California Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 102 private colleges in California with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. The University of America leads the list with a population of 0 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of California Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, California	2,246
Art Center College of Design Pasadena, California	2,308
Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, California	2,312
Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, California	2,358
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California	2,430
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, California	2,734
The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, California	2,860
Fresno Pacific University Fresno, California	2,879
University of Redlands Redlands, California	3,087
Golden Gate University San Francisco, California	3,098
The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	3,344
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California	3,351
Concordia University Irvine Irvine, California	3,658
Loma Linda University Loma Linda, California	4,210
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, California	4,757
University of La Verne La Verne, California	5,021
Biola University La Mirada, California	5,434
Azusa Pacific University Azusa, California	6,272

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.