There are 57 Regional Universities in California - 15 public and 42 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $8,219 for California residents and $21,384 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $30,125. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $9,743 for California residents and $19,823 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $24,780 in average.

University of Redlands has the highest tuition & fees of $60,878 and University of the People has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,200 among Regional Universities in California.

University of the People is the largest school with 41,961 students and University of Phoenix-California is the smallest school with 34 students among those schools.

Comparison between 57 Regional Universities in California with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Regional Universities in California
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year $30,736$34,768 -34% 14 to 1 5,498
Antioch University-Los AngelesCulver City, CAPrivate, 4-year $26,460$42,828 -- 3 to 1 910
Antioch University-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CAPrivate, 4-year $26,080$36,880 -- 5 to 1 263
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year $54,170$57,188 74.54%79% 9 to 1 2,308
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CAPrivate, 4-year $41,228$15,562 84.88%62% 21 to 1 11,902
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CAPrivate, 4-year $58,996$58,996 32.34%67% 7 to 1 1,277
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CAPrivate, 4-year $52,560$22,046 75.67%70% 13 to 1 3,351
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CAPublic, 4-year $33,230
($12,161)		$23,765
($13,685)		 31.32%86% 19 to 1 23,069
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CAPublic, 4-year $20,997
($8,397)		$20,001
($9,921)		 98.20%49% 16 to 1 6,237
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CAPublic, 4-year $20,381
($7,781)		$19,385
($9,305)		 75.17%68% 25 to 1 27,636
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CAPublic, 4-year $20,687
($8,087)		$19,691
($9,611)		 93.85%50% 20 to 1 10,419
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CAPublic, 4-year $19,759
($7,159)		$18,763
($8,683)		 94.81%51% 16 to 1 5,592
California State University-ChicoChico, CAPublic, 4-year $21,072
($8,472)		$20,076
($9,996)		 92.72%63% 23 to 1 15,257
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CAPublic, 4-year $20,054
($7,454)		$19,058
($8,978)		 93.30%43% 21 to 1 15,182
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAPublic, 4-year $19,764
($7,164)		$18,768
($8,688)		 91.25%53% 21 to 1 23,163
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CAPublic, 4-year $20,379
($7,779)		$19,383
($9,303)		 97.40%59% 24 to 1 7,713
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CAPublic, 4-year $20,058
($7,458)		$19,062
($8,982)		 93.45%57% 25 to 1 38,313
California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CAPublic, 4-year $20,618
($8,018)		$19,622
($9,542)		 93.99%56% 24 to 1 31,943
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CAPublic, 4-year $20,682
($8,082)		$19,686
($9,606)		 95.10%55% 24 to 1 16,237
California State University-StanislausTurlock, CAPublic, 4-year $20,842
($8,242)		$19,846
($9,766)		 98.14%53% 18 to 1 9,724
Columbia College - ImperialImperial, CAPrivate, 4-year $8,256- -- - -
Columbia College - Los AlamitosLos Alamitos, CAPrivate, 4-year $8,304- -- - -
Columbia College - Naval Base San DiegoSan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $8,304- -- - -
Columbia College - San DiegoSan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $8,256- -- - -
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario, CAPrivate, 4-year $17,008$9,832 98.50%22% 26 to 1 2,403
Dominican School of Philosophy & TheologyBerkeley, CAPrivate, 4-year $22,080$22,260 -- - 55
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CAPrivate, 4-year $52,161$21,071 83.50%78% 8 to 1 1,900
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CAPrivate, 4-year $36,660$13,780 64.07%50% 10 to 1 2,879
Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year $11,343$17,070 -- 7 to 1 3,098
Golden Gate University-Silicon ValleySanta Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year -- -- - -
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CAPrivate, 4-year $38,125$18,504 32.98%49% 13 to 1 1,025
Humphreys College-ModestoSalida, CAPrivate, 4-year $13,500- -- - -
Humphreys UniversityStockton, CAPrivate, 4-year $13,500$11,286 -62% 5 to 1 699
Keck Graduate InstituteClaremont, CAPrivate, 4-year $44,745$44,745 -- - 622
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CAPrivate, 4-year $37,710$18,450 91.50%60% 12 to 1 1,574
Los Angeles CenterLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year $14,330- -- - -
Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CAPrivate, 4-year $12,360$12,240 -21% 24 to 1 1,881
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey, CAPrivate, 4-year $48,654$48,654 -- 1 to 1 526
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year $49,564$14,520 73.13%53% 8 to 1 2,312
Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny CampusLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year $49,564- -- - -
National UniversitySan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $13,284$16,416 -43% 16 to 1 22,115
Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $30,291$32,295 100.00%62% 8 to 1 273
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, CAPrivate, 4-year $15,792$15,300 -7% 6 to 1 306
Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year $32,520$22,260 34.38%- 11 to 1 1,068
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year $46,250$11,880 83.68%77% 13 to 1 4,757
Sacramento CenterSacramento, CAPrivate, 4-year $14,330- -- - -
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CAPrivate, 4-year $57,803$38,500 86.53%70% 10 to 1 2,734
San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CAPrivate, 4-year $28,012$8,736 30.81%20% 9 to 1 96
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CAPublic, 4-year $21,010
($8,410)		$20,014
($9,934)		 84.61%69% 25 to 1 37,661
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CAPublic, 4-year $21,224
($8,624)		$20,228
($10,148)		 93.43%58% 17 to 1 5,891
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CAPrivate, 4-year $14,640$9,000 -29% 10 to 1 2,358
University of Phoenix-CaliforniaOntario, CAPrivate, 4-year $9,552$16,485 -22% 24 to 1 34
University of RedlandsRedlands, CAPrivate, 4-year $60,878$25,172 82.71%67% 10 to 1 3,087
University of the PeoplePasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year $1,200- -34% 28 to 1 41,961
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CAPrivate, 4-year $41,700$16,853 62.44%57% 13 to 1 2,246
William Jessup UniversityRocklin, CAPrivate, 4-year $37,150$13,240 93.33%56% 10 to 1 1,865
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CAPrivate, 4-year $47,056$46,148 81.65%60% 13 to 1 849