Name | City | County | Founded | Carnegie Classification[3] | Type[4] | Athletics | Affiliation | Notes |
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Academy of Art University | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1929 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | for-profit | NCAA Div. II | --- | Arts & Design |
Alliant International University | San Diego | San Diego | 1952 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
American Heritage University of Southern California | Ontario | San Bernardino | 2003 | Not classified | for-profit | --- | --- | Business |
American Jewish University | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1947 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | --- | Judaism | --- |
Anaheim University | Anaheim | Orange | 1996 | Not classified | for-profit | --- | --- | Graduate school |
Antioch University Los Angeles | Culver City | Los Angeles | 1972 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Argosy University | various | various | 2001 | --- | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
ArtCenter College of Design | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 1930 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Arts & Design |
Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | Los Angeles | 1899 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Christian (Inter-denominational) | --- |
Berean Bible College | Poway | San Diego | 1971 | Not classified | --- | --- | Christian (non-denominational) | Religion, unaccredited |
Biola University | La Mirada | Los Angeles | 1908 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NAIA | Evangelical Christian | --- |
Brandman University | Irvine | Orange | 2009 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
California Baptist University | Riverside | Riverside | 1950 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Christian (Southern Baptist) | --- |
California College of the Arts | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1907 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Arts & Design |
California College San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | 1978 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Healthcare, business & technology |
California Health & Sciences University | Clovis | Fresno | 2012 | Doctoral Universities: Health Professions Schools | For-profit | --- | --- | Healthcare, business & technology |
California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1968 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 1891 | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | --- | --- |
California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | Los Angeles | 1961 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Arts, Music & Design |
California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | Ventura | 1959 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | --- |
California Miramar University | San Diego | San Diego | 2005 | Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools | for-profit | --- | --- | Business |
California South Bay University | Sunnyvale | Santa Clara | 2007 | Not classified | --- | --- | --- | unaccredited |
California Southern University | Costa Mesa | Orange | 1978 | Not classified | for-profit | --- | --- | Online |
California Southern Law School | Riverside | Riverside | 1971 | --- | --- | --- | --- | Last new students admitted Fall 2016[5] |
California University of Management and Sciences | Anaheim | Orange | 1998 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
California University of Management and Technology | San Jose | Santa Clara | --- | Not classified | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Chapman University | Orange | Orange | 1861 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | --- |
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science | Willowbrook | Los Angeles | 1966 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | not-for-profit | --- | HBCU | Health sciences |
Claremont Graduate University | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1925 | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity | not-for-profit | --- | Claremont Colleges | --- |
Claremont McKenna College | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1946 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Claremont Colleges | --- |
Cogswell Polytechnical College | Sunnyvale | Santa Clara | 1887 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Concordia University Irvine | Irvine | Orange | 1976 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod | --- |
The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone | St. Helena | Napa | 1995 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Culinary |
Deep Springs College | Deep Springs | Inyo | 1917 | Not classified | --- | --- | --- | 2-year degree |
Design Institute of San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | 1977 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | for-profit | --- | --- | Interior design |
DeVry University | various | various | 1931 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | for-profit | --- | --- | 10 locations in California |
Dominican University of California | San Rafael | Marin | 1890 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Roman Catholic (Dominican Order) | --- |
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine | Santa Monica | Los Angeles | 1983 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Oriental medicine |
Epic Bible College | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1974 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | Christian (non-denominational) | --- |
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1969 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | for-profit | --- | --- | Design |
Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School | Santa Monica | Los Angeles | 1970 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Public policy |
Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | Fresno | 1944 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Mennonite Brethren Church | --- |
Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 1947 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | Christian (multidenominational) | Religion |
Golden Gate University | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1901 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Graduate Theological Union | Berkeley | Alameda | 1962 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | --- | multifaith |
Harvey Mudd College | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1955 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Claremont Colleges | Science & engineering |
Herguan University | Sunnyvale | Santa Clara | 2008 | Not classified | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Holy Names University | Oakland | Alameda | 1868 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | --- | Roman Catholic (Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary) | --- |
Hope International University | Fullerton | Orange | 1928 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | --- | Christian churches and churches of Christ | --- |
Hult International Business School | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1964 | Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Business |
Humphreys University | Stockton | San Joaquin | 1896 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Imago Dei College | Oak Glen | San Bernardino | 2010 | Not classified | --- | --- | Evangelical | --- |
International Technological University | San Jose | Santa Clara | 1994 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
John F. Kennedy University | Pleasant Hill | Contra Costa | 1964 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | --- | National University | --- |
John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido | San Diego | 2003 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | not-for-profit | --- | Roman Catholic | --- |
Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1997 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | not-for-profit | --- | Claremont Colleges | --- |
La Sierra University | Riverside | Riverside | 1992 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | not-for-profit | --- | Seventh-day Adventist Church | --- |
Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach | Orange | 1961 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Arts & Design |
Life Pacific College | San Dimas | Los Angeles | 1923 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | NAIA | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | --- |
Lincoln University | Oakland | Alameda | 1926 | Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | San Bernardino | 1905 | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | not-for-profit | --- | Seventh-day Adventist Church | --- |
Los Angeles College of Music | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 1996 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | for-profit | --- | --- | Music |
Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1911 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I | Roman Catholic (Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (Marymount Sisters), Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange) | --- |
Marymount California University | Rancho Palos Verdes | Los Angeles | 1932 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | not-for-profit | NAIA | Roman Catholic (Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary) | --- |
The Master's Seminary | Santa Clarita | Los Angeles | 1927 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | not-for-profit | NAIA | Christian (non-denominational) | --- |
Menlo College | Atherton | San Mateo | 1927 | Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools | not-for-profit | NAIA | --- | --- |
Mills College | Oakland | Alameda | 1852 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | --- | --- |
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey | Monterey | 1955 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | --- | Middlebury College | --- |
Mount St. Mary's University | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1925 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | --- | Roman Catholic (Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet) | --- |
National University | La Jolla | San Diego | 1971 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
New York Film Academy | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1992 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | for-profit | --- | --- | Film |
NewSchool of Architecture and Design | San Diego | San Diego | 1980 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | for-profit | --- | Laureate International Universities | Arts & Design |
Northwestern Polytechnic University | Fremont | Alameda | 1984 | Not classified | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Business & engineering |
Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | San Mateo | 1851 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Roman Catholic (Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur) | --- |
Oak Valley College | San Dimas | San Bernardino | 2016 | Not classified | not-for-profit | --- | Christian | Business |
Occidental College | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1887 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | --- | --- |
Otis College of Art and Design | Westchester | Los Angeles | 1918 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Arts & Design |
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary | Berkeley | Alameda | 1950 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, California Lutheran University | --- |
Pacific Oaks College | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 1958 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Education, psychology, social justice |
Pacific School of Religion | Berkeley | Alameda | 1866 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ | --- |
Pacific Union College | Angwin | Napa | 1882 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NAIA | Seventh-day Adventist Church | --- |
Pacifica Graduate Institute | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 1976 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | for-profit | --- | --- | Psychology |
Palmer College of Chiropractic | San Jose | Santa Clara | 1980 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Doctor of Chiropractic |
Palo Alto University | Palo Alto | Santa Clara | 1975 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Psychology |
Patten University | Oakland | Alameda | 1944 | Baccalaureate Colleges (Diverse Fields) | for-profit | --- | --- | No longer enrolling students |
Pepperdine University | Malibu | Los Angeles | 1937 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I | Churches of Christ | --- |
Pitzer College | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1963 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Claremont Colleges | --- |
Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | San Diego | 1902 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. II | Church of the Nazarene | --- |
Pomona College | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1887 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Claremont Colleges | --- |
Providence Christian College | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 2002 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | --- | Christian (non-denominational) | --- |
Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | Contra Costa | 1863 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I | Roman Catholic (De La Salle Brothers) | --- |
Samuel Merritt University | Oakland | Alameda | 1909 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Nursing, health sciences |
San Diego Christian College | Santee | San Diego | 1970 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | not-for-profit | NAIA | Christian | --- |
San Diego University for Integrative Studies | San Diego | San Diego | 1999 | Not classified | --- | --- | --- | --- |
San Francisco Institute of Architecture | Berkeley | Alameda | 1990 | Not classified | --- | --- | --- | Online |
San Joaquin College of Law | Clovis | Fresno | 1969 | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1851 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I | Roman Catholic (Society of Jesus (Jesuits)) | --- |
Saybrook University | Oakland | Alameda | 1971 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools | --- | --- | --- | Psychology & health sciences; Online |
Scripps College | Claremont | Los Angeles | 1926 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Claremont Colleges | --- |
Simpson University | Redding | Shasta | 1921 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | not-for-profit | NAIA | Christian and Missionary Alliance | --- |
Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | Orange | 2001 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NAIA | --- | --- |
Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1972 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Architecture |
Southern States University | San Diego | San Diego | 1983 | Not classified | for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Stanford University | Stanford | Santa Clara | 1891 | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I FBS | --- | --- |
Starr King School for Ministry | Berkeley | Alameda | 1904 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | Unitarian Universalist | --- |
Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | Ventura | 1971 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | --- | Roman Catholic | --- |
Touro University California | Vallejo | Solano | 1997 | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Trident University International | Cypress | Orange | 1998 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | for profit | --- | --- | Online |
University of Antelope Valley | Lancaster | Los Angeles | 1997 | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | for-profit | NAIA | --- | --- |
University of La Verne | La Verne | Los Angeles | 1891 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | Church of the Brethren | --- |
University of Northern California | Petaluma | Sonoma | 1993 | --- | --- | --- | --- | Closed |
University of Redlands | Redlands | San Bernardino | 1907 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | --- | --- |
University of San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | 1949 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I FCS | Roman Catholic | --- |
University of San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1855 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I | Roman Catholic (Society of Jesus (Jesuits)) | --- |
University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1880 | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I FBS | --- | --- |
University of the Pacific | Stockton | San Joaquin | 1851 | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. I | --- | --- |
University of the People | Pasadena | Los Angeles | 2009 | Not classified | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Online |
University of the West | Rosemead | Los Angeles | 1990 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
University of West Los Angeles | Inglewood | Los Angeles | 1966 | Special Focus Institutions (Law) | not-for-profit | --- | --- | Law & Business |
Vanguard University | Costa Mesa | Orange | 1920 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | not-for-profit | NAIA | Assemblies of God | --- |
Western Seminary - Sacramento Campus | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1927 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | Christian | --- |
Western Seminary - San Jose Campus | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1927 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | not-for-profit | --- | Christian | --- |
Western State College of Law at Argosy University | Fullerton | Orange | 1966 | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools | for-profit | --- | Argosy University | Law |
Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona | Los Angeles | 1977 | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Westmont College | Montecito | Santa Barbara | 1937 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NAIA | Evangelical Christian | --- |
Whittier College | Whittier | Los Angeles | 1887 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | not-for-profit | NCAA Div. III | --- | --- |
William Jessup University | Rocklin | Placer | 1939 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | not-for-profit | NAIA | Evangelical Christian | --- |
Woodbury University | Burbank | Los Angeles | 1884 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | not-for-profit | --- | --- | --- |
Zaytuna College | Berkeley | Alameda | 2008 | Not classified | not-for-profit | --- | Islam | --- |
1. ^http://www.calstate.edu/as/stat_reports/fall_summary.shtml
2. ^http://www.calstate.edu/as/stat_reports/2018-2019/f18_01.htm
3. ^Classification are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
4. ^School types are based on the control classification of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
5. ^{{cite web |title=The Future of California Southern Law School |url=https://www.cslawschool.com/about/the-future-of-california-southern-law-school/ |website=California Southern Law School |publisher=California Southern Law School |accessdate=25 July 2018}}