-278-3901
Chapman University
- Site – www.chapman.edu
- Address – 1 University Dr, Orange, CA 92866
- Phone – 714-997-6711
Cogswell College
- Site – www.cogswell.edu
- Address – 191 Baypointe Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95134
- Phone – (408) 541-0100
Concordia University Irvine
- Site – www.cui.edu
- Address – 1530 Concordia, Irvine, CA 92612
- Phone – (800) 229-1200
Deep Springs College
- Site – www.deepsprings.edu
- Address – Deep Springs Ranch Road Highway 168, Big Pine, CA 93513
- Phone – (760) 872-2000
Dominican University of California
- Site – www.dominican.edu
- Address – 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
- Phone – (415) 457-4440
Drexel University Sacramento
- Site – sacramento.drexel.edu
- Address – 1 Capitol Mall #260, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Phone – (916) 325-4600
Design Institute of San Diego
- Site – www.disd.edu
- Address – 8555 Commerce Ave, San Diego, CA 92121
- Phone – (858) 566-1200
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
- Site – www.emperors.edu
- Address – 1807 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Phone – (310) 453-8300
Epic Bible College
- Site – epic.edu
- Address – 4330 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95841
- Phone – (916) 348-4689
Fresno Pacific University
- Site – www.fresno.edu
- Address – 1717 S Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93702
- Phone – (559) 453-2000
Fuller Theological Seminary
- Site – fuller.edu
- Address – 135 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
- Phone – (626) 584-5200
Golden Gate University
- Site – www.ggu.edu
- Address – 536 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone – (415) 442-7000
Herguan University
- Site – www.herguanuniversity.edu
- Address – 595 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
- Phone – (408) 481-9988
Holy Names University
- Site – www.hnu.edu
- Address – 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
- Phone – (510) 436-1000
Hope International University
- Site – www.hiu.edu
- Address – 2500 Nutwood Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831
- Phone – (888) 352-4673
Humphreys College
- Site – www.humphreys.edu
- Address – 6650 Inglewood Ave, Stockton, CA 95207
- Phone – (209) 478-0800
Harvey Mudd College
- Site – www.hmc.edu
- Address – 301 Platt Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711
- Phone – (909) 621-8011
Imago Dei College
- Site – www.imagodeicollege.net
- Address – 36880 Kilkare Rd, Mentone, CA 92359
- Phone – (909) 271-1980
John F. Kennedy University
- Site – www.jfku.edu
- Address – 100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
- Phone – (925) 969-3300
John Paul the Great Catholic University
- Site – www.jpcatholic.com
- Address – 155 W Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
- Phone – (858) 653-6740
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Site – www.lcad.edu
- Address – 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Phone – (949) 376-6000
La Sierra University
- Site – lasierra.edu
- Address – 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92505
- Phone – (951) 785-2000
Life Pacific College
- Site – lifepacific.edu
- Address – 1100 W Covina Blvd, San Dimas, CA 91773
- Phone – (909) 599-5433
Lincoln University
- Site – www.lincolnuca.edu
- Address – 401 15th St, Oakland, CA 94612
- Phone – (510) 628-8010
Loma Linda University
- Site – home.llu.edu
- Address – 24851 Circle Dr, Loma Linda, CA 92354
- Phone – (909) 558-4000
Los Angeles College of Music
- Site – www.lacm.edu
- Address – 370 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone – (626) 568-8850
Loyola Marymount University
- Site – www.lmu.edu
- Address – 1 Loyola Marymount University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90045
- Phone – (310) 338-2700
Master’s College
- Site – www.masters.edu
- Address – 21726 Placerita Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
- Phone – (800) 568-6248
Marymount California University
- Site – www.marymountcalifornia.edu
- Address – 30800 Palos Verdes Dr E, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
- Phone – (310) 377-5501
Menlo College
- Site – www.menlo.edu
- Address – 4301, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027
- Phone – (800) 556-3656
Mills College
- Site – www.mills.edu
- Address – 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613
- Phone – (510) 430-2255
Monterey Institute of International Studies
- Site – www.miis.edu
- Address – 460 Pierce St, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone – (831) 647-4123
Mount St. Mary’s College
- Site – www.msmu.edu
- Address – 12001 Chalon Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
- Phone – (310) 954-4250
National Hispanic University
- Site – www.nhu.edu
- Address – 14271 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95127
- Phone – (408) 254-6900
National University
- Site – www.nu.edu
- Address – 9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone – (858) 541-7700
NewSchool of Architecture and Design
- Site – newschoolarch.edu
- Address – 1249 F St, San Diego, CA 92101
- Phone – (800) 490-7081
New York Film Academy
- Site – www.nyfa.edu/los-angeles
- Address – 3300 Riverside Dr ·
- Phone – (818) 333-3558
Northwestern Polytechnic University
- Site – www.npu.edu
- Address – 47671 Westinghouse Dr, Fremont, CA 94539
- Phone – (510) 592-9688
Notre Dame de Namur University
- Site – www.ndnu.edu
- Address – 1500 Ralston Ave, Belmont, CA 94002
- Phone – (650) 508-3600
Occidental College
- Site – www.oxy.edu
- Address – 1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
- Phone – (323) 259-2500
Otis College of Art and Design
- Site – www.otis.edu
- Address – 9045 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
- Phone – (310) 665-6800
Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Site – www.pacifica.edu
- Address – 249 Lambert Rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013
- Phone – (805) 969-3626
Pacific Oaks College
- Site – www.pacificoaks.edu
- Address – 55 W Eureka St, Pasadena, CA 91103
- Phone – (626) 529-8061
Pacific Union College
- Site – www.puc.edu
- Address – 1 Angwin Ave, Angwin, CA 94508
- Phone – (707) 965-6311
Palo Alto University
- Site – www.paloaltou.edu
- Address – 1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone – (800) 818-6136
Patten University
- Site – patten.edu
- Address – 2433 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
- Phone – (510) 261-8500
Pepperdine University
- Site – www.pepperdine.edu
- Address – 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90263
- Phone – (310) 506-4000
Pitzer College
- Site – www.pitzer.edu
- Address – 1050 N Mills Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
- Phone – (909) 621-8000
Pomona College
- Site – www.pomona.edu
- Address – 333 N College Way, Claremont, CA 91711
- Phone – (909) 621-8000
Samuel Merritt University
- Site – www.samuelmerritt.edu
- Address – 3100 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
- Phone – (510) 869-6511
San Diego University for Integrative Studies
- Site – sduis.edu
- Address – 3900 Harney St, San Diego, CA 92110
- Phone – (619) 297-1999
Santa Clara University
- Site – www.scu.edu
- Address – 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
- Phone – (408) 554-4000
Saybrook University
- Site – www.saybrook.edu
- Address – 475 14th Street, 9th Floor Oakland, CA 94612
- Phone – 510.593.2900
Scripps College
- Site – www.scrippscollege.edu
- Address – 1030 Columbia Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
- Phone – (909) 621-8000
Simpson University
- Site – simpsonu.edu
- Address – 2211 College View Dr, Redding, CA 96003
- Phone – (530) 224-5600
Stanford University
- Site – www.stanford.edu
- Address – 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone – (650) 723-2300
University of Northern California
- Site – www.uncm.edu
- Address – 1304 Southpoint Blvd #101, Petaluma, CA 94954
- Phone – (707) 331-1110
University of the Pacific
- Site – www.pacific.edu
- Address – 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211
- Phone – (209) 946-2011
University of Redlands
- Site – www.redlands.edu
- Phone – 909-739-2121
- Admissions – admissions@redlands.edu
- Financial Aid – financialaid@redlands.edu
University of San Francisco
- Site – www.usfca.edu
- Address – 2130 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117
- Phone – (415) 422-5555
University of Southern California
- Site – www.usc.edu
- Address – Los Angeles, CA
- Phone – (213) 740-2311
University of the West
- Site – www.uwest.edu
- Address – 1409 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770
- Phone – (626) 571-8811
Westmont College
- Site – www.westmont.edu
- Address – 955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Phone – (805) 565-6000
Whittier College
- Site – www.whittier.edu
- Address – 13406 Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA 90608
- Phone – (562) 907-4200
Woodbury University
- Site – woodbury.edu
- Address – 7500 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
- Phone – (818) 252-4828
Zaytuna College
- Site – www.zaytuna.edu
- Address – 2401 Le Conte Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
- Phone – 510-900-3156
Community Colleges in California
Allan Hancock College
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American River College
Antelope Valley College
Bakersfield College
Barstow Community College
Berkeley City College
Butte College
Cabrillo College
Cañada College
Carrington College
Cerritos College
Cerro Coso Community College
Chabot College
Chaffey College
Citrus College
City College of San Francisco
Coastline Community College
College of Alameda
College of Marin
College of San Mateo
College of the Canyons
College of the Desert
College of the Redwoods
College of the Sequoias
College of the Siskiyous
Columbia College
Contra Costa College
Copper Mountain College
Cosumnes River College
Crafton Hills College
Cuesta College
Cuyamaca College
Cypress College
De Anza College
Diablo Valley College
East Los Angeles College
El Camino College
Evergreen Valley College
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Feather River College
Folsom Lake College
Foothill College
Fresno City College
Fullerton College
Gavilan College
Glendale Community College
Golden West College
Grossmont College
Hartnell College
Heald College
Irvine Valley College
Lake Tahoe Community College
Laney College
Las Positas College
Lassen College
Long Beach City College
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles County College of Nursing & Allied Health
Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Medanos College
Mendocino College
Merced College
Merritt College
MiraCosta College
Mission College
Modesto Junior College
Monterey Peninsula College
Moorpark College
Moreno Valley College
Mount San Antonio College
Mount San Jacinto College
Napa Valley College
Norco College
Ohlone College
Orange Coast College
Oxnard College
Palo Verde College
Palomar College
Pasadena City College
Pierce College
Porterville College
Reedley College
Rio Hondo College
Riverside City College
Sacramento City College
Saddleback College
San Bernardino Valley College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
San Joaquin Delta College
San Joaquin Valley College
San José City College
Santa Ana College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Monica College
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santiago Canyon College
Shasta College
Sierra College
Skyline College
Solano Community College
Southwestern College
Taft College
Ventura College
Victor Valley College
West Hills College/Coalinga
West Hills College/Lemoore
West Los Angeles College
West Valley College
Woodland Community College
Yuba College
California Universities And Colleges
Traditional, Career & Vocational School Options
Alhambra
Everest College
Antioch
Western Career College
Bakersfield
DeVry University
Kaplan College
San Joaquin Valley College
Santa Barbara Business College
University of Phoenix
Anaheim
American Career College
Everest College
Summit Career College
Westwood Career College
Beale Air Force Base
University of Phoenix
Bonita
University of Phoenix
Costa Mesa
University of Phoenix
Culver City
El Cajon
Advanced Training
Valley Career College
Emeryville
Expression College for Digital Arts
National Holistic Institute
Atascadero
Laurus College
Burbank
Video Symphony TV & Film School
Canyon Country
Charter College
Cerritos
Fremont College
Chico
University of Phoenix
Chula Vista
Kaplan College
Citrus Heights
National Career Education
Western Career College
City of Industry
Everest College
Clovis
Institute of Technology
Milan Institute
Colton
DeVry University
Summit Career College
Conco
Heald College
Keller Graduate School of Management
University of Phoenix
Diamond Bar
University of Phoenix
Edwards Air Force Base
University of Phoenix
El Monte
UEI College
Elk Grove
DeVry University
Fairfield
University of Phoenix
Foothill Ranch
University of Phoenix
Fountain Valley
University of Phoenix
Fremont
DeVry University
Keller Graduate School of Management
WyoTech
Fresno
Alliant International University
Heald College
San Joaquin Valley College
University of Phoenix
California Colleges At A Glance
California, “the Golden State”, has a population of 37,253,956 people, making it the most populous state in the United States. Not surprisingly, California students, and the many students who come from other states and nations to be educated in California, have virtually limitless higher education options. The primary college and university accrediting agency in California is the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
California has well over 100 community colleges, a significant number of which offer both on-campus and online courses and programs. As of fall 2015, tuition at California community colleges was a modest $44 per credit hour, allowing a full time student to pay tuition of as little as $528 per semester.
California has two state university systems; the University of California System and the California State University System. The UC system is comprised of ten universities, the best known of which may be in Los Angeles and Berkeley. Some of the UC system universities are highly selective, including Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Barbara. The Cal State system is by far the larger of the two, with 23 campuses, covering the state from Humboldt to San Diego.
There are more than 50 independent schools and colleges in California. Students who want to attend a stand- alone visual arts or design-related program have a lot of choices; Art Center College of Design, California College of the Arts, Laguna College of Art and Design, Otis College of Art and Design, and San Francisco Art Institute. California Institute is the most competitive of the group, admitting fewer than 4 in 10 applicants. Musicians seeking a stand-alone specialty institution can apply to San Francisco Conservatory of Music (which also admits fewer than 4 of 10 applicants).
There are many selective private colleges in California; the most selective, with the percentage of applicants admitted, are Stanford University (5%), California Institute of Technology (9%), Claremont McKenna (11%), Pomona College (11%), and University of Southern California (18%).
In addition to the aforementioned institutions, California hosts a service-focused university founded as the sister school of a Japanese university, several Catholic institutions, more than a dozen religiously-affiliated institutions, and a small university with highly ranked online degree offerings.