California Private Colleges
There are 102 private colleges and universities in California enrolling 315,047 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. 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. California is home to popular private schools like Stanford University, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University and University of San Francisco.
California College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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CCA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate programs in fine arts, graphic design, and architecture. The urban campus is in San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $46,823
Pitzer College
- Private 4 Year
- Claremont, CA
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- Jan 1 application deadline
Pitzer is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental analysis, media studies, and the social sciences. Students cross-enroll across the Claremont Colleges on a residential campus in Claremont.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.93
- Acceptance Rate 25%
- Net Price $34,979
Art Center College of Design
- Private 4 Year
- Pasadena, CA
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Art Center is a private art and design college known for undergraduate industrial design, transportation design, and illustration. The hillside campus in Pasadena overlooks the Los Angeles basin.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $53,271
Otis College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Otis is a private art and design college known for undergraduate fashion design, graphic design, and digital media. The urban campus is in Los Angeles's Westchester neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1265-1395
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $54,295
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
A private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The San Rafael campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range 1210-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $37,456
Laguna College of Art and Design
- Private 4 Year
- Laguna Beach, CA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
LCAD is a private art and design college known for undergraduate animation, illustration, and fine arts. The compact campus is set in the coastal arts community of Laguna Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $47,702
John Paul the Great Catholic University
- Private 4 Year
- Escondido, CA
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John Paul the Great is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate film, media, and communications. The campus is in Escondido in northern San Diego County.
- SAT Range 975-1270
- Avg GPA 3.56
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $35,175
Northeastern University Oakland
- Private 4 Year
- Oakland, CA
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Northeastern Oakland is a private university campus, formerly Mills College, known for undergraduate liberal arts. The historic campus sits in a residential area of Oakland.
- SAT Range 1420-1520
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 17%
- Net Price $27,473
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
- Private 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a private conservatory known for undergraduate acting and dramatic arts. The urban campus sits in Hollywood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $41,890
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Private 4 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jul 30 application deadline
Charles Drew University is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and biomedical sciences. The urban campus in South Los Angeles is a historically Black health sciences institution.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $35,558
Bethesda University
- Private 4 Year
- Anaheim, CA
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- Aug 11 application deadline
Bethesda is a private Christian university known for undergraduate biblical studies and business. The campus is in Anaheim in Orange County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,099
Touro University Worldwide
- Private 4 Year
- Los Alamitos, CA
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- Jun 15 application deadline
Touro University Worldwide is a private online university with undergraduate programs in business, psychology, and health sciences. Most undergrads complete degrees through distance learning rather than a traditional residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,522
Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Paula, CA
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Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for a single Great Books curriculum that all undergraduates complete together. The residential campus is set in the hills near Santa Paula in southern California.
- SAT Range 1220-1400
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $24,820
Pacific Union College
- Private 4 Year
- Angwin, CA
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Pacific Union College is a private Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and theology. The rural campus sits in the hills above Napa Valley.
- SAT Range 930-1190
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.24
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $22,767
Simpson University
- Private 4 Year
- Redding, CA
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Simpson is a small private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry. The residential campus is in Redding in Northern California.
- SAT Range 960-1185
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $28,653
San Diego Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Santee, CA
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San Diego Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and aviation. The suburban campus sits in Santee east of San Diego.
- SAT Range 900-1098
- Avg GPA 3.26
- Acceptance Rate 31%
- Net Price $21,199
The King's University
- Private 4 Year
- Southlake, TX
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- Jul 29 application deadline
- SAT Range 870-1130
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 61%
- Net Price $13,940
William Jessup University
- Private 4 Year
- Rocklin, CA
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Jessup is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and ministry programs. The suburban campus sits in Rocklin in the greater Sacramento area.
- SAT Range 1041-1228
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $29,679