Private Colleges in California

Directory of California Private Colleges for 2019

Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at California private colleges.

There are 20 Private colleges in California on our list. Explore the the schools below to get an idea if any are a match for you.

List of Private colleges in California

College	Location
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, California
Cogswell College	Sunnyvale, California
University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus	San Jose, California
The National Hispanic University	San Jose, California
Menlo College	Atherton, California
Stanford University	Stanford, California
Notre Dame de Namur University	Belmont, California
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary	Oakland, California
Mills College	Oakland, California
Holy Names University	Oakland, California
Patten University	Oakland, California
Lincoln University	Oakland, California
Saint Marys College of California	Moraga, California
California College of the Arts	Oakland, California
American Conservatory Theater	San Francisco, California
Expression College for Digital Arts	Emeryville, California
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco	San Francisco, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Music	San Francisco, California
San Francisco Art Institute	San Francisco, California
University of San Francisco	San Francisco, California