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.

The following table shows the California colleges by city. The 2025 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.

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
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
Modesto 61-5 $9,264
($1,282)		 - 18,950 18,950 - 19 to 1
West Covina 6123 $24,600 - 2,865 2,865 - 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
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
Redding 43-1 $21,032
($1,197)		 $14,338 10,202 10,026 176 17 to 1
Santa Fe Springs 41-3 $9,329 $9,017 476 308 168 13 to 1
Alhambra 44-- $17,676 $11,530 1,054 629 425 7 to 1
San Luis Obispo 422- $58,315
($12,161)		 $23,765
($13,685)		 35,509 34,473 1,036 20 to 1
Escondido 42-2 $23,683 $21,750 673 565 108 16 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
Orange 413- $64,984 $39,868 22,024 19,977 2,047 16 to 1
Rancho Cordova 3111 $22,024 - 1,046 1,046 - 14 to 1
Whittier 33-- $25,208
($1,388)		 $26,759 20,244 18,939 1,305 18 to 1
Victorville 3111 $10,125
($1,425)		 - 8,521 8,521 - 14 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
Hollywood 321- $46,957 $36,115 6,306 6,282 24 13 to 1
Santa Maria 3-21 - - 11,719 11,719 - 22 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
Van Nuys 31-2 $31,618 - 386 386 - 18 to 1
Burbank 32-1 $42,089 $41,234 2,099 1,753 346 10 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
Huntington Park 2--2 - - 1,204 1,204 - 25 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
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
Inglewood 211- $7,795 $21,205 778 418 360 8 to 1
Huntington Beach 2-11 - - 10,754 10,754 - 17 to 1
Woodland Hills 211- - - 16,906 16,906 - 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
Oceanside 21-1 $9,750
($1,158)		 - 12,292 12,292 - 21 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
Reseda 2--2 - - 1,208 1,208 - 25 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
Hanford 2--2 - - 108 108 - 26 to 1
Redlands 21-1 $60,878 $25,172 3,307 2,269 1,038 13 to 1
Coalinga 2-2- - - 4,175 4,175 - 14 to 1
Concord 2--2 - - 396 396 - 12 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
Aliso Viejo 22-- $25,634
($12,540)		 $26,204
($13,680)		 9,491 5,574 3,917 16 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
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
Gardena 211- $6,200 $6,200 1,639 1,405 234 19 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
Paso Robles 1--1 - - 73 73 - 15 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
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
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
Coachella 1--1 - - 96 96 - 19 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
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
Livermore 1-1- - - 8,103 8,103 - 25 to 1
Baldwin Park 1--1 - - 426 426 - 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
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
Santa Paula 11-- $30,200 - 566 566 - 11 to 1
Downey 1-1- - - 953 953 - 30 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
Marysville 1-1- - - 6,320 6,320 - 21 to 1
Westminster 1--1 - - 442 442 - 22 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
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
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
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
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
Alameda 1-1- - - 6,141 6,141 - 38 to 1
Folsom 1-1- - - 11,098 11,098 - 29 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
Irwindale 1-1- - - 105 105 - 15 to 1
Azusa 11-- $44,458 $17,015 6,272 2,759 3,513 9 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
Saratoga 1-1- - - 7,655 7,655 - 29 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
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
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