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205 California Colleges Offer Graduate Programs

How Many Colleges Offer Graduate Programs in California?

In California, 205 schools offer Graduate Programs. By school type, 37 public and 168 private schools offer Graduate Programs.
The following table summarizes the number of schools offering Graduate Programs in California.
California Colleges Offering Graduate Programs
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
4 Years Colleges2053712741

Academic & Tuition Statistics for California Colleges Offering Graduate Programs

A total of 320,277 graduate students are attending one of the schools. With 100,695 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The 2025 average graduate program tuition & fees at California graduate schools is $20,040 for state residents and $25,527 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the California Colleges Offering Graduate Programs. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
California Colleges Offering Graduate Programs
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Academy of Art University
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $30,736 5,498 - 34%
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oakland, CA $19,879 114 - -
Berkeley School of Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $2,856 108 88.89% -
American Film Institute Conservatory
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $66,469 379 - -
Art Center College of Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pasadena, CA $54,170 2,308 74.54% 79%
Azusa Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Azusa, CA $44,458 6,272 88.43% 62%
Bethesda University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Anaheim, CA $7,220 263 - 11%
Biola University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
La Mirada, CA $48,984 5,434 74.35% 68%
California Institute of Integral Studies
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $23,124 1,874 - -
California Baptist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Riverside, CA $41,228 11,902 84.88% 62%
California College of the Arts
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $60,226 1,308 91.10% 61%
University of California College of the Law-San Francisco
Public, four-years
San Francisco, CA - 1,195 - -
California Institute of Technology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pasadena, CA $65,898 2,430 2.57% 94%
California Lutheran University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Thousand Oaks, CA $52,560 3,351 75.67% 70%
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Public, four-years
San Luis Obispo, CA $33,230 ($12,161) 23,069 31.32% 86%
Alliant International University-San Diego
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $14,254 4,530 - 22%
California State University-Bakersfield
Public, four-years
Bakersfield, CA $20,687 ($8,087) 10,419 93.85% 50%
California State University-Stanislaus
Public, four-years
Turlock, CA $20,842 ($8,242) 9,724 98.14% 53%
California State University-San Bernardino
Public, four-years
San Bernardino, CA $20,688 ($8,088) 18,492 93.74% 55%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Public, four-years
Pomona, CA $20,381 ($7,781) 27,636 75.17% 68%
California State University-Chico
Public, four-years
Chico, CA $21,072 ($8,472) 15,257 92.72% 63%
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Public, four-years
Carson, CA $20,054 ($7,454) 15,182 93.30% 43%
California State University-Fresno
Public, four-years
Fresno, CA $19,941 ($7,341) 24,427 95.26% 57%
California State University-Fullerton
Public, four-years
Fullerton, CA $20,070 ($7,470) 43,662 90.52% 70%
California State University-East Bay
Public, four-years
Hayward, CA $20,183 ($7,583) 12,326 97.39% 48%
California State University-Long Beach
Public, four-years
Long Beach, CA $19,974 ($7,374) 42,003 46.27% 69%
California State University-Los Angeles
Public, four-years
Los Angeles, CA $19,764 ($7,164) 23,163 91.25% 53%
California State University-Northridge
Public, four-years
Northridge, CA $20,058 ($7,458) 38,313 93.45% 57%
California State University-Sacramento
Public, four-years
Sacramento, CA $20,618 ($8,018) 31,943 93.99% 56%
University of California-Berkeley
Public, four-years
Berkeley, CA $47,265 ($15,377) 45,882 10.98% 93%
University of California-Davis
Public, four-years
Davis, CA $47,692 ($15,804) 40,065 41.83% 86%
University of California-Irvine
Public, four-years
Irvine, CA $46,640 ($14,752) 37,297 28.57% 87%
University of California-Los Angeles
Public, four-years
Los Angeles, CA $46,121 ($14,233) 47,335 8.97% 93%
University of California-Riverside
Public, four-years
Riverside, CA $46,524 ($14,636) 26,384 76.39% 76%
University of California-San Diego
Public, four-years
La Jolla, CA $47,676 ($15,788) 44,256 26.71% 86%
University of California-San Francisco
Public, four-years
San Francisco, CA - 3,007 - -
University of California-Santa Barbara
Public, four-years
Santa Barbara, CA $47,332 ($15,444) 26,133 32.97% 83%
University of California-Santa Cruz
Public, four-years
Santa Cruz, CA $46,923 ($15,035) 19,938 65.79% 75%
Sofia University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Palo Alto, CA $18,700 1,145 - -
Haven University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Garden Grove, CA $7,010 123 - -
California Institute of the Arts
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Valencia, CA $58,996 1,277 32.34% 67%
California State University Maritime Academy
Public, four-years
Vallejo, CA $22,159 ($9,559) 837 95.01% 60%
Chapman University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Orange, CA $64,984 9,760 65.43% 82%
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $23,000 852 38.74% 30%
Concordia University-Irvine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Irvine, CA $43,480 3,658 65.99% 58%
San Diego Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santee, CA $28,012 96 30.81% 20%
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA - 40 - -
Claremont Graduate University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Claremont, CA $36,390 1,771 - -
Claremont McKenna College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Claremont, CA $67,980 1,393 9.59% 91%
University of Silicon Valley
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Jose, CA $22,480 477 51.18% 29%
Western University of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pomona, CA - 3,665 - -
Design Institute of San Diego
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $29,300 94 100.00% 80%
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ukiah, CA $21,000 52 41.38% 100%
Dominican University of California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Rafael, CA $52,161 1,900 83.50% 78%
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $22,080 55 - -
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
Private (for-profit), four-years
Santa Monica, CA $20,705 150 - -
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Private (for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $35,000 564 - 65%
Fielding Graduate University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Barbara, CA $24,649 915 - -
Five Branches University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Santa Cruz, CA $19,360 321 - -
Franciscan School of Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $15,570 89 - -
Fresno Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fresno, CA $36,660 2,879 64.07% 50%
Fuller Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pasadena, CA $24,240 1,890 - -
Golden Gate University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $11,343 3,098 - -
Graduate Theological Union
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $25,042 150 - -
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Private (for-profit), four-years
Carpinteria, CA $29,200 833 - -
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Public, four-years
Arcata, CA $20,997 ($8,397) 6,237 98.20% 49%
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Stockton, CA $13,500 699 - 62%
Interior Designers Institute
Private (for-profit), four-years
Newport Beach, CA $20,250 102 - 88%
American Jewish University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $10,870 424 - 44%
Life Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Dimas, CA $22,118 621 95.80% 40%
University of La Verne
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
La Verne, CA $49,470 5,021 71.17% 63%
Laguna College of Art and Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Laguna Beach, CA $37,500 775 94.32% 52%
Life Chiropractic College West
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hayward, CA - 618 - -
Lincoln University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oakland, CA $13,150 436 - 100%
Southern California Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
El Cajon, CA $19,080 161 - 50%
La Sierra University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Riverside, CA $37,710 1,574 91.50% 60%
Loma Linda University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Loma Linda, CA $29,960 4,210 - -
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Whittier, CA $14,390 2,008 - 50%
The Master's University and Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Clarita, CA $39,020 2,860 84.02% 68%
Loyola Marymount University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $61,867 10,179 45.08% 79%
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Monterey, CA $48,654 526 - -
Mount Saint Mary's University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $49,564 2,312 73.13% 53%
Musicians Institute
Private (for-profit), four-years
Hollywood, CA $32,414 824 77.95% 53%
National University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $13,284 22,115 - 43%
Newschool of Architecture and Design
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $30,291 273 100.00% 62%
San Francisco Bay University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fremont, CA $8,830 389 95.78% -
Notre Dame de Namur University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Belmont, CA $15,792 306 - 7%
Occidental College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $66,274 1,881 44.17% 81%
Otis College of Art and Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $56,488 1,267 81.76% 66%
Hope International University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fullerton, CA $38,125 1,025 32.98% 49%
Palo Alto University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Palo Alto, CA $24,604 1,065 - -
Pacific Oaks College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pasadena, CA $32,520 1,068 34.38% -
Pacific School of Religion
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $19,560 124 - -
Pacific States University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $7,890 101 - 100%
Pacific Union College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Angwin, CA $37,173 974 47.30% 58%
University of the Pacific
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Stockton, CA $57,080 6,944 71.32% 69%
Pepperdine University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Malibu, CA $69,918 8,976 62.86% 83%
Point Loma Nazarene University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $46,250 4,757 83.68% 77%
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Monica, CA $50,000 230 - -
University of Redlands
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Redlands, CA $60,878 3,087 82.71% 67%
Dongguk University Los Angeles
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $10,207 102 - -
Samuel Merritt University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oakland, CA $50,138 1,926 - -
San Diego State University
Public, four-years
San Diego, CA $21,328 ($8,728) 41,137 36.19% 76%
University of San Diego
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $59,486 9,714 52.38% 84%
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $56,150 439 54.91% 74%
San Francisco State University
Public, four-years
San Francisco, CA $20,446 ($7,846) 22,563 96.44% 50%
University of San Francisco
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $60,522 8,913 61.71% 70%
William Jessup University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rocklin, CA $37,150 1,865 93.33% 56%
San Jose State University
Public, four-years
San Jose, CA $21,010 ($8,410) 37,661 84.61% 69%
Santa Clara University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Clara, CA $61,293 9,728 48.00% 88%
Saybrook University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pasadena, CA $20,388 1,057 - -
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Redding, CA $14,535 25 100.00% 100%
Trinity Law School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Ana, CA - 273 - -
Simpson University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Redding, CA $39,708 992 86.03% 49%
Saint Mary's College of California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Moraga, CA $57,803 2,734 86.53% 70%
Sonoma State University
Public, four-years
Rohnert Park, CA $21,224 ($8,624) 5,891 93.43% 58%
South Baylo University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Anaheim, CA - 198 - -
Vanguard University of Southern California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Costa Mesa, CA $41,700 2,246 62.44% 57%
Starr King School for the Ministry
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oakland, CA $20,813 77 - -
Marshall B Ketchum University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fullerton, CA $44,525 653 - -
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $56,162 418 76.60% 71%
University of Southern California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $71,647 46,566 9.81% 92%
Southwestern Law School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $20,240 1,006 - -
Claremont School of Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Claremont, CA $26,520 213 - -
Epic Bible College & Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sacramento, CA $11,484 98 - 33%
Westminster Theological Seminary in California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Escondido, CA $17,100 108 - -
Whittier College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Whittier, CA $51,350 795 80.79% 60%
Woodbury University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Burbank, CA $47,056 849 81.65% 60%
The Wright Institute
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $42,350 518 - -
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA - 262 - -
Ashford University
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $11,960 28,004 - 11%
Stanford University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Stanford, CA $65,910 18,625 3.61% 92%
Antioch University-Los Angeles
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Culver City, CA $26,460 910 - -
Antioch University-Santa Barbara
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Barbara, CA $26,080 263 - -
University of Massachusetts Global
Public, four-years
Irvine, CA $12,540 ($12,540) 8,996 - 43%
California State University-San Marcos
Public, four-years
San Marcos, CA $20,682 ($8,082) 16,237 95.10% 55%
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Marcos, CA $27,307 4,370 - -
Fremont University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Cerritos, CA $38,186 174 - 39%
Pacific College of Health and Science
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $11,000 786 - 77%
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $14,000 115 - -
Soka University of America
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Aliso Viejo, CA $38,728 495 43.38% 92%
World Mission University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $6,920 510 - 100%
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $18,592 166 - -
California State University-Monterey Bay
Public, four-years
Seaside, CA $20,379 ($7,779) 7,713 97.40% 59%
Pacific College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Costa Mesa, CA $38,025 243 56.00% 63%
American University of Health Sciences
Private (for-profit), four-years
Signal Hill, CA $24,575 473 50.00% 50%
California Aeronautical University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Bakersfield, CA $37,667 350 - 30%
Keck Graduate Institute
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Claremont, CA $44,745 622 - -
California State University-Channel Islands
Public, four-years
Camarillo, CA $19,759 ($7,159) 5,592 94.81% 51%
Northcentral University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $12,594 9,489 - -
University of California-Merced
Public, four-years
Merced, CA $46,541 ($14,653) 9,110 90.53% 69%
Stanbridge University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Irvine, CA $36,610 2,928 10.00% 62%
United States University
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $7,108 2,454 - -
University of East-West Medicine
Private (for-profit), four-years
Sunnyvale, CA - 81 - -
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
El Dorado Hills, CA $10,460 319 40.68% 85%
University of the West
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rosemead, CA $15,446 138 100.00% 38%
The Chicago School at Anaheim
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Anaheim, CA $33,816 523 - -
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $21,780 3,344 46.34% -
Homestead Schools
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Torrance, CA $35,750 158 - 93%
Academy for Jewish Religion California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $28,170 58 - -
Angeles College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $32,862 603 - 93%
West Coast University-Orange County
Private (for-profit), four-years
Anaheim, CA $22,506 4,586 - 60%
Touro University Worldwide
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Los Alamitos, CA $14,640 2,358 - 29%
Touro University California
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Vallejo, CA $20,005 1,144 - -
New York Film Academy
Private (for-profit), four-years
Burbank, CA $37,122 1,132 - 68%
Los Angeles Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Dimas, CA $12,360 1,881 - 21%
California Miramar University
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $9,994 247 18.47% 50%
Grace Mission University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Fullerton, CA $3,210 301 - 100%
DeVry University-California
Private (for-profit), four-years
Ontario, CA $17,008 2,403 98.50% 22%
University of Phoenix-California
Private (for-profit), four-years
Ontario, CA $9,552 34 - 22%
Minerva University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $23,630 669 3.04% 89%
University of West Los Angeles
Private (for-profit), four-years
Inglewood, CA $7,795 367 - -
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $20,000 99 - -
Presidio Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Francisco, CA $34,320 74 - -
California Institute of Advanced Management
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Alhambra, CA $26,652 344 - -
Alhambra Medical University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Alhambra, CA $11,530 140 - -
Abraham Lincoln University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Glendale, CA $10,440 112 - -
Claremont Lincoln University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Claremont, CA $9,000 271 - -
California Health Sciences University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Clovis, CA - 607 - -
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Public, four-years
Stockton, CA $6,303 ($6,303) 974 - -
University of the People
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Pasadena, CA $1,200 41,961 - 34%
Institute of Buddhist Studies
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Berkeley, CA $21,000 65 - -
West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
Private (for-profit), four-years
Los Angeles, CA $26,364 548 - -
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Santa Fe Springs, CA $9,329 223 - 80%
America Evangelical University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Gardena, CA $6,200 307 - 33%
Westcliff University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Irvine, CA $17,670 7,686 73.15% 62%
The Chicago School at San Diego
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $21,780 112 - -
Meridian University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Petaluma, CA $21,632 297 - -
San Diego Global Knowledge University
Private (for-profit), four-years
San Diego, CA $13,774 193 - 45%
Alder Graduate School of Education
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Redwood City, CA $22,610 558 - -
California University of Science and Medicine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Colton, CA - 590 - -
Daybreak University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Anaheim, CA $11,968 145 - -
California Northstate University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Elk Grove, CA $61,600 981 92.47% 100%
University of Silicon Andhra
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Milpitas, CA $27,000 238 100.00% -
Reach University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Oakland, CA $12,374 2,230 100.00% -