Colleges in California
Every college in California, graded on what actually matters: value, academics, admissions, and student life.
Top colleges in California
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA • $15k/yr
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA • $3k/yr
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA • $12k/yr
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA • $16k/yr
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA • $3k/yr
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA • $12k/yr
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA • $9k/yr
Gnomon
Hollywood, CA
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Most selective
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA • $15k/yr
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA • $12k/yr
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA • $16k/yr
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA
Gnomon
Hollywood, CA
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Strong value
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA • $15k/yr
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA • $3k/yr
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA • $12k/yr
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA • $16k/yr
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA • $3k/yr
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA • $2k/yr
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA • $11k/yr
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA • $9k/yr
Gnomon
Hollywood, CA
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA • $4k/yr
Biggest campuses
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA • $6k/yr
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA • $9k/yr
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA • $12k/yr
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA • $16k/yr
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA • $15k/yr
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA • $3k/yr
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA • $12k/yr
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA • $14k/yr
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA • $4k/yr
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA • $5k/yr
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA • $17k/yr
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA • $12k/yr
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