Colleges in California
Explore published profiles for California colleges, from public institutions to private options. Residency, campus-specific programs, housing, and financial aid can change the practical cost of attending; use official sources to investigate each candidate.
This collection includes only institutions with published public profiles on GetIn-Univ. It is not a comprehensive catalog or an ordered recommendation. Colleges are listed alphabetically.
Questions to investigate
- Does this campus offer your intended degree, and is admission to the major separate?
- What does the official net price calculator estimate for your family?
- Which housing, transportation, advising, and student-support arrangements will you need?
How to compare colleges beyond rankings · Understand net price vs. tuition
30 published profiles
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Public
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · Public
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA · Public
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · Private nonprofit
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · Public
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · Private nonprofit
Stanford University
Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA · Public
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
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