There are 663 colleges in California - 172 public and 491 private schools. The 2024 average undergraduate tuition of the California colleges is $6,924 for state residents and $28,500 for out-of-state students.

233 California cities have at least one college and, of them, Los Angeles has the most of 48 colleges. It has 29 four-year colleges and 6 community colleges with a total of 182,764 students. San Diego and Sacramento also has a number of colleges of 32 and 19 colleges respectively.

The following table shows the California colleges by city. The 2024 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost. You can view the list of colleges and average statistics for each city by following the link on the city name. Furthermore, you can sort the table by each column by touching/clicking the colum title.

663 California Colleges by City
CityNumber of SchoolsUnder-graduate TuitionGraduate TuitionPopulationStudents to Faculty
Total4-yearCommunity CollegesTrade SchoolsTotalUnder.Graduate
Los Angeles 4829613 $32,359
($10,283)		 $31,602
($11,068)		 182,764 126,856 55,908 14 to 1
San Diego 322246 $22,472
($4,720)		 $17,068
($9,724)		 157,858 123,826 34,032 14 to 1
Sacramento 19577 $16,721
($7,602)		 $18,246
($9,036)		 97,331 94,395 2,936 19 to 1
San Francisco 181134 $33,803
($7,424)		 $33,181
($23,268)		 70,548 52,097 18,451 12 to 1
San Jose 15636 $26,154
($7,992)		 $14,755
($9,426)		 55,484 46,585 8,899 11 to 1
Pasadena 14932 $33,608 $35,754 66,378 53,930 12,448 10 to 1
Berkeley 13121- $24,061
($14,850)		 $23,186
($15,261)		 52,636 38,643 13,993 4 to 1
Anaheim 12732 $16,306 $14,956 9,056 6,682 2,374 17 to 1
Riverside 12444 $33,845
($14,170)		 $20,126
($14,366)		 62,340 54,930 7,410 21 to 1
Fresno 11443 $21,679
($6,980)		 $15,559
($8,414)		 59,684 55,751 3,933 18 to 1
Claremont 99-- $54,143 $39,433 9,325 6,316 3,009 5 to 1
Bakersfield 9333 $21,784
($4,563)		 $13,577
($9,130)		 39,626 38,198 1,428 15 to 1
Oakland 9522 $25,069 $29,176 20,145 18,420 1,725 16 to 1
Santa Ana 83-5 $42,420
($1,180)		 $13,650 25,167 24,785 382 16 to 1
Stockton 8332 $25,457
($6,270)		 $23,864
($6,977)		 25,505 22,056 3,449 18 to 1
Ontario 8521 $21,343 $16,908 9,129 8,838 291 19 to 1
Garden Grove 7115 $7,120 $7,314 2,768 2,727 41 20 to 1
Irvine 761- $31,327
($13,379)		 $16,651
($13,779)		 66,718 49,499 17,219 15 to 1
San Marcos 6321 $24,207
($7,734)		 $20,682
($9,168)		 38,953 32,579 6,374 17 to 1
Modesto 61-5 $8,870
($1,270)		 - 16,859 16,859 - 16 to 1
Lancaster 6231 $4,847
($1,124)		 - 14,913 14,883 30 25 to 1
Glendale 6312 $41,658 $6,840 11,806 11,677 129 18 to 1
Fremont 532- $28,314 $8,955 13,619 13,479 140 24 to 1
Clovis 5113 - $30,525 2,471 2,080 391 13 to 1
Fullerton 541- $19,568
($7,073)		 $20,393
($8,507)		 60,899 54,492 6,407 16 to 1
Long Beach 5131 $18,888
($7,008)		 $17,946
($8,442)		 63,464 57,422 6,042 28 to 1
El Cajon 514- $18,720 $18,720 21,299 21,177 122 17 to 1
West Covina 5113 $24,600 - 2,623 2,623 - 19 to 1
San Bernardino 5122 $19,555
($7,675)		 $18,613
($9,109)		 32,509 29,740 2,769 21 to 1
Visalia 5113 $17,655 - 16,891 16,891 - 20 to 1
North Hollywood 5122 $37,194 - 3,409 3,409 - 14 to 1
Santa Barbara 541- $39,031
($14,965)		 $28,055
($14,453)		 41,658 37,478 4,180 14 to 1
Palm Desert 5-23 - - 10,975 10,975 - 18 to 1
Pomona 42-2 $19,319
($7,439)		 $21,427
($8,873)		 31,663 25,617 6,046 22 to 1
Alhambra 44-- $16,761 $11,480 941 715 226 9 to 1
Cerritos 42-2 $39,618 - 526 518 8 10 to 1
Santa Fe Springs 41-3 $8,839 $7,927 528 349 179 13 to 1
Hollywood 431- $31,513 $32,470 7,030 6,998 32 11 to 1
Escondido 42-2 $29,500 $21,375 731 630 101 18 to 1
San Luis Obispo 422- $57,198
($11,075)		 $22,013
($12,509)		 32,631 31,657 974 18 to 1
Santa Clara 422- $59,241 $25,873 15,539 12,476 3,063 15 to 1
Costa Mesa 4211 $39,035 $12,718 19,547 19,277 270 16 to 1
Merced 4112 $44,944
($14,167)		 $29,289
($14,187)		 19,712 18,952 760 18 to 1
Temecula 4-31 - - 1,191 1,191 - 18 to 1
Chula Vista 4-31 - - 19,125 19,125 - 21 to 1
Redding 43-1 $20,445
($1,197)		 $14,338 8,389 8,235 154 17 to 1
Salinas 4-22 - - 9,537 9,537 - 22 to 1
Orange 413- $62,784 $38,604 21,980 19,835 2,145 17 to 1
Pleasant Hill 3-21 - - 16,772 16,772 - 24 to 1
Rancho Cordova 3111 $21,602 - 906 906 - 18 to 1
Vallejo 32-1 $19,552
($7,672)		 $25,130
($8,490)		 2,045 860 1,185 12 to 1
Carson 31-2 $18,944
($7,064)		 $18,002
($8,498)		 16,792 14,335 2,457 22 to 1
Santa Monica 33-- $9,316
($1,156)		 $19,145 22,699 22,375 324 9 to 1
Victorville 3-21 - - 12,734 12,734 - 16 to 1
Whittier 33-- $22,491
($1,388)		 $26,934 18,967 17,747 1,220 18 to 1
Redlands 3111 $57,614 $25,072 4,216 3,069 1,147 17 to 1
Rancho Cucamonga 3-21 - - 20,787 20,787 - 27 to 1
Ventura 3-12 - - 10,909 10,909 - 16 to 1
Torrance 3111 $35,750 - 20,202 20,202 - 20 to 1
Inglewood 312- $7,795 $19,168 682 456 226 8 to 1
Santa Rosa 3111 - $17,866 15,747 15,669 78 9 to 1
Fountain Valley 3-21 - - 8,387 8,387 - 20 to 1
Hayward 3111 $18,935
($7,055)		 $17,993
($8,489)		 24,698 21,821 2,877 22 to 1
Oxnard 3-12 - - 6,483 6,483 - 23 to 1
Santa Maria 3-21 - - 10,548 10,548 - 19 to 1
Roseville 31-2 - - 121 121 - 7 to 1
Van Nuys 31-2 $31,618 - 329 329 - 13 to 1
Burbank 32-1 $40,812 $41,525 2,305 1,941 364 6 to 1
Imperial 211- $8,304 - 7,747 7,747 - 16 to 1
Los Alamitos 22-- $11,472 $9,000 2,249 413 1,836 4 to 1
Santa Clarita 211- $36,930 $8,550 20,681 19,840 841 20 to 1
Fairfield 21-1 $7,028
($1,172)		 - 8,598 8,598 - 20 to 1
San Dimas 22-- $16,219 $12,580 2,395 2,068 327 17 to 1
Sherman Oaks 21-1 $42,556 - 678 678 - 16 to 1
Oceanside 21-1 $9,120
($1,152)		 - 11,708 11,708 - 16 to 1
Porterville 2-11 - - 4,185 4,185 - 30 to 1
Eureka 2-11 - - 4,078 4,078 - 20 to 1
Monterey 211- $47,026 $47,026 7,171 6,532 639 10 to 1
Huntington Park 2--2 - - 1,379 1,379 - 22 to 1
Hanford 2--2 - - 134 134 - 26 to 1
Madera 2-11 - - 5,590 5,590 - 33 to 1
La Puente 21-1 $12,320 - 382 382 - 19 to 1
Culver City 22-- $13,240
($1,238)		 $22,116 9,523 8,730 793 13 to 1
Woodland Hills 211- - - 15,372 15,372 - 14 to 1
Corona 2-11 - - 260 260 - 10 to 1
Reseda 2--2 - - 732 732 - 22 to 1
Santa Cruz 22-- $45,337
($14,560)		 $24,816
($14,855)		 19,813 17,502 2,311 12 to 1
Hemet 2--2 - - 117 117 - 12 to 1
Carpinteria 22-- $15,288 $20,708 1,361 510 851 12 to 1
Emeryville 21-1 - - 1,198 1,198 - 8 to 1
Rocklin 211- $37,150 $13,440 17,390 16,935 455 17 to 1
Valencia 21-1 $56,724 $41,790 1,484 984 500 14 to 1
Salida 211- $14,760 - 556 556 - 20 to 1
Citrus Heights 2--2 - - 485 485 - 26 to 1
Vacaville 2--2 - - 187 187 - 17 to 1
Chico 21-1 $19,944
($8,064)		 $19,002
($9,498)		 14,212 13,010 1,202 15 to 1
Redwood City 211- - $21,895 5,710 5,388 322 11 to 1
Ukiah 2-11 - - 3,586 3,586 - 15 to 1
Reedley 2-11 - - 7,139 7,139 - 20 to 1
El Monte 2-11 - - 161 161 - 18 to 1
Northridge 21-1 $18,975
($7,095)		 $18,033
($8,529)		 37,692 32,294 5,398 19 to 1
Colton 21-1 - $40,500 632 96 536 7 to 1
Concord 2--2 - - 241 241 - 11 to 1
San Jacinto 2-11 - - 15,241 15,241 - 25 to 1
Coalinga 2-2- - - 3,061 3,061 - 11 to 1
Gardena 211- $6,200 $6,200 1,416 1,306 110 15 to 1
Palo Alto 22-- $20,836 $31,698 2,077 43 2,034 12 to 1
Turlock 21-1 $19,706
($7,826)		 $18,764
($9,260)		 10,251 9,023 1,228 16 to 1
La Mesa 1--1 - - 144 144 - 18 to 1
Elk Grove 11-- $59,254 $31,890 962 146 816 7 to 1
Pittsburg 1-1- - - 7,791 7,791 - 22 to 1
San Mateo 1-1- - - 7,512 7,512 - 21 to 1
Joshua Tree 1-1- - - 1,402 1,402 - 13 to 1
Antioch 1-1- - - 924 924 - 25 to 1
Glendora 1-1- - - 9,975 9,975 - 23 to 1
Stanford 11-- $62,484 $59,499 18,283 8,049 10,234 5 to 1
Sunnyvale 11-- - $17,688 93 - 93 -
Monterey Park 1-1- - - 27,855 27,855 - 29 to 1
Kentfield 1-1- - - 4,283 4,283 - 16 to 1
San Bruno 11-- $11,384
($1,332)		 - 8,523 8,523 - 27 to 1
Seaside 11-- $19,317
($7,437)		 $18,375
($8,871)		 7,045 6,248 797 20 to 1
Hesperia 1-1- - - 374 374 - 29 to 1
Newport Beach 11-- $20,250 $20,400 96 96 - 8 to 1
Angwin 11-- $35,214 $35,214 870 848 22 13 to 1
El Dorado Hills 11-- $10,460 $5,895 662 416 246 16 to 1
Atherton 11-- $51,070 $22,000 800 800 - 15 to 1
Irwindale 1-1- - - 126 126 - 15 to 1
Azusa 11-- $43,600 $17,330 7,169 3,348 3,821 10 to 1
Norco 1-1- - - 9,467 9,467 - 26 to 1
Truckee 1--1 - - 22 22 - 8 to 1
Tarzana 1--1 - - 241 241 - 50 to 1
Beaumont 1--1 - - 81 81 - 15 to 1
Soledad 1--1 - - 179 179 - 30 to 1
Quincy 11-- $9,925
($1,465)		 - 1,383 1,383 - 16 to 1
Taft 1-1- - - 4,508 4,508 - 27 to 1
Signal Hill 11-- $24,575 $29,349 510 347 163 16 to 1
Barstow 1-1- - - 2,884 2,884 - 21 to 1
Cardiff 11-- $9,120
($1,152)		 - - - - -
Sonora 1-1- - - 2,349 2,349 - 14 to 1
Laguna Beach 11-- $35,650 $41,220 760 729 31 9 to 1
West Hills 1-1- - - 70 70 - 15 to 1
South El Monte 1--1 - - 95 95 - 22 to 1
El Centro 1--1 - - 148 148 - 13 to 1
Paso Robles 1--1 - - 43 43 - 9 to 1
French Camp 1-1- - - - - - -
San Pablo 1-1- - - 5,832 5,832 - 20 to 1
Susanville 1-1- - - 1,694 1,694 - 13 to 1
Coachella 1--1 - - 78 78 - 20 to 1
Paramount 1-1- - - 326 326 - 10 to 1
Davis 11-- $46,024
($15,247)		 $29,662
($14,560)		 39,679 31,532 8,147 21 to 1
Watsonville 1--1 - - 103 103 - 15 to 1
Carlsbad 1--1 - - 154 154 - 6 to 1
Walnut 1-1- - - 26,256 26,256 - 22 to 1
Oroville 1-1- - - 9,362 9,362 - 20 to 1
Alameda 1-1- - - 5,673 5,673 - 30 to 1
San Fernando 1--1 - - 21 21 - 25 to 1
La Jolla 11-- $46,042
($15,265)		 $29,637
($14,535)		 42,006 33,096 8,910 19 to 1
Selma 1--1 - - 42 42 - 15 to 1
Norwalk 1-1- - - 19,469 19,469 - 26 to 1
Huntington Beach 1-1- - - 10,053 10,053 - 26 to 1
Whitter 11-- $34,900 - 114 114 - 20 to 1
Atascadero 1--1 - - 14 14 - -
Cupertino 1-1- - - 16,335 16,335 - 27 to 1
Palm Springs 1-1- - - 205 205 - 18 to 1
Canoga Park 11-- $70,000 - 150 150 - 7 to 1
National City 11-- $15,390 - 166 166 - 10 to 1
Blue Lake 1--1 - $17,300 8 8 - 6 to 1
Sylmar 1-1- - - 9,283 9,283 - 28 to 1
Westminster 1--1 - - 463 463 - 25 to 1
Fontana 1--1 - - 45 45 - 15 to 1
Petaluma 11-- - $21,632 195 - 195 -
Santee 11-- $26,300 $8,125 355 328 27 11 to 1
Belmont 11-- $15,792 $15,300 201 - 201 -
Marysville 1-1- - - 5,401 5,401 - 21 to 1
Lakewood 1-1- - - 263 263 - 20 to 1
Milpitas 11-- $27,000 $27,100 228 114 114 12 to 1
San Rafael 11-- $50,666 $20,553 1,877 1,139 738 9 to 1
Weed 1-1- - - 1,204 1,204 - 13 to 1
Aliso Viejo 11-- $37,450 $37,450 455 445 10 7 to 1
ARTESIA 1--1 - - 97 97 - 10 to 1
San Leandro 1-1- - - 403 403 - 34 to 1
Moraga 11-- $56,134 $33,900 2,765 2,003 762 9 to 1
Moreno Valley 1-1- - - 9,095 9,095 - 22 to 1
Rialto 11-- $16,100 - 45 45 - 7 to 1
Blythe 1-1- - - 4,639 4,639 - 24 to 1
Livermore 1-1- - - 6,724 6,724 - 20 to 1
Lemoore 1-1- - - 3,845 3,845 - 27 to 1
Rohnert Park 11-- $20,070
($8,190)		 $19,128
($9,624)		 6,637 5,934 703 18 to 1
Baldwin Park 1--1 - - 405 405 - 16 to 1
Penngrove 11-- $10,440 $13,850 24 17 7 5 to 1
Tustin 1-1- - - - - - -
La Verne 11-- $49,450 $15,790 5,662 3,365 2,297 11 to 1
Malibu 11-- $66,742 $42,020 10,030 3,662 6,368 13 to 1
Downey 1-1- - - 813 813 - 30 to 1
La Quinta 1--1 - - 120 120 - 24 to 1
Beverly Hills 11-- $23,220 - 20 20 - 5 to 1
Los Altos Hills 11-- $12,320
($1,565)		 - 12,434 12,434 - 25 to 1
Santa Paula 11-- $28,700 - 516 516 - 11 to 1
Calexico 11-- $18,940
($7,060)		 - - - - -
Compton 1-1- - - 4,082 4,082 - 14 to 1
South Lake Tahoe 1-1- - - 2,519 2,519 - 17 to 1
Poway 1-1- - - 436 436 - 16 to 1
Rosemead 11-- $14,718 $13,639 164 62 102 5 to 1
South San Francisco 1--1 - - 327 327 - 22 to 1
Gilroy 1-1- - - 4,561 4,561 - 21 to 1
Moorpark 1-1- - - 12,484 12,484 - 27 to 1
Camarillo 11-- $18,697
($6,817)		 $17,755
($8,251)		 6,128 5,734 394 17 to 1
La Mirada 11-- $46,704 $12,420 5,387 3,499 1,888 13 to 1
St. Helena 1-1- - - - - - -
Yucaipa 1-1- - - 5,113 5,113 - 17 to 1
Loma Linda 11-- $27,900 $32,900 4,280 1,015 3,265 3 to 1
Cathedral City 1--1 - - 304 304 - 22 to 1
Danville 1--1 - - 131 131 - 10 to 1
Folsom 1-1- - - 8,796 8,796 - 26 to 1
Aptos 1-1- - - 9,149 9,149 - 16 to 1
Delano 1--1 - - 79 79 - 40 to 1
Cypress 11-- $9,399
($1,146)		 - 13,523 13,523 - 22 to 1
Wilmington 1-1- - - 7,384 7,384 - 26 to 1
Upland 1--1 - - 253 253 - 15 to 1
Woodland 1-1- - - 3,441 3,441 - 19 to 1
Covina 1-1- - - 217 217 - 15 to 1
Ridgecrest 1-1- - - 4,919 4,919 - 23 to 1
Daly City 1--1 - - 102 102 - 15 to 1
Napa 1-1- - - 4,041 4,041 - 17 to 1
Saratoga 1-1- - - 6,513 6,513 - 17 to 1
Yuba City 1--1 - - 56 56 - 20 to 1
Thousand Oaks 11-- $50,670 $22,498 3,615 2,513 1,102 14 to 1
Rancho Mirage 1-1- - - 146 146 - 15 to 1
Valley Glen 1-1- - - 15,037 15,037 - 25 to 1
Mission Viejo 1-1- - - 16,660 16,660 - 24 to 1
Panorama City 1-1- - - 292 292 - 22 to 1
Arcata 11-- $19,793
($7,913)		 $18,851
($9,347)		 6,025 5,461 564 15 to 1
Temple City 1--1 - - 38 38 - 7 to 1