669 California Colleges Statistics by City

There are 669 colleges in California - 173 public and 496 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the California colleges is $6,033 for state residents and $28,640 for out-of-state students.

236 California cities have at least one college and, of them, Los Angeles has the most of 50 colleges. It has 30 four-year colleges and 7 community colleges with a total of 182,919 students. San Diego and Sacramento also has a number of colleges of 30 and 19 colleges respectively.

California Colleges by City

The following table shows the California colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.

669 California Colleges by City
CityNumber of SchoolsUnder-graduate TuitionGraduate TuitionPopulationStudents to Faculty
Total4-yearCommunity CollegesTrade SchoolsTotalUnder.Graduate
Los Angeles 5030713 $33,161
($10,699)
$33,407
($11,582)
182,919 129,261 53,662 16 to 1
San Diego 302226 $22,101
($3,042)
$19,164
($10,252)
142,343 105,739 36,604 13 to 1
Sacramento 19577 $17,154
($8,018)
$18,787
($9,542)
106,666 103,511 3,155 19 to 1
San Francisco 171034 $35,772
($7,846)
$34,293
($24,135)
68,602 50,624 17,978 11 to 1
San Jose 16646 $27,043
($8,410)
$15,297
($9,934)
61,483 51,793 9,690 13 to 1
Pasadena 14932 $33,424 $37,165 76,896 66,386 10,510 12 to 1
Berkeley 13121- $23,239
($15,377)
$23,709
($15,866)
53,341 39,371 13,970 5 to 1
Anaheim 12732 $18,479 $16,839 9,924 7,606 2,318 16 to 1
Riverside 12444 $35,077
($14,636)
$21,342
($14,912)
65,259 57,642 7,617 21 to 1
Fresno 11533 $19,526
($4,360)
$16,363
($8,865)
67,911 64,104 3,807 20 to 1
Oakland 9522 $23,271 $25,595 21,657 19,937 1,720 16 to 1
Bakersfield 9333 $23,218
($4,759)
$14,106
($9,611)
44,873 43,316 1,557 19 to 1
Claremont 88-- $52,911 $44,193 9,087 6,454 2,633 6 to 1
Stockton 8332 $25,628
($6,303)
$24,731
($7,454)
31,223 26,669 4,554 19 to 1
Santa Ana 83-5 $77,016
($1,180)
$13,650 28,860 28,587 273 17 to 1
Ontario 8521 $21,980 $13,159 10,216 10,185 31 22 to 1
Garden Grove 7115 $7,010 $7,314 2,109 2,024 85 21 to 1
West Covina 6123 $24,600 - 2,865 2,865 - 19 to 1
Modesto 61-5 $9,264
($1,282)
- 18,950 18,950 - 19 to 1
Lancaster 6231 $5,507
($1,124)
- 17,356 17,326 30 26 to 1
Irvine 651- $36,100
($14,752)
$18,130
($14,827)
64,587 49,772 14,815 15 to 1
San Marcos 6321 $25,596
($8,082)
$21,139
($9,606)
41,185 35,523 5,662 19 to 1
Glendale 6312 $42,324 $8,160 13,534 13,447 87 19 to 1
Fremont 532- $28,879 $9,010 15,518 15,255 263 15 to 1
Santa Barbara 541- $37,911
($15,444)
$30,598
($15,124)
40,955 36,872 4,083 11 to 1
Fullerton 541- $26,483
($7,470)
$22,187
($8,994)
65,162 58,913 6,249 17 to 1
Clovis 5113 - $31,580 2,817 2,210 607 11 to 1
Palm Desert 5-23 - - 13,618 13,618 - 16 to 1
Long Beach 5131 $19,974
($7,374)
$18,978
($8,898)
69,398 63,477 5,921 32 to 1
San Bernardino 5122 $20,688
($8,088)
$19,692
($9,612)
33,840 30,713 3,127 21 to 1
North Hollywood 5131 $37,635 - 951 951 - 12 to 1
Costa Mesa 5212 $39,863 $16,853 20,012 19,708 304 18 to 1
El Cajon 5131 $19,080 $19,080 23,743 23,614 129 18 to 1
Visalia 5113 $22,052 - 18,152 18,152 - 19 to 1
Orange 413- $64,984 $39,868 22,024 19,977 2,047 16 to 1
Cerritos 42-2 $38,428 - 496 479 17 9 to 1
Pomona 42-2 $20,381
($7,781)
$27,893
($9,305)
31,753 25,707 6,046 21 to 1
Santa Fe Springs 41-3 $9,329 $9,017 476 308 168 13 to 1
Redding 43-1 $21,032
($1,197)
$14,338 10,202 10,026 176 17 to 1
Alhambra 44-- $17,676 $11,530 1,054 629 425 7 to 1
Escondido 42-2 $23,683 $21,750 673 565 108 16 to 1
San Luis Obispo 422- $58,315
($12,161)
$23,765
($13,685)
35,509 34,473 1,036 20 to 1
Temecula 4-31 - - 1,040 1,040 - 15 to 1
Chula Vista 4-31 - - 23,237 23,237 - 22 to 1
Salinas 4-22 - - 12,121 12,121 - 22 to 1
Merced 4112 $46,541
($14,653)
$29,855
($14,753)
22,161 21,423 738 19 to 1
Hayward 4211 $20,183
($7,583)
$28,818
($9,107)
26,070 23,035 3,035 15 to 1
Burbank 32-1 $42,089 $41,234 2,099 1,753 346 10 to 1
Van Nuys 31-2 $31,618 - 386 386 - 18 to 1
Rancho Cordova 3111 $22,024 - 1,046 1,046 - 14 to 1
Victorville 3111 $10,125
($1,425)
- 8,521 8,521 - 14 to 1
Whittier 33-- $25,208
($1,388)
$26,759 20,244 18,939 1,305 18 to 1
Carson 31-2 $20,054
($7,454)
$19,058
($8,978)
15,525 12,975 2,550 23 to 1
National City 32-1 $18,830 - 3,577 3,577 - 15 to 1
Torrance 3111 $35,750 - 21,865 21,864 1 21 to 1
Santa Maria 3-21 - - 11,719 11,719 - 22 to 1
Hollywood 321- $46,957 $36,115 6,306 6,282 24 13 to 1
Santa Rosa 3111 - $17,866 17,988 17,940 48 10 to 1
Rancho Cucamonga 3-21 - - 24,174 24,174 - 26 to 1
Oxnard 3-12 - - 7,546 7,546 - 22 to 1
Pleasant Hill 3-21 - - 17,828 17,828 - 18 to 1
Ventura 3-12 - - 12,525 12,525 - 18 to 1
Chico 32-1 $20,277
($8,472)
$19,976
($9,996)
15,353 13,833 1,520 11 to 1
Vallejo 32-1 $21,082
($9,559)
$25,931
($8,490)
2,031 877 1,154 10 to 1
Roseville 31-2 - - 126 126 - 5 to 1
Ukiah 3111 $21,000 $14,000 4,311 4,284 27 9 to 1
Santa Monica 33-- $27,138
($1,156)
$35,713 23,833 23,453 380 9 to 1
Corona 3-12 - - 301 301 - 13 to 1
Fountain Valley 3-21 - - 9,312 9,312 - 23 to 1
Santa Clara 321- $61,293 $31,694 16,637 13,486 3,151 12 to 1
Gardena 211- $6,200 $6,200 1,639 1,405 234 19 to 1
Turlock 21-1 $20,842
($8,242)
$19,846
($9,766)
9,795 8,526 1,269 15 to 1
Hemet 2--2 - - 94 94 - 10 to 1
Madera 2-11 - - 6,704 6,704 - 31 to 1
Rocklin 211- $37,150 $13,240 20,990 20,442 548 18 to 1
Huntington Park 2--2 - - 1,204 1,204 - 25 to 1
Northridge 21-1 $20,058
($7,458)
$19,062
($8,982)
38,447 32,890 5,557 19 to 1
Eureka 2-11 - - 4,775 4,775 - 17 to 1
Monterey 211- $48,654 $48,654 7,699 7,185 514 12 to 1
El Monte 2--2 - - 149 149 - 18 to 1
Valencia 21-1 $58,996 $58,996 1,321 912 409 14 to 1
Imperial 211- $8,256 - 8,873 8,873 - 16 to 1
Inglewood 211- $7,795 $21,205 778 418 360 8 to 1
Vacaville 2-11 - - 477 477 - 17 to 1
Los Alamitos 22-- $11,472 $9,000 2,358 469 1,889 5 to 1
Redwood City 211- $22,610 $22,610 7,183 6,625 558 14 to 1
Reedley 2-11 - - 8,825 8,825 - 15 to 1
Culver City 22-- $18,516
($1,238)
$42,828 10,165 9,315 850 15 to 1
La Puente 21-1 $14,050 - 603 603 - 17 to 1
Huntington Beach 2-11 - - 10,754 10,754 - 17 to 1
Woodland Hills 211- - - 16,906 16,906 - 15 to 1
Oceanside 21-1 $9,750
($1,158)
- 12,292 12,292 - 21 to 1
Reseda 2--2 - - 1,208 1,208 - 25 to 1
Rancho Mirage 2-2- - - 542 542 - 16 to 1
Palo Alto 22-- $21,652 $32,181 2,210 19 2,191 13 to 1
Emeryville 211- - - 1,258 1,258 - 12 to 1
Porterville 2-11 - - 4,862 4,862 - 32 to 1
Colton 21-1 - $41,300 752 162 590 10 to 1
Citrus Heights 2--2 - - 629 629 - 23 to 1
Coalinga 2-2- - - 4,175 4,175 - 14 to 1
Concord 2--2 - - 396 396 - 12 to 1
Hanford 2--2 - - 108 108 - 26 to 1
Redlands 21-1 $60,878 $25,172 3,307 2,269 1,038 13 to 1
Aliso Viejo 22-- $25,634
($12,540)
$26,204
($13,680)
9,491 5,574 3,917 16 to 1
Santa Clarita 22-- $24,989
($1,166)
$10,410 20,935 19,983 952 19 to 1
San Dimas 22-- $17,239 $12,484 2,502 2,145 357 18 to 1
Fairfield 21-1 $9,772
($1,172)
- 9,465 9,465 - 21 to 1
Santa Cruz 22-- $33,142
($15,035)
$25,094
($15,410)
20,259 17,940 2,319 11 to 1
Sherman Oaks 21-1 $43,648 - 1,045 1,045 - 19 to 1
Salida 211- $13,500 - 598 598 - 25 to 1
Canoga Park 11-- $71,000 - 190 190 - 7 to 1
Panorama City 1-1- - - 398 398 - 22 to 1
Blue Lake 1--1 - $17,300 8 8 - 6 to 1
Arcata 11-- $20,997
($8,397)
$20,001
($9,921)
6,237 5,661 576 16 to 1
Pittsburg 1-1- - - 8,455 8,455 - 23 to 1
Paso Robles 1--1 - - 73 73 - 15 to 1
West Hills 1-1- - - 57 57 - 15 to 1
Beverly Hills 11-- $23,220 - 14 14 - 1 to 1
El Centro 1--1 - - 130 130 - 13 to 1
Rialto 11-- $16,120 - 75 75 - 7 to 1
Compton 1-1- - - 5,225 5,225 - 17 to 1
Susanville 1-1- - - 2,038 2,038 - 16 to 1
Stanford 11-- $65,910 $61,878 18,625 7,904 10,721 6 to 1
Joshua Tree 1-1- - - 2,019 2,019 - 18 to 1
Lakewood 1-1- - - 516 516 - 20 to 1
San Anselmo 11-- $34,320 $35,045 74 - 74 -
Glendora 1-1- - - 10,429 10,429 - 24 to 1
Atascadero 1--1 - - 14 14 - -
San Rafael 11-- $52,161 $21,071 1,900 1,114 786 8 to 1
Kentfield 1-1- - - 4,838 4,838 - 17 to 1
Weed 1-1- - - 1,575 1,575 - 13 to 1
Coachella 1--1 - - 96 96 - 19 to 1
Oroville 1-1- - - 10,968 10,968 - 21 to 1
Paramount 1-1- - - 447 447 - 10 to 1
South San Francisco 1--1 - - 191 191 - 13 to 1
Watsonville 1--1 - - 142 142 - 24 to 1
Tustin 1-1- - - - - - -
Yucaipa 11-- $14,556
($1,188)
- 6,768 6,768 - 19 to 1
Carlsbad 1--1 - - 186 186 - 6 to 1
Walnut 1-1- - - 29,971 29,971 - 26 to 1
Milpitas 11-- $27,000 $27,100 238 70 168 12 to 1
Atherton 11-- $53,630 $19,960 810 764 46 14 to 1
Angwin 11-- $37,173 $37,173 974 937 37 12 to 1
Moraga 11-- $57,803 $38,500 2,734 1,954 780 10 to 1
Whitter 11-- $34,900 - 149 149 - 25 to 1
San Fernando 1--1 - - 30 30 - 25 to 1
Danville 1--1 - - 91 91 - 12 to 1
Norwalk 11-- $12,004
($1,364)
- 21,859 21,859 - 26 to 1
Calexico 11-- $20,098
($7,498)
- - - - -
Cypress 11-- $12,379
($1,150)
- 15,924 15,924 - 25 to 1
Upland 1--1 - - 254 254 - 15 to 1
Livermore 1-1- - - 8,103 8,103 - 25 to 1
Baldwin Park 1--1 - - 426 426 - 17 to 1
Lemoore 1-1- - - 4,404 4,404 - 30 to 1
Norco 1-1- - - 11,351 11,351 - 29 to 1
Antioch 1-1- - - 556 556 - 25 to 1
La Verne 11-- $49,470 $15,318 5,021 3,050 1,971 10 to 1
Rohnert Park 11-- $21,224
($8,624)
$20,228
($10,148)
5,891 5,272 619 17 to 1
Sandy Springs 11-- $7,108 $6,543 2,454 159 2,295 15 to 1
Covina 1-1- - - 217 217 - 15 to 1
St. Helena 1-1- - - - - - -
Santa Barbara CA 11-- $29,200 $29,200 833 - 833 -
Sylmar 11-- $10,572
($1,238)
- 10,690 10,690 - 32 to 1
Mission Viejo 1-1- - - 20,764 20,764 - 27 to 1
Santa Paula 11-- $30,200 - 566 566 - 11 to 1
Downey 1-1- - - 953 953 - 30 to 1
La Quinta 1--1 - - 66 66 - 13 to 1
Soledad 1--1 - - 155 155 - 20 to 1
Hesperia 1-1- - - 528 528 - 31 to 1
Sonora 1-1- - - 2,828 2,828 - 21 to 1
Los Altos Hills 11-- $12,590
($1,565)
- 12,949 12,949 - 26 to 1
South Lake Tahoe 1-1- - - 4,040 4,040 - 25 to 1
Marysville 1-1- - - 6,320 6,320 - 21 to 1
Westminster 1--1 - - 442 442 - 22 to 1
Temple City 1--1 - - 49 49 - 10 to 1
Fontana 1--1 - - 29 29 - 15 to 1
La Mesa 1--1 - - 98 98 - 14 to 1
Carpinteria 11-- $15,265 $13,480 403 370 33 24 to 1
Santee 11-- $28,012 $8,736 96 89 7 9 to 1
Delano 1--1 - - 69 69 - 35 to 1
Belmont 11-- $15,792 $15,300 306 33 273 6 to 1
San Mateo 1-1- - - 9,901 9,901 - 24 to 1
Poway 1-1- - - 324 324 - 15 to 1
Camarillo 11-- $19,759
($7,159)
$18,763
($8,683)
5,592 5,118 474 16 to 1
La Mirada 11-- $48,984 $12,672 5,434 3,481 1,953 15 to 1
Rosemead 11-- $15,446 $14,298 138 43 95 4 to 1
Davis 11-- $47,692
($15,804)
$30,243
($15,141)
40,065 32,273 7,792 22 to 1
South El Monte 1--1 - - 67 67 - 19 to 1
Truckee 1--1 - - 9 9 - 8 to 1
San Pablo 1-1- - - 6,538 6,538 - 22 to 1
Gilroy 1-1- - - 6,083 6,083 - 27 to 1
Loma Linda 11-- $29,960 $34,460 4,210 1,024 3,186 3 to 1
Moorpark 11-- $9,615
($1,426)
- 14,583 14,583 - 31 to 1
San Leandro 1-1- - - 326 326 - 20 to 1
Seaside 11-- $20,379
($7,779)
$19,383
($9,303)
7,713 6,907 806 24 to 1
Sunnyvale 11-- - $18,188 81 - 81 -
ARTESIA 1--1 - - 113 113 - 10 to 1
Elk Grove 11-- $61,600 $34,893 981 37 944 3 to 1
Monterey Park 11-- $10,572
($1,238)
- 33,677 33,677 - 33 to 1
Newport Beach 11-- $20,250 $20,400 102 97 5 7 to 1
San Bruno 11-- $9,956
($1,332)
- 9,572 9,572 - 29 to 1
Alameda 1-1- - - 6,141 6,141 - 38 to 1
Folsom 1-1- - - 11,098 11,098 - 29 to 1
Aptos 1-1- - - 9,457 9,457 - 20 to 1
Cathedral City 1--1 - - 292 292 - 21 to 1
La Jolla 11-- $47,676
($15,788)
$30,199
($15,097)
44,256 34,955 9,301 19 to 1
Cardiff 11-- $9,750
($1,158)
- - - - -
Wilmington 1-1- - - 9,463 9,463 - 27 to 1
San Jacinto 1-1- - - 17,627 17,627 - 32 to 1
Irwindale 1-1- - - 105 105 - 15 to 1
Azusa 11-- $44,458 $17,015 6,272 2,759 3,513 9 to 1
El Dorado Hills 11-- $10,460 $5,895 319 198 121 18 to 1
Moreno Valley 1-1- - - 11,920 11,920 - 29 to 1
Petaluma 11-- $21,632 $21,632 297 - 297 -
Riverbank 1--1 - - 122 122 - 15 to 1
Blythe 1-1- - - 3,833 3,833 - 22 to 1
Saratoga 1-1- - - 7,655 7,655 - 29 to 1
Yuba City 1--1 - - 54 54 - 20 to 1
Thousand Oaks 11-- $52,560 $22,046 3,351 2,297 1,054 13 to 1
Woodland 1-1- - - 4,128 4,128 - 19 to 1
Selma 1--1 - - 21 21 - 20 to 1
Ridgecrest 1-1- - - 5,549 5,549 - 24 to 1
French Camp 1-1- - - - - - -
Cupertino 11-- $12,596
($1,571)
- 17,425 17,425 - 28 to 1
Daly City 1--1 - - 77 77 - 15 to 1
Valley Glen 11-- $10,572
($1,238)
- 15,999 15,999 - 28 to 1
Napa 1-1- - - 4,844 4,844 - 21 to 1
Tarzana 1-1- - - 209 209 - 50 to 1
Signal Hill 11-- $24,575 $33,649 473 351 122 16 to 1
Barstow 1-1- - - 3,226 3,226 - 26 to 1
Beaumont 1--1 - - 108 108 - 15 to 1
Penngrove 11-- $10,440 $13,850 18 18 7 3 to 1
Quincy 11-- $10,435
($1,465)
- 2,055 2,055 - 17 to 1
Laguna Beach 11-- $37,500 $43,290 775 746 29 9 to 1
Malibu 11-- $69,918 $44,056 8,976 3,553 5,423 12 to 1
Taft 11-- $10,852
($1,108)
- 4,464 4,464 - 28 to 1
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