Largest Universities in California
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in California.
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State University-Fullerton
Public |
$7,073 | $48,558 | 69% | CA |
| 2 |
California State University-Long Beach
Public |
$7,008 | $50,062 | 71% | CA |
| 3 |
University of California-San Diego
Public |
$15,265 | $65,669 | 88% | CA |
| 4 |
San Diego State University
Public |
$8,290 | $52,620 | 78% | CA |
| 5 |
University of California-Berkeley
Public |
$14,850 | $74,919 | 94% | CA |
| 6 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Public |
$13,747 | $59,063 | 93% | CA |
| 7 |
California State University-Northridge
Public |
$7,095 | $44,372 | 56% | CA |
| 8 |
University of California-Davis
Public |
$15,247 | $58,461 | 86% | CA |
| 9 |
University of California-Irvine
Public |
$14,237 | $56,210 | 86% | CA |
| 10 |
California State University-Sacramento
Public |
$7,602 | $51,074 | 55% | CA |
| 11 |
San Jose State University
Public |
$7,992 | $62,448 | 66% | CA |
| 12 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Public |
$7,439 | $54,466 | 67% | CA |
| 13 |
Ashford University
Private For-Profit |
$13,160 | $33,397 | 9% | CA |
| 14 |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Public |
$14,965 | $56,852 | 86% | CA |
| 15 |
University of California-Riverside
Public |
$14,170 | $48,593 | 76% | CA |
| 16 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Public |
$11,075 | $72,358 | 85% | CA |
| 17 |
California State University-Los Angeles
Public |
$6,813 | $45,702 | 52% | CA |
| 18 |
California State University-Fresno
Public |
$6,980 | $44,012 | 56% | CA |
| 19 |
University of Southern California
Private Non-Profit |
$68,237 | $74,461 | 92% | CA |
| 20 |
San Francisco State University
Public |
$7,424 | $52,650 | 52% | CA |
| 21 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Public |
$14,560 | $49,716 | 76% | CA |
| 22 |
California State University-San Bernardino
Public |
$7,675 | $43,149 | 55% | CA |
| 23 |
California State University-San Marcos
Public |
$7,739 | $48,673 | 55% | CA |
| 24 |
California State University-Chico
Public |
$8,064 | $50,493 | 64% | CA |
| 25 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Public |
$7,064 | $46,827 | 47% | CA |
| 26 |
California State University-East Bay
Public |
$7,055 | $55,546 | 46% | CA |
| 27 |
National University
Private Non-Profit |
$13,320 | $64,331 | 44% | CA |
| 28 |
California State University-Stanislaus
Public |
$7,826 | $47,793 | 57% | CA |
| 29 |
University of California-Merced
Public |
$14,167 | $48,475 | 68% | CA |
| 30 |
California State University-Bakersfield
Public |
$7,696 | $44,282 | 50% | CA |
| 31 |
California Baptist University
Private Non-Profit |
$39,720 | $52,336 | 61% | CA |
| 32 |
Stanford University
Private Non-Profit |
$62,484 | $102,887 | 94% | CA |
| 33 |
Chapman University
Private Non-Profit |
$62,784 | $58,080 | 82% | CA |
| 34 |
Loyola Marymount University
Private Non-Profit |
$58,974 | $62,763 | 81% | CA |
| 35 |
Santa Clara University
Private Non-Profit |
$59,241 | $91,198 | 89% | CA |
| 36 |
Los Angeles Film School
Private For-Profit |
$0 | $24,375 | 44% | CA |
| 37 |
California State University-Monterey Bay
Public |
$7,437 | $48,648 | 62% | CA |
| 38 |
University of San Francisco
Private Non-Profit |
$58,222 | $69,951 | 73% | CA |
| 39 |
University of San Diego
Private Non-Profit |
$56,444 | $64,995 | 82% | CA |
| 40 |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Public |
$7,913 | $37,382 | 46% | CA |
| 41 |
Sonoma State University
Public |
$8,190 | $52,179 | 60% | CA |
| 42 |
California State University-Channel Islands
Public |
$6,817 | $46,785 | 55% | CA |
| 43 |
University of Massachusetts Global
Public |
$12,520 | $55,438 | N/A | CA |
| 44 |
Academy of Art University
Private For-Profit |
$28,024 | $30,452 | 42% | CA |
| 45 |
Pepperdine University
Private Non-Profit |
$66,742 | $64,934 | 84% | CA |
| 46 |
Biola University
Private Non-Profit |
$46,704 | $45,752 | 70% | CA |
| 47 |
University of La Verne
Private Non-Profit |
$47,000 | $53,806 | 64% | CA |
| 48 |
University of the Pacific
Private Non-Profit |
$55,340 | $62,672 | 71% | CA |
| 49 |
West Coast University-Orange County
Private For-Profit |
$22,685 | $96,114 | 61% | CA |
| 50 |
Point Loma Nazarene University
Private Non-Profit |
$43,550 | $54,811 | 75% | CA |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.
Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.