California Private Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

University of Phoenix-California is the smallest college with 34 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology with 55 students and San Diego Christian College with 96 students are following it in the list of Smallest California Private Colleges with the Fewest Students.

University of Phoenix-California is the smallest school with 34 students and Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology has the second lowest population with 55 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,381 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,761 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment California Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 74.84%, and the average SAT score is 1,440, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest California Private Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest California Private Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
6		University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CAPrivate, 4-year 34
223		24
(70.59%)		10
(29.41%)		12
(35.29%)		22
(64.71%)		28
(82.35%)
2
1		Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Berkeley, CAPrivate, 4-year 55
11		-
(-1.82%)		55
(100.00%)		53
(96.36%)		2
(3.64%)		-
(0.00%)
3
1		San Diego Christian College Santee, CAPrivate, 4-year 96
6		89
(92.71%)		7
(7.29%)		51
(53.13%)		45
(46.88%)		46
(47.92%)
4
-		University of the West Rosemead, CAPrivate, 4-year 138
16		43
(31.16%)		95
(68.84%)		64
(46.38%)		74
(53.62%)		17
(12.32%)
5
2		Providence Christian College Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year 168
21		168
(100.00%)		-
(-0.60%)		90
(53.57%)		78
(46.43%)		-
(0.00%)
6
3		Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CAPrivate, 4-year 263
21		55
(20.91%)		208
(79.09%)		67
(25.48%)		196
(74.52%)		-
(0.00%)
7
1		Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year 273
7		183
(67.03%)		90
(32.97%)		148
(54.21%)		125
(45.79%)		56
(20.51%)
8
2		Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CAPrivate, 4-year 306
69		33
(10.78%)		273
(89.22%)		67
(21.90%)		239
(78.10%)		89
(29.08%)
9
4		American Jewish University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year 424
215		290
(68.40%)		134
(31.60%)		116
(27.36%)		308
(72.64%)		353
(83.25%)
10
-		Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CAPrivate, 4-year 495
19		484
(97.78%)		11
(2.22%)		193
(38.99%)		302
(61.01%)		-
(0.00%)
Average225152
(67.54%)		98
(43.57%)		86
(38.23%)		139
(61.77%)		98
(43.59%)