| School | City | Students | Dorms | Open Admission | Typical SAT Range |
|---|
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco | 11,334 | 1,538 | Yes | |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | Oakland | 102 | | No | |
| Academy of Hair Design Poway | Poway | 275 | | Yes | |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley | Berkeley | 138 | | No | |
| Adelante Career Institute | Van Nuys | 74 | | No | |
| Advance Beauty College | Garden Grove | 671 | | Yes | |
| Advanced College | South Gate | 103 | | Yes | |
| Advanced Training Associates | El Cajon | 21 | | No | |
| Alameda Beauty College | Alameda | 84 | | Yes | |
| Alhambra Beauty College | Alhambra | 113 | | Yes | |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | 13,176 | | Yes | |
| Alliant International University | San Diego | 3,704 | 416 | No | |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts West | Los Angeles | 212 | | No | |
| American Auto Institute | Cerritos | 70 | | Yes | |
| American Baptist Seminary of the West | Berkeley | 58 | 44 | No | |
| American Beauty College | Bellflower | 39 | | Yes | |
| American Career College | Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ontario | | | Yes | |
| American College of Health Professions | Riverside | 17 | | No | |
| American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine | San Francisco | 241 | | No | |
| American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco | 46 | | No | |
| American Film Institute Conservatory | Los Angeles | 347 | | No | |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy | Santa Ana | 53 | | Yes | |
| American Jewish University | Los Angeles | 223 | 186 | No | V: 480-675 M: 472-588 W: 453-665 |
| American River College | Sacramento | 33,821 | | Yes | |
| American University of Health Sciences | Long Beach | 63 | | Yes | |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster | 13,312 | | Yes | |
| Antelope Valley Medical College | Lancaster | 834 | | No | |
| Antioch University Los Angeles Branch | Culver City | 676 | | No | |
| Antioch University Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 347 | | No | |
| Argosy University | Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica | | | Yes | |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena | 1,832 | | No | |
| Asian American International Beauty College | Westminster | 178 | | No | |
| Associated Technical College | Los Angeles | 159 | | No | |
| Associated Technical College | San Diego | 58 | | Yes | |
| Avance Beauty College | San Diego | 57 | | Yes | |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | 8,084 | 2,248 | No | V: 480-590 M: 480-590 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | 17,405 | | Yes | |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park | 1,200 | | No | |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | 2,906 | | Yes | |
| Bay Vista College of Beauty | National City | 161 | | Yes | |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley | 5,287 | | Yes | |
| Bethany University | Scotts Valley | 537 | 287 | No | V: 420-550 M: 420-530 |
| Bethel Seminary San Diego | San Diego | 190 | | No | |
| Bethesda Christian University | Anaheim | 345 | | No | |
| Biola University | La Mirada | 5,830 | 2,412 | No | V: 500-630 M: 490-610 W: 500-620 |
| Bridges Academy of Beauty | Barstow | 14 | | No | |
| Brooks Institute | Santa Barbara | | | Yes | |
| Brownson Technical School | Anaheim | 39 | | Yes | |
| Bryan College | Gold River, Los Angeles | | | Yes | |
| Butte College | Oroville | 12,228 | | Yes | |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | 15,114 | | Yes | |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | 3,775 | 1,656 | No | V: 450-550 M: 440-550 W: 440-550 |
| California Beauty School | Modesto | 83 | | Yes | |
| California Career College | Canoga Park | 148 | | Yes | |
| California Career School | Anaheim | 342 | | Yes | |
| California Christian College | Fresno | 28 | 30 | No | |
| California College of the Arts | Oakland | 1,613 | 233 | Yes | |
| California College of Vocational Careers | Bakersfield | 32 | | Yes | |
| California College San Diego | San Diego | | | Yes | |
| California College San Diego | San Diego | 568 | | Yes | |
| California Cosmetology College | Santa Clara | 59 | | Yes | |
| California Culinary Academy | San Francisco | | | Yes | |
| California Design College | Los Angeles | 882 | 140 | No | |
| California Hair Design Academy | La Mesa | 132 | | Yes | |
| California Healing Arts College | Los Angeles | 34 | | Yes | |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco | 1,126 | | No | |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | 2,133 | 869 | No | V: 700-780 M: 770-800 W: 680-770 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | 1,324 | 450 | No | |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | 3,411 | 1,200 | No | V: 480-600 M: 500-610 W: 460-600 |
| California Maritime Academy | Vallejo | 858 | 517 | No | V: 465-560 M: 490-590 |
| California Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo | 19,777 | 3,872 | No | V: 520-620 M: 560-670 |
| California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena | Pasadena | | | Yes | |
| California State Polytechnic University Pomona | Pomona | 21,477 | 3,081 | No | V: 430-540 M: 460-600 |
| California State University Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 7,700 | 356 | No | V: 400-510 M: 410-540 |
| California State University Channel Islands | Camarillo | 3,599 | 779 | No | V: 440-550 M: 440-550 |
| California State University Chico | Chico | 17,034 | 1,947 | No | V: 450-560 M: 460-580 |
| California State University Dominguez Hills | Carson | 12,082 | 652 | No | V: 360-470 M: 350-450 |
| California State University East Bay | Hayward | 13,124 | 820 | No | V: 380-510 M: 390-530 |
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | 22,383 | 1,143 | No | V: 390-520 M: 410-540 |
| California State University Fullerton | Fullerton | 37,130 | 821 | No | V: 430-530 M: 440-560 |
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach | 36,868 | 1,962 | No | V: 440-550 M: 460-580 |
| California State University Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 21,051 | 956 | No | V: 380-490 M: 390-500 |
| California State University Monterey Bay | Seaside | 4,080 | 2,396 | No | V: 420-550 M: 420-560 |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge | 35,446 | 2,414 | No | V: 400-520 M: 410-530 |
| California State University Sacramento | Sacramento | 28,829 | 1,035 | No | V: 410-530 M: 430-550 |
| California State University San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 17,066 | 1,411 | No | V: 390-510 M: 400-510 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos | 9,159 | 620 | No | V: 430-530 M: 440-540 |
| California State University Stanislaus | Turlock | 8,836 | 663 | No | V: 400-530 M: 420-540 |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego | 877 | | No | |
| Cambridge Career College | Yuba City | 81 | | No | |
| Canada College | Redwood City | 5,764 | | Yes | |
| Career Academy of Beauty | West Garden Grove | 111 | | Yes | |
| Career Academy of Beauty | Anaheim | 106 | | Yes | |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | 222 | | Yes | |
| Career Colleges of America | South Gate | 964 | | Yes | |
| Career Networks Institute | Costa Mesa | 477 | | Yes | |
| Casa Loma College Van Nuys | Van Nuys | 638 | | No | |
| Central California School | San Luis Obispo | 178 | | Yes | |
| Central Coast College | Salinas | | | Yes | |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | 22,273 | | Yes | |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | 4,577 | | Yes | |
| CES College | Los Angeles | 26 | | Yes | |
| CET Coachella | Coachella | 165 | | Yes | |
| CET El Centro | El Centro | 267 | | Yes | |
| CET Gilroy | Gilroy | 153 | | Yes | |
| CET Oxnard | Oxnard | 163 | | Yes | |
| CET Rancho Temecula | Temecula | 109 | | Yes | |
| CET Riverside | Riverside | 80 | | Yes | |
| CET Sacramento | Sacramento | 143 | | Yes | |
| CET Salinas | Salinas | 176 | | Yes | |
| CET San Diego | San Diego | 185 | | Yes | |
| CET Santa Maria | Santa Maria | 157 | | Yes | |
| CET Sobrato | San Jose | 321 | | Yes | |
| CET Watsonville | Watsonville | 188 | | Yes | |
| Chabot College | Hayward | 13,229 | | Yes | |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | 18,736 | | Yes | |
| Chapman University | Orange | 6,022 | 1,226 | No | V: 552-665 M: 553-669 W: 555-667 |
| Chapman University University College | Orange | 6,328 | | No | |
| Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center | Sacramento | 1,813 | | Yes | |
| Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles | 368 | | No | |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | Berkeley | 114 | 72 | No | |
| Citrus College | Glendora | 11,467 | | Yes | |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | 46,411 | | Yes | |
| City of Hope Graduate School of Biological Science | Duarte | 62 | 11 | No | |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont | 2,127 | 120 | No | |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont | 1,135 | 1,031 | No | V: 650-750 M: 650-750 W: 620-720 |
| Claremont School of Theology | Claremont | 435 | 135 | No | |
| Clarita Career College | Canyon Country | 256 | | Yes | |
| Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 363 | | Yes | |
| Clovis Adult Education | Clovis | 1,222 | | Yes | |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley | 9,316 | | Yes | |
| COBA Academy | Orange | 94 | | Yes | |
| Cogswell Polytechnical College | Sunnyvale | 230 | 100 | No | |
| Coleman College | San Diego, San Marcos | | | Yes | |
| Colleen O'Haras Beauty Academy | Santa Ana | 208 | | Yes | |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | 5,979 | | Yes | |
| College of Information Technology | Fullerton | 298 | | Yes | |
| College of Marin | Kentfield | 6,476 | | Yes | |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | 10,516 | | Yes | |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | 17,499 | | Yes | |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | 8,597 | | Yes | |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | 6,025 | 154 | Yes | |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | 11,697 | | Yes | |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed | 2,782 | 130 | Yes | |
| Columbia College | Sonora | 2,734 | | Yes | |
| Columbia College Hollywood | Tarzana | 312 | | No | |
| Community Based Education Development | Los Angeles | 57 | | Yes | |
| Community Business College | Modesto | 20 | | Yes | |
| Community Christian College | Redlands | 81 | | Yes | |
| Computer Tutor Business and Technical Institute | Modesto | 117 | | Yes | |
| Concorde Career College | Garden Grove | 737 | | No | |
| Concorde Career College | San Bernardino | 749 | | No | |
| Concorde Career College | North Hollywood | 607 | | No | |
| Concorde Career Colleges | San Diego | 531 | | No | |
| Concordia University | Irvine | 2,392 | 1,077 | No | V: 450-570 M: 450-570 |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | 7,147 | | Yes | |
| Copper Mountain College | Joshua Tree | 1,673 | | Yes | |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | 12,967 | | Yes | |
| Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa | 5,382 | | Yes | |
| CSI Career College | Vacaville | 266 | | No | |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | 10,920 | | Yes | |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon | 9,358 | | Yes | |
| Cynthias Beauty Academy | Bell | 173 | | Yes | |
| Cypress College | Cypress | 13,592 | | Yes | |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | 24,115 | | Yes | |
| Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre | Blue Lake | 43 | | Yes | |
| Design Institute of San Diego | San Diego | 457 | | No | |
| Design's School of Cosmetology | Paso Robles | 60 | | No | |
| DeVry University | Bakersfield, Colton, Daly City, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Irvine, Long Beach, Palmdale, Pomona, San Diego, San Jose, Sherman Oaks | | | Yes | |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | 19,768 | | Yes | |
| Diversified Education Institute | Los Angeles | 140 | | No | |
| Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | Berkeley | 89 | | No | |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael | 2,125 | 576 | No | V: 450-550 M: 440-550 |
| Dongguk Royal University | Los Angeles | 191 | | No | |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | 28,889 | | Yes | |
| East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program | West Covina | 672 | | Yes | |
| El Camino College Compton Center | Compton | 3,641 | | Yes | |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | 24,895 | | Yes | |
| Elegance International | Hollywood | 40 | | No | |
| Elite Progressive School of Cosmetology | Sacramento | 495 | | Yes | |
| Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine | Santa Monica | 211 | | No | |
| Empire College | Santa Rosa | | | Yes | |
| English Center for International Women | Oakland | 98 | 5 | No | |
| Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science | Visalia | 149 | | No | |
| Everest College | Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Jose, Torrance | | | Yes | |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | 8,707 | | Yes | |
| Fashion Careers College | San Diego | 130 | | Yes | |
| Feather River Community College District | Quincy | 1,688 | 148 | Yes | |
| Federico Beauty Institute | Sacramento | 279 | | Yes | |
| Fielding Graduate University | Santa Barbara | 1,595 | | No | |
| Five Branches University | Santa Cruz | 287 | | No | |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom | 8,193 | | Yes | |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | 18,132 | | Yes | |
| Four D College | Colton | 257 | | Yes | |
| Franciscan School of Theology | Berkeley | 81 | 5 | No | |
| Fredrick and Charles Beauty College | Eureka | 89 | | No | |
| Fremont College | Cerritos | 93 | | No | |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | 21,624 | | Yes | |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | 2,391 | 550 | No | V: 420-560 M: 440-580 W: 430-560 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary in California | Pasadena | 3,024 | 620 | No | |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | 20,719 | | Yes | |
| Galen College of Medical and Dental Assistants | Modesto | 52 | | Yes | |
| Galen College of Medical and Dental Assistants | Fresno | 110 | | Yes | |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | 6,049 | | Yes | |
| Gemological Institute of America | Carlsbad | 3,268 | | Yes | |
| Gemological Institute of America Los Angeles | Culver City | 25 | | Yes | |
| Glendale Career College | Glendale | 281 | | Yes | |
| Glendale Career College Oceanside | Oceanside | 16 | | Yes | |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | 16,827 | | Yes | |
| Golden Gate University | Los Angeles, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose | | | Yes | |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | 13,354 | | Yes | |
| Graduate Theological Union | Berkeley | 222 | | No | |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | 17,359 | | Yes | |
| Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Adult Education | City of Industry | 1,497 | | Yes | |
| Hair California Beauty Academy | Orange | 128 | | Yes | |
| Hair Masters University | San Bernardino | 55 | | Yes | |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | 9,890 | | Yes | |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont | 735 | 732 | No | V: 690-760 M: 740-800 W: 680-760 |
| Heald College | Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Milpitas, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Salinas, San Francisco, Stockton | | | Yes | |
| Hebrew Union College California Branch | Los Angeles | 92 | | No | |
| High-Tech Institute | Rancho Cordova | | | Yes | |
| Hilltop Beauty School | Daly City | 170 | | Yes | |
| Holy Names University | Oakland | 1,114 | 350 | No | V: 450-530 M: 430-535 |
| Hope International University | Fullerton | 974 | 530 | No | V: 550-560 M: 540-550 |
| Humboldt State University | Arcata | 7,773 | 1,429 | No | V: 460-580 M: 450-570 |
| Humphreys College Stockton | Stockton | 756 | 60 | Yes | |
| ICDC College | Los Angeles | 1,484 | | Yes | |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | 8,682 | | Yes | |
| Institute for Business and Technology | Santa Clara | | | Yes | |
| Institute of Technology Inc | Clovis | 1,220 | | Yes | |
| Institute of Transpersonal Psychology | Palo Alto | 482 | | No | |
| Interamerican College | National City | 63 | | No | |
| Intercoast Colleges | Orange | 107 | | Yes | |
| Intercoast Colleges | Burbank | 118 | | Yes | |
| Intercoast Colleges | Riverside | 196 | | Yes | |
| Intercoast Colleges | West Covina | 178 | | Yes | |
| Interior Designers Institute | Newport Beach | 468 | | No | |
| International Academy of Design and Technology | Sacramento | | | Yes | |
| International School of Beauty Inc | Palm Desert | 124 | | No | |
| International School of Cosmetology | Hawthorne | 51 | | Yes | |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | 9,805 | | Yes | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Anaheim, Clovis, Lathrop, Oxnard, Rancho Cordova, San Bernardino, San Diego, Sylmar, Torrance, West Covina | | | Yes | |
| J Boutique College of Beauty | El Cajon | 138 | | Yes | |
| James Albert School of Cosmetology | Costa Mesa | 117 | | Yes | |
| Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley | Berkeley | 173 | | No | |
| John F Kennedy University | Pleasant Hill | 1,565 | | No | |
| John Wesley International Barber & Beauty College | Garden Grove | 21 | | Yes | |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College | Long Beach | 79 | | Yes | |
| Kaplan College | Bakersfield, Clovis, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, Panorama City, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, Stockton, Vista | | | Yes | |
| Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont | 88 | | No | |
| Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University | Alhambra, Colton, Daly City, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Irvine, Long Beach, Palmdale, Pomona, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sherman Oaks, West Hills | | | Yes | |
| Kensington College | Santa Ana | 12 | | No | |
| King's College and Seminary | Van Nuys | 531 | | No | |
| Kitchen Academy | Sacramento | | | Yes | |
| LA College International | Los Angeles | 85 | | No | |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | 1,749 | 850 | No | V: 420-540 M: 430-550 W: 420-530 |
| Ladera Career Paths Training Centers | Los Angeles | 12 | | Yes | |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach | 359 | | No | |
| Lake College | Redding | 63 | | No | |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | 2,576 | | Yes | |
| Lancaster Beauty School | Lancaster | 206 | | Yes | |
| Laney College | Oakland | 11,745 | | Yes | |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | 8,024 | | Yes | |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville | 1,829 | 128 | Yes | |
| Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America | Pasadena, San Francisco | | | Yes | |
| Liberty Training Institute | Los Angeles | 69 | | Yes | |
| Life Chiropractic College West | Hayward | 427 | | No | |
| Life Pacific College | San Dimas | 459 | 326 | No | V: 440-560 M: 410-560 W: 420-530 |
| Lincoln University | Oakland | 319 | | Yes | |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | 4,022 | 654 | No | |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | 25,536 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | 17,204 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | Los Angeles | 279 | | No | |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | 8,850 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | 8,493 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Music Academy | Pasadena | 98 | | No | |
| Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute | Los Angeles | 167 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | 50 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | 19,526 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Recording School | Hollywood | 702 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles | 6,095 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | 13,194 | | Yes | |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | 17,264 | | Yes | |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | 8,360 | | Yes | |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | 8,977 | 3,275 | No | V: 520-620 M: 530-640 |
| Lyles Bakersfield College of Beauty | Bakersfield | 206 | | Yes | |
| Lyles College of Beauty | Fresno | 51 | | Yes | |
| Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College | Santa Rosa | 95 | | No | |
| Madera Beauty College | Madera | 103 | | Yes | |
| Manchester Beauty College | Fresno | 98 | | Yes | |
| Marian Health Careers Center | Los Angeles | 153 | | No | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Los Angeles | 138 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Inglewood | 79 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Whittier | 147 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Los Angeles | 46 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Reseda | 115 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | North Hollywood | 112 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Ontario | 142 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | San Diego | 210 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | San Bernardino | 202 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | West Covina | 104 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Los Angeles | 124 | | Yes | |
| Marinello School of Beauty | Huntington Beach | 81 | | Yes | |
| Marinello Schools of Beauty | City of Industry | 117 | | Yes | |
| Marinello Schools of Beauty | Burbank | 151 | | Yes | |
| Marinello Schools of Beauty | Moreno Valley | 178 | | Yes | |
| Marinello Schools of Beauty | Paramount | 184 | | Yes | |
| Marinello Schools of Beauty | Lake Forest | 51 | | Yes | |
| Martinez Adult Education | Martinez | 646 | | Yes | |
| Marymount College | Rancho Palos Verdes | 675 | 420 | No | |
| Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center | Los Angeles | 400 | | Yes | |
| MCed Career College | Fresno | 213 | | No | |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah | 4,347 | | Yes | |
| Menlo College | Atherton | 680 | 424 | No | V: 410-510 M: 420-560 W: 400-500 |
| Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary | Fresno | 151 | 24 | No | |
| Merced College | Merced | 10,890 | | Yes | |
| Merritt College | Oakland | 6,944 | | Yes | |
| Miami Ad School San Francisco | San Francisco | 85 | | Yes | |
| Milan Institute | Bakersfield, Clovis, Indio, Visalia | | | Yes | |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology | Fairfield, Visalia | | | Yes | |
| Mills College | Oakland | 1,446 | 450 | No | V: 520-640 M: 490-610 W: 500-630 |
| Miracosta College | Oceanside | 10,682 | | Yes | |
| Miss Martys Hair Academy and Esthetics Institute | San Francisco | 92 | | Yes | |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | 8,832 | | Yes | |
| Modern Beauty Academy | Oxnard | 62 | | Yes | |
| Modern Technology School | Fountain Valley | 265 | | No | |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | 18,546 | | Yes | |
| Mojave Barber College | Victorville | 46 | | Yes | |
| Moler Barber College | Oakland | 30 | | Yes | |
| Montebello Beauty College | Montebello | 131 | | Yes | |
| Monterey Institute of International Studies | Monterey | 783 | | No | |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | 9,238 | | Yes | |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | 14,495 | | Yes | |
| Mount St Mary's College | Los Angeles | 2,366 | 674 | No | V: 410-510 M: 410-510 W: 420-510 |
| Mt Diablo Adult Education | Concord | 540 | | Yes | |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | 29,842 | | Yes | |
| Mt Sierra College | Monrovia | 511 | | No | |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | 14,197 | | Yes | |
| MTI Business College Inc | Stockton | 250 | | Yes | |
| MTI College | Sacramento | 619 | | No | |
| Mueller College of Holistic Studies | San Diego | 91 | | Yes | |
| Musicians Institute | Hollywood | 1,252 | | No | V: 270-580 M: 470-610 W: 200-580 |
| My Le's Beauty College | Sacramento | 97 | | Yes | |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | 7,169 | | Yes | |
| National Career Education | Citrus Heights | | | Yes | |
| National Holistic Institute | Emeryville, Encino, Petaluma, San Jose | | | Yes | |
| National Polytechnic College | Commerce | 84 | | Yes | |
| National Polytechnice College of Engineering and Oceaneering | Wilmington | 397 | | Yes | |
| National University | La Jolla | 26,363 | | Yes | |
| Newberry School of Beauty | Granada Hills | 216 | | Yes | |
| Newbridge College | Santa Ana | 370 | | No | |
| Newbridge College Monterey Park | Monterey Park | 23 | | No | |
| NewSchool of Architecture & Design | San Diego | | | Yes | |
| North Adrians Beauty College | Modesto | 221 | | Yes | |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University | Fremont | 784 | | Yes | |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | 1,491 | 475 | No | V: 440-540 M: 430-520 W: 420-540 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California | Santa Fe Springs | 269 | | No | |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | 1,877 | 1,313 | No | V: 590-700 M: 600-690 W: 585-690 |
| Occupational Training Services Inc | San Diego | 2 | | Yes | |
| Oceanside College of Beauty | Oceanside | 97 | | No | |
| Ohlone College | Fremont | 11,083 | | Yes | |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | 24,424 | | Yes | |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles | 1,177 | 96 | No | V: 430-560 M: 460-570 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | 6,803 | | Yes | |
| Pacific Coast Trade School | Oxnard | 43 | | Yes | |
| Pacific College | Costa Mesa | 282 | | Yes | |
| Pacific College of Oriental Medicine | San Diego | 515 | | Yes | |
| Pacific Graduate School of Psychology | Palo Alto | 427 | | No | |
| Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary | Berkeley | 117 | 70 | No | |
| Pacific Oaks College | Pasadena | 1,064 | | No | |
| Pacific School of Religion | Berkeley | 214 | 129 | No | |
| Pacific States University | Los Angeles | 213 | 19 | Yes | |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | 1,363 | 1,112 | No | V: 460-580 M: 440-570 W: 460-580 |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | Carpinteria | 659 | 150 | No | |
| Palace Beauty College | Los Angeles | 24 | | Yes | |
| Palladium Technical Academy | El Monte | 53 | | No | |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic West | San Jose | 270 | | No | |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | 3,831 | | Yes | |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | 27,222 | | Yes | |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology | San Marcos | 158 | | No | |
| Pardee Rand Graduate School of Policy Studies | Santa Monica | 102 | | No | |
| Paris Beauty College | Concord | 278 | | No | |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | 26,672 | | Yes | |
| Patten University | Oakland | 758 | 80 | Yes | |
| Paul Mitchell the School Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa | 358 | | Yes | |
| Paul Mitchell the School Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 35 | | Yes | |
| PCI College | Cerritos | 157 | | Yes | |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | 7,582 | 2,102 | No | V: 550-670 M: 560-680 W: 560-670 |
| Phillips Graduate Institute | Encino | 373 | | No | |
| Pima Medical Institute | Chula Vista | 813 | | Yes | |
| Pitzer College | Claremont | 999 | 734 | No | V: 580-680 M: 560-650 |
| Platt College | Los Angeles, Ontario | | | Yes | |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | 3,480 | 1,657 | No | V: 510-620 M: 500-620 |
| Pomona College | Claremont | 1,547 | 1,400 | No | V: 690-770 M: 690-760 W: 680-750 |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | Pomona | 1,899 | | Yes | |
| Porterville College | Porterville | 3,773 | | Yes | |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | 375 | | Yes | |
| Professional Golfers Career College | Temecula | 370 | 46 | Yes | |
| Professional Institute of Beauty | El Monte | 101 | | Yes | |
| Reedley College | Reedley | 12,158 | 172 | Yes | |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | 21,041 | | Yes | |
| Riverside Community College | Riverside | 30,961 | | Yes | |
| Rosemead Beauty School | Rosemead | 159 | | Yes | |
| Royale College of Beauty | Temecula | 127 | | Yes | |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | 24,596 | | Yes | |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | 18,371 | | Yes | |
| Sage College | Moreno Valley | 446 | | No | |
| Saint Marys College of California | Moraga | 3,801 | 1,554 | No | V: 480-590 M: 480-590 |
| Salon Success Academy | Upland | 197 | | Yes | |
| Salon Success Academy | Corona | 34 | | Yes | |
| Samra University of Oriental Medicine | Los Angeles | 160 | | No | |
| Samuel Merritt College | Oakland | 1,278 | 98 | No | |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | 12,839 | | Yes | |
| San Diego Christian College | El Cajon | 489 | 190 | No | V: 430-565 M: 400-540 W: 430-530 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | 17,013 | | Yes | |
| San Diego Golf Academy | Carlsbad | 230 | | No | |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | 21,437 | | Yes | |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | 10,650 | | Yes | |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | 35,695 | 3,045 | No | V: 460-570 M: 480-590 |
| San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus | Calexico | 885 | | No | V: 380-520 M: 380-540 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | San Francisco | 655 | 120 | No | V: 490-630 M: 450-590 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco | 406 | | No | |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | 30,125 | 2,393 | No | V: 440-560 M: 440-560 |
| San Francisco Theological Seminary | San Anselmo | 459 | 100 | No | |
| San Joaquin College of Law | Clovis | 211 | | No | |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | 18,668 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 602 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Fresno | Fresno | 675 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Fresno Aviation Campus | Fresno | 59 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Modesto Campus | Modesto | 254 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Online | Visalia | 436 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | 619 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Rancho Cucamonga | Rancho Cucamonga | 791 | | Yes | |
| San Joaquin Valley College Visalia | Visalia | 892 | | Yes | |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | 9,805 | | Yes | |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | 31,906 | 3,246 | No | V: 430-530 M: 450-580 W: 430-530 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | 33,514 | | Yes | |
| Santa Barbara Business College | Bakersfield | 482 | | No | |
| Santa Barbara Business College | Santa Maria | 165 | | No | |
| Santa Barbara Business College | Ventura | 335 | | No | |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | 21,632 | | Yes | |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | 8,685 | 2,450 | No | V: 550-650 M: 560-670 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | 28,958 | | Yes | |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | 25,626 | | Yes | |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | 14,085 | | Yes | |
| Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center | San Francisco | 488 | | No | |
| School of Urban Missions | Oakland | 84 | 112 | No | |
| Scripps College | Claremont | 920 | 775 | No | V: 650-740 M: 630-700 |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School | Redding | 80 | 48 | Yes | |
| Shasta College | Redding | 9,102 | 150 | Yes | |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | 18,859 | 144 | Yes | |
| Sierra College of Beauty | Merced | 77 | | No | |
| Sierra Valley Business College | Fresno | 177 | | Yes | |
| Silicon Valley University | San Jose | 244 | | No | |
| Simpson University | Redding | 1,076 | 590 | No | V: 450-570 M: 440-560 W: 440-560 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | 8,359 | | Yes | |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | 368 | 500 | No | V: 500-690 M: 530-730 W: 580-700 |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | 11,163 | | Yes | |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | 8,770 | 2,435 | No | V: 460-560 M: 460-560 |
| Video | Alhambra | 75 | | Yes | |
| South Baylo University | Anaheim | 573 | | No | |
| South Coast College | Orange | 325 | | Yes | |
| Southern California College of Optometry | Fullerton | 385 | | No | |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles | 482 | | Yes | |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | Anaheim | 396 | | No | |
| Southern California Seminary | El Cajon | 195 | 48 | Yes | |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier | 558 | | No | |
| Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles | 983 | | No | |
| St. Francis Career College | Lynwood | 153 | | No | |
| St. John's Seminary | Camarillo | 95 | 135 | No | |
| Stanford University | Stanford | 19,782 | 10,845 | No | V: 660-760 M: 680-790 W: 660-760 |
| Starr King School for Ministry | Berkeley | 65 | | No | |
| Summit Career College | Colton | 1,159 | | Yes | |
| Taft College | Taft | 9,328 | 120 | Yes | |
| TechSkills | Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose | | | Yes | |
| TechSkills - Medical | Sacramento, San Jose | | | Yes | |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology | garden grove | 30 | | Yes | |
| The Academy of Radio and TV Broadcasting | Huntington Beach | 96 | | Yes | |
| The Art Institutes | Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Sunnyvale | | | Yes | |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 4,644 | | Yes | |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Orange County | Irvine | 604 | | Yes | |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Diego | San Diego | 304 | | Yes | |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco | San Francisco | 1,031 | | Yes | |
| The Master's College and Seminary | Santa Clarita | 1,511 | 782 | No | V: 520-640 M: 480-630 |
| The National Hispanic University | San Jose | 551 | | No | |
| The Wright Institute | Berkeley | 316 | | No | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | 360 | 398 | No | V: 628-733 M: 570-660 W: 590-710 |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law | San Diego | 769 | | No | |
| Thuy Princess Beauty College | Pomona | 23 | | Yes | |
| Trinity Law and Graduate School | Santa Ana | 151 | | No | |
| Trinity Life Bible College | Sacramento | 242 | | No | |
| Tulare Beauty College | Tulare | 57 | | Yes | |
| UEI College | Chula Vista, El Monte, Huntington Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, San Diego, Van Nuys | | | Yes | |
| United Beauty College Inc | Temple City | 111 | | Yes | |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc | Los Angeles | 37 | | Yes | |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc | Los Angeles | 30 | | Yes | |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc | Compton | 22 | | Yes | |
| Universal Technical Institute | Rancho Cucamonga, Sacramento | | | Yes | |
| University of California Hastings College of Law | San Francisco | 1,262 | 300 | No | |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley | 34,940 | 8,650 | No | V: 580-710 M: 620-740 W: 590-710 |
| University of California Davis | Davis | 29,796 | 6,026 | No | V: 490-620 M: 540-660 W: 500-630 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine | 26,483 | 10,629 | No | V: 520-620 M: 560-670 W: 530-630 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 37,476 | 13,319 | No | V: 570-680 M: 610-720 W: 580-690 |
| University of California Merced | Merced | 1,871 | 884 | No | V: 440-570 M: 480-610 W: 450-560 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside | 17,187 | 5,132 | No | V: 440-560 M: 470-610 W: 450-570 |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla | 27,020 | 10,317 | No | V: 540-660 M: 600-700 W: 560-670 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco | 2,999 | 1,354 | No | |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 21,410 | 4,990 | No | V: 520-640 M: 530-650 W: 520-640 |
| University of California Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 15,825 | 7,428 | No | V: 500-630 M: 520-630 W: 510-620 |
| University of East West Medicine | Sunnyvale | 171 | | No | |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | 7,370 | 501 | No | V: 450-550 M: 450-560 W: 450-560 |
| University of Phoenix | Costa Mesa, Fresno, Pleasanton, Sacramento, San Diego | | | Yes | |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | 4,188 | 1,572 | No | V: 520-620 M: 520-620 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | 7,504 | 2,527 | No | V: 530-630 M: 550-650 W: 540-630 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | 8,714 | 2,172 | No | V: 502-610 M: 510-620 W: 510-610 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | 33,408 | 7,201 | No | V: 620-720 M: 650-740 W: 640-720 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | 6,235 | 2,208 | No | V: 510-630 M: 543-670 W: 510-630 |
| Vallecitos CET Inc | Hayward | 32 | | Yes | |
| Valley Career College | El Cajon | 248 | | No | |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | 2,254 | 1,074 | No | V: 440-550 M: 420-550 |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | Ventura | 109 | | Yes | |
| Ventura College | Ventura | 12,603 | | Yes | |
| Victor Valley Beauty College Inc | Victorville | 172 | | Yes | |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | 10,149 | | Yes | |
| Virginia Sewing Machines and School Center | Los Angeles | 99 | | Yes | |
| Walter Jay M.D. Institute | Los Angeles | 115 | | Yes | |
| WCU | Anaheim, Los Angeles, Ontario | | | Yes | |
| West Coast Ultrasound Institute | Beverly Hills | 514 | | Yes | |
| West Hills College Coalinga | Coalinga | 2,833 | 176 | Yes | |
| West Hills College Lemoore | Lemoore | 3,833 | | Yes | |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | 9,975 | | Yes | |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | 11,210 | | Yes | |
| Westech College | Ontario | 304 | | No | |
| Western Beauty Institute | Panorama City | 780 | | Yes | |
| Western Career College | Antioch, Citrus Heights, Emeryville, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, Stockton | | | Yes | |
| Western State University College of Law Argosy | Fullerton | 389 | | No | |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona | 2,254 | | No | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | Escondido | 147 | | No | |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | 1,337 | 1,050 | No | V: 560-650 M: 550-650 W: 540-650 |
| Westwood College | Anaheim, Long Beach, Torrance, Upland | | | Yes | |
| Whittier College | Whittier | 1,985 | 794 | No | V: 480-590 M: 475-600 W: 480-590 |
| William Jessup University | Rocklin | 515 | 183 | No | V: 480-610 M: 480-590 W: 470-590 |
| Woodbury University | Burbank | 1,539 | 227 | No | V: 410-530 M: 420-550 W: 410-530 |
| World Mission University | Los Angeles | 249 | | Yes | |
| WyoTech | Fremont, Long Beach, West Sacramento | | | Yes | |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | Los Angeles | 135 | 225 | No | |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Los Angeles | 143 | | No | |
| Yuba College | Marysville | 9,904 | | Yes | |