Best Colleges in California
| School Name | City (distance from city center) | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | Student To faculty Ratio | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CES College private (not-for-profit) |
Burbank (1.3 miles) |
$30,950 | - | 63.08% | - | 8 to 1 | 77 |
| Woodbury University private (not-for-profit) |
Burbank (1.7 miles) |
$44,886 | $43,242 | 62.60% | 54% | 8 to 1 | 943 |
| New York Film Academy private (for-profit) |
Burbank (2.6 miles) |
$36,738 | $39,808 | - | 68% | 3 to 1 | 1,285 |
| Southern California Health Institute private (for-profit) |
North Hollywood (2.8 miles) |
$14,700 | - | - | - | 20 to 1 | 64 |
| Brand College private (for-profit) |
Glendale (3.9 miles) |
$2,500 | - | 50.00% | - | 10 to 1 | 21 |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (4.0 miles) |
$11,100 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 66 |
| Galaxy Medical College private (for-profit) |
North Hollywood (4.2 miles) |
$16,400 | - | 90.00% | 94% | 10 to 1 | 49 |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles private (for-profit) |
North Hollywood (4.3 miles) |
$37,194 | - | - | 100% | 20 to 1 | 2,620 |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood private (for-profit) |
North Hollywood (4.6 miles) |
$33,340 | - | 96.90% | 65% | 22 to 1 | 676 |
| North-West College-Glendale private (for-profit) |
Glendale (4.7 miles) |
$18,121 | - | - | - | 43 to 1 | 128 |
| American Medical Sciences Center private (for-profit) |
Glendale (4.7 miles) |
$39,097 | - | - | 68% | 11 to 1 | 161 |
| Glendale Career College private (for-profit) |
Glendale (4.7 miles) |
$76,757 | - | - | 65% | 14 to 1 | 661 |
| Abraham Lincoln University private (for-profit) |
Glendale (4.8 miles) |
$10,440 | $6,840 | - | - | 5 to 1 | 177 |
| American Film Institute Conservatory private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (5.6 miles) |
$64,221 | $65,800 | - | - | - | 423 |
| Glendale Community College public |
Glendale (5.7 miles) |
$8,381 ($1,181) |
- | - | 31% | 24 to 1 | 10,658 |
| Los Angeles Valley College public |
Valley Glen (5.7 miles) |
$10,130 ($1,238) |
- | - | 32% | 25 to 1 | 15,037 |
| Musicians Institute private (for-profit) |
Hollywood (6.0 miles) |
$28,400 | $32,470 | 78.45% | 47% | 6 to 1 | 864 |
| Theatre of Arts private (for-profit) |
Hollywood (6.0 miles) |
$21,940 | - | - | 100% | 3 to 1 | 39 |
| Los Angeles Film School private (for-profit) |
Hollywood (6.2 miles) |
$33,130 | - | - | 46% | 24 to 1 | 5,588 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (6.5 miles) |
$39,475 | - | 90.11% | 58% | 12 to 1 | 220 |
| Gnomon private (for-profit) |
Hollywood (6.8 miles) |
$34,215 | - | 49.23% | 50% | 11 to 1 | 539 |
| Los Angeles City College public |
Los Angeles (7.2 miles) |
$10,130 ($1,238) |
- | - | 23% | 27 to 1 | 13,199 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (7.2 miles) |
$16,900 | - | 61.48% | 18% | 20 to 1 | 142 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys private (for-profit) |
Van Nuys (7.2 miles) |
$37,319 | - | - | - | 26 to 1 | 231 |
| National Career College private (for-profit) |
Panorama City (7.4 miles) |
$14,350 | - | - | 66% | 22 to 1 | 292 |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (7.6 miles) |
$26,364 | $29,838 | - | - | - | 591 |
| Occidental College private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (7.7 miles) |
$63,446 | $63,446 | 39.40% | 82% | 9 to 1 | 1,942 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (7.7 miles) |
$39,050 | - | - | 63% | 31 to 1 | 1,969 |
| International School of Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (7.8 miles) |
$16,534 | - | - | - | 12 to 1 | 116 |
| Art Center College of Design private (not-for-profit) |
Pasadena (8.0 miles) |
$51,640 | $54,518 | 70.97% | 75% | 8 to 1 | 2,420 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus private (for-profit) |
Van Nuys (8.2 miles) |
$24,644 | - | - | - | 12 to 1 | 93 |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles private (not-for-profit) |
Sherman Oaks (8.5 miles) |
$42,556 | - | 40.00% | 43% | 19 to 1 | 415 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks private (for-profit) |
Sherman Oaks (8.5 miles) |
$23,066 | - | - | - | 13 to 1 | 263 |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.7 miles) |
$9,899 | $9,899 | - | - | 13 to 1 | 94 |
| World Mission University private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.7 miles) |
$6,920 | $5,600 | - | 33% | 29 to 1 | 424 |
| CBD College private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.7 miles) |
$54,191 | - | - | 75% | 20 to 1 | 1,214 |
| Learnet Academy Inc private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.7 miles) |
$13,600 | - | - | 100% | 15 to 1 | 33 |
| Smith Chason College private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.8 miles) |
$19,100 | - | - | 64% | 21 to 1 | 1,640 |
| Los Angeles Pacific College private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.8 miles) |
$7,130 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 57 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.9 miles) |
$24,644 | - | - | - | 17 to 1 | 150 |
| Hollywood Cultural College private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.9 miles) |
$7,500 | - | - | - | 10 to 1 | 38 |
| Pacific States University private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.9 miles) |
$9,810 | $7,890 | 33.33% | 14% | 7 to 1 | 17 |
| Angeles College private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (8.9 miles) |
$32,944 | - | - | 84% | 25 to 1 | 369 |
| Southwestern Law School private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (9.0 miles) |
$19,460 | $18,710 | - | - | - | 927 |
| Beverly Hills Design Institute private (for-profit) |
Beverly Hills (9.0 miles) |
$23,220 | - | - | - | 5 to 1 | 20 |
| American Jewish University private (not-for-profit) |
Los Angeles (9.4 miles) |
$10,596 | $28,162 | - | 50% | 3 to 1 | 108 |
| Associated Technical College-Los Angeles private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (9.6 miles) |
$17,000 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 202 |
| Diversified Vocational College private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (9.6 miles) |
$17,000 | - | - | - | 15 to 1 | 276 |
| Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology private (for-profit) |
San Fernando (9.6 miles) |
$9,100 | - | - | - | 25 to 1 | 21 |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles private (for-profit) |
Los Angeles (9.9 miles) |
$41,596 | $17,358 | 47.67% | 51% | 12 to 1 | 262 |
