This is a list of colleges and universities in California. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education.

Federal institutions

Defense Language Institute, Monterey Graduation colleges

State institutions

See California Community Colleges system Two-year institutions

California State University

• California Maritime Academy, (Vallejo)
  California Polytechnic State University, (San Luis Obispo)
  California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, (Pomona)
  California State University, Bakersfield, (Bakersfield)
  California State University, Channel Islands, (Camarillo)
  California State University, Chico, (Chico)
  California State University, Dominguez Hills, (Carson)
  California State University, East Bay, (Hayward)
  California State University, Fresno, (Fresno)
  California State University, Fullerton, (Fullerton)
  California State University, Long Beach, (Long Beach)
  California State University, Los Angeles, (Los Angeles)
  California State University, Monterey Bay, (Seaside)
  California State University, Northridge, (Northridge)
  California State University, Sacramento, (Sacramento)
  California State University, San Bernardino, (San Bernardino)
  California State University, San Marcos, (San Marcos)
  California State University, Stanislaus, (Turlock)
  Humboldt State University, (Arcata)
  San Diego State University, (San Diego)
  San Francisco State University, (San Francisco)
  San José State University, (San Jose)
  Sonoma State University, (Rohnert Park)
  University of California
  
  
  
  • University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley)
    University of California, Davis (Davis)
    University of California, Irvine (Irvine)
    University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
    University of California, Merced (Merced)
    University of California, Riverside (Riverside)
    University of California, San Diego (La Jolla)
    University of California, San Francisco (San Francisco)
    University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara-Goleta)
    University of California, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) Four-year institutions
    
    California State University
    
    
    
    • Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing
      University of California
      
      
      
      • Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco
        University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco Graduate institutions
        
        Private institutions
        
        California Culinary Academy, San Francisco
        Deep Springs College, Deep Springs
        Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
        
        
        
        • Irvine
          Los Angeles
          San Diego
          San Francisco
          Marymount College, Rancho Palos Verdes Private liberal arts colleges
          
          Academy of Art University, San Francisco
          Alliant International University
          
          
          
          • Alhambra
            Fresno
            Irvine
            Sacramento
            San Diego
            San Francisco
            Antioch University
            
            
            
            • Los Angeles
              Santa Barbara
              Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
              The Art Institute of California - San Francisco, San Francisco
              Azusa Pacific University, Azusa
              Bethany University, Scotts Valley
              Biola University, La Mirada
              California Baptist University, Riverside
              California College of the Arts, San Francisco
              California Institute of the Arts, Valencia
              California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
              California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
              California National University, Northridge
              California Pacific University, Escondido
              Capital Bible College, Sacramento
              Chapman University, Orange
              CapStone University, Riverside, California/Riverside
              Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles
              Cogswell College, Sunnyvale
              Concordia University Irvine, Irvine
              Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, St. Helena
              DeVry University
              
              
              
              • Fremont
                Fresno
                Irvine
                Long Beach
                Pomona
                Sacramento
                San Diego
                San Francisco
                West Hills
                Dominican University of California, San Rafael
                Fresno Pacific University, Fresno
                Golden Gate University, San Francisco
                Holy Names University, Oakland
                Hope International University, Fullerton
                Humphreys College, Stockton
                John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill
                Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach
                La Sierra University, Riverside
                Life Pacific College, San Dimas
                Lincoln University, Oakland
                Loma Linda University, Loma Linda
                Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
                Maric College
                
                
                
                • Bakersfield
                  Fresno
                  Modesto
                  North County
                  North Hollywood
                  Palm Springs
                  Panorama City
                  Riverside
                  Sacramento
                  San Diego
                  Stockton
                  Master's College, Newhall
                  National Hispanic University, San Jose
                  National University
                  
                  
                  
                  • Bakersfield
                    Camarillo
                    Camp Pendleton
                    Carlsbad
                    Chula Vista
                    Costa Mesa
                    Fresno
                    Inglewood
                    La Mesa
                    Orange
                    Redding
                    Sacramento
                    San Bernardino
                    San Diego
                    San Jose
                    Sherman Oaks
                    Stockton
                    Twentynine Palms
                    NewSchool of Architecture and Design, San Diego
                    Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont
                    Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont
                    Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
                    Pacific Oaks College and Children's School, Pasadena
                    Pacific Union College, Angwin
                    Pacific Western University, San Diego
                    Patten College, Oakland
                    Pepperdine University, Malibu
                    Remington College, San Diego
                    San Francisco Institute of Architecture, Berkeley
                    Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga
                    Samuel Merritt College, Oakland
                    San Diego Christian College, El Cajon
                    Santa Clara University, Santa Clara
                    Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo
                    Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
                    Simpson University, Redding
                    Stanford University, Stanford
                    Trinity Life Bible College, Sacramento
                    Touro University, Vallejo
                    University of Judaism, Los Angeles
                    University of La Verne, La Verne
                    University of Northern California, Petaluma
                    University of Phoenix
                    
                    
                    
                    • Bakersfield
                      Beale Air Force Base
                      Chula Vista
                      Diamond Bar
                      Edwards Air Force Base
                      Foothill Ranch
                      Fountain Valley
                      Gardena
                      La Mirada
                      Lancaster
                      Lathrop
                      Novato
                      Oakland
                      Oceanside
                      Oxnard
                      Pasadena
                      Pleasanton
                      Rancho Cordova
                      Roseville
                      Sacramento
                      San Bernardino
                      San Diego
                      San Francisco
                      San Jose
                      San Marcos
                      Suisun City
                      Walnut Creek
                      Woodland Hills
                      University of Redlands, Redlands
                      University of the Pacific, Stockton
                      University of San Diego, San Diego
                      University of San Francisco, San Francisco
                      University of Southern California, Los Angeles
                      University of West Los Angeles
                      
                      
                      
                      • Inglewood
                        Woodland Hills
                        Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa
                        William Howard Taft University, Santa Ana
                        William Jessup University, Rocklin
                        Woodbury University
                        
                        
                        
                        • Burbank
                          San Diego