California: Colleges & Universities

Colleges and Universities in California

A Comprehensive Guide to California's Public, Community and Private Higher-Education Institutions

California has one of the largest and most diverse higher-education systems in the United States. The state offers public research universities, state universities, community colleges, private nonprofit universities, specialized institutions and career-focused colleges.

This guide brings together California's major higher-education systems and institutions in one convenient reference. It includes institution names, locations, addresses and direct links to official websites.

The information below is intended as an educational reference for students and families researching college and university options in California.

California Higher-Education at a Glance

10

UC Campuses

22*

CSU Universities

116

Community Colleges

80+

AICCU Nonprofit Institutions

*The CSU transition from 23 to 22 universities is in progress, with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Maritime integrating; official Fall 2026.

University of California — 10 Campuses

The University of California is one public university system consisting of 10 campuses across California.

#	Campus	City	Address	Website
1	UC Berkeley	Berkeley	Berkeley, CA 94720	berkeley.edu
2	UC Davis	Davis	1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616	ucdavis.edu
3	UC Irvine	Irvine	Irvine, CA 92697	uci.edu
4	UCLA	Los Angeles	405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095	ucla.edu
5	UC Merced	Merced	5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343	ucmerced.edu
6	UC Riverside	Riverside	900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521	ucr.edu
7	UC San Diego	La Jolla	9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093	ucsd.edu
8	UC San Francisco	San Francisco	500 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143	ucsf.edu
9	UC Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA 93106	ucsb.edu
10	UC Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064	ucsc.edu

California State University — 22 Universities*

The California State University system is transitioning from 23 to 22 universities as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Maritime integrate.

#	University	City	Address	Website
1	California State University, Bakersfield	Bakersfield	9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311	csub.edu
2	California State University, Channel Islands	Camarillo	One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012	csuci.edu
3	California State University, Chico	Chico	400 West First Street, Chico, CA 95929	csuchico.edu
4	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson	1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747	csudh.edu
5	California State University, East Bay	Hayward	25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542	csueastbay.edu
6	California State University, Fresno	Fresno	5241 North Maple Avenue, Fresno, CA 93740	fresnostate.edu
7	California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt	Arcata	1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521	humboldt.edu
8	California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach	1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840	csulb.edu
9	California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032	calstatela.edu
10	California State University, Monterey Bay	Seaside	100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955	csumb.edu
11	California State University, Northridge	Northridge	18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330	csun.edu
12	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	Pomona	3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768	cpp.edu
13	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento	6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819	csus.edu
14	California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino	5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407	csusb.edu
15	San Diego State University	San Diego	5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182	sdsu.edu
16	San Francisco State University	San Francisco	1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132	sfsu.edu
17	San José State University	San José	One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192	sjsu.edu
18	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	calpoly.edu
19	California State University, San Marcos	San Marcos	333 South Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92096	csusm.edu
20	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park	1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928	sonoma.edu
21	California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock	1 University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382	csustan.edu
22	California State University Maritime Academy / Cal Poly Solano Campus	Vallejo	200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590	csum.edu

California Community Colleges — 116 Colleges

The California Community Colleges system consists of 116 colleges organized through 73 local community college districts. The system serves more than two million students each year.

#	College	City	Address	Website
1	Allan Hancock College	Santa Maria	800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454	hancockcollege.edu
2	American River College	Sacramento	4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento, CA 95841	arc.losrios.edu
3	Antelope Valley College	Lancaster	3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93536	avc.edu
4	Bakersfield College	Bakersfield	1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93305	bakersfieldcollege.edu
5	Barstow Community College	Barstow	2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311	barstow.edu
6	Berkeley City College	Berkeley	2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704	berkeleycitycollege.edu
7	Butte College	Oroville	3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville, CA 95965	butte.edu
8	Cabrillo College	Aptos	6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003	cabrillo.edu
9	Calbright College	Online	California statewide online college	calbright.org
10	Cañada College	Redwood City	4200 Farm Hill Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94061	canadacollege.edu
11	Cerritos College	Norwalk	11110 Alondra Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650	cerritos.edu
12	Cerro Coso Community College	Ridgecrest	3000 College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest, CA 93555	cerrocoso.edu
13	Chabot College	Hayward	25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94545	chabotcollege.edu
14	Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737	chaffey.edu
15	Citrus College	Glendora	1000 West Foothill Boulevard, Glendora, CA 91741	citruscollege.edu
16	City College of San Francisco	San Francisco	50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA 94112	ccsf.edu
17	Clovis Community College	Fresno	10309 North Willow Avenue, Fresno, CA 93730	cloviscollege.edu
18	Coastline College	Fountain Valley	11460 Warner Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708	coastline.edu
19	College of Alameda	Alameda	555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway, Alameda, CA 94501	alameda.edu
20	College of Marin	Kentfield	835 College Avenue, Kentfield, CA 94904	marin.edu
21	College of San Mateo	San Mateo	1700 West Hillsdale Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94402	collegeofsanmateo.edu
22	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita	26455 North Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355	canyons.edu
23	College of the Desert	Palm Desert	43500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260	collegeofthedesert.edu
24	College of the Redwoods	Eureka	7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, CA 95501	redwoods.edu
25	College of the Sequoias	Visalia	915 South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, CA 93277	cos.edu
26	College of the Siskiyous	Weed	800 College Avenue, Weed, CA 96094	siskiyous.edu
27	Columbia College	Sonora	11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora, CA 95370	gocolumbia.edu
28	Compton College	Compton	1111 East Artesia Boulevard, Compton, CA 90221	compton.edu
29	Contra Costa College	San Pablo	2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo, CA 94806	contracosta.edu
30	Copper Mountain College	Joshua Tree	6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252	cmccd.edu
31	Cosumnes River College	Sacramento	8401 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823	crc.losrios.edu
32	Crafton Hills College	Yucaipa	11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399	craftonhills.edu
33	Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo	PO Box 8106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403	cuesta.edu
34	Cuyamaca College	El Cajon	900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019	cuyamaca.edu
35	Cypress College	Cypress	9200 Valley View Street, Cypress, CA 90630	cypresscollege.edu
36	De Anza College	Cupertino	21250 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, CA 95014	deanza.edu
37	Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill	321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523	dvc.edu
38	East Los Angeles College	Monterey Park	1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754	elac.edu
39	El Camino College	Torrance	16007 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90506	elcamino.edu
40	Evergreen Valley College	San Jose	3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, CA 95135	evc.edu
41	Feather River College	Quincy	570 Golden Eagle Avenue, Quincy, CA 95971	frc.edu
42	Folsom Lake College	Folsom	10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630	flc.losrios.edu
43	Foothill College	Los Altos Hills	12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022	foothill.edu
44	Fresno City College	Fresno	1101 East University Avenue, Fresno, CA 93741	fresnocitycollege.edu
45	Fullerton College	Fullerton	321 East Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832	fullcoll.edu
46	Gavilan College	Gilroy	5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard, Gilroy, CA 95020	gavilan.edu
47	Glendale Community College	Glendale	1500 North Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208	glendale.edu
48	Golden West College	Huntington Beach	15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647	goldenwestcollege.edu
49	Grossmont College	El Cajon	8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020	grossmont.edu
50	Hartnell College	Salinas	411 Central Avenue, Salinas, CA 93901	hartnell.edu
51	Imperial Valley College	Imperial	380 East Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251	imperial.edu
52	Irvine Valley College	Irvine	5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618	ivc.edu
53	Lake Tahoe Community College	South Lake Tahoe	1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150	ltcc.edu
54	Laney College	Oakland	900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607	laney.edu
55	Las Positas College	Livermore	3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA 94551	laspositascollege.edu
56	Lassen College	Susanville	478-200 Highway 139, Susanville, CA 96130	lassencollege.edu
57	Long Beach City College	Long Beach	4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808	lbcc.edu
58	Los Angeles City College	Los Angeles	855 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029	lacitycollege.edu
59	Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington	1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, CA 90744	lahc.edu
60	Los Angeles Mission College	Sylmar	13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, CA 91342	lamission.edu
61	Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91371	piercecollege.edu
62	Los Angeles Southwest College	Los Angeles	1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90047	lasc.edu
63	Los Angeles Trade-Technical College	Los Angeles	400 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015	lattc.edu
64	Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen	5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401	lavc.edu
65	Los Medanos College	Pittsburg	2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565	losmedanos.edu
66	Madera Community College	Madera	30277 Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638	maderacollege.edu
67	Mendocino College	Ukiah	1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482	mendocino.edu
68	Merced College	Merced	3600 M Street, Merced, CA 95348	mccd.edu
69	Merritt College	Oakland	12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94619	merritt.edu
70	MiraCosta College	Oceanside	1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056	miracosta.edu
71	Mission College	Santa Clara	3000 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054	missioncollege.edu
72	Modesto Junior College	Modesto	435 College Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350	mjc.edu
73	Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey	980 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA 93940	mpc.edu
74	Moorpark College	Moorpark	7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021	moorparkcollege.edu
75	Moreno Valley College	Moreno Valley	16130 Lasselle Street, Moreno Valley, CA 92551	mvc.edu
76	Mt. San Antonio College	Walnut	1100 North Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789	mtsac.edu
77	Mt. San Jacinto College	San Jacinto	1499 North State Street, San Jacinto, CA 92583	msjc.edu
78	Napa Valley College	Napa	2277 Napa Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558	napavalley.edu
79	Norco College	Norco	2001 Third Street, Norco, CA 92860	norcocollege.edu
80	Ohlone College	Fremont	43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539	ohlone.edu
81	Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa	2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626	orangecoastcollege.edu
82	Oxnard College	Oxnard	4000 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93033	oxnardcollege.edu
83	Palo Verde College	Blythe	One College Drive, Blythe, CA 92225	paloverde.edu
84	Palomar College	San Marcos	1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069	palomar.edu
85	Pasadena City College	Pasadena	1570 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91106	pasadena.edu
86	Porterville College	Porterville	100 East College Avenue, Porterville, CA 93257	portervillecollege.edu
87	Reedley College	Reedley	995 North Reed Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654	reedleycollege.edu
88	Rio Hondo College	Whittier	3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601	riohondo.edu
89	Riverside City College	Riverside	4800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506	rcc.edu
90	Sacramento City College	Sacramento	3835 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95822	scc.losrios.edu
91	Saddleback College	Mission Viejo	28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA 92692	saddleback.edu
92	San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino	701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92410	valleycollege.edu
93	San Diego City College	San Diego	1313 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101	sdcity.edu
94	San Diego Mesa College	San Diego	7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111	sdmesa.edu
95	San Diego Miramar College	San Diego	10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126	sdmiramar.edu
96	San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton	5151 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95207	deltacollege.edu
97	San Jose City College	San Jose	2100 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128	sjcc.edu
98	Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	1530 West 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706	sac.edu
99	Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara	721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109	sbcc.edu
100	Santa Monica College	Santa Monica	1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405	smc.edu
101	Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa	1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401	santarosa.edu
102	Santiago Canyon College	Orange	8045 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92869	sccollege.edu
103	Shasta College	Redding	11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA 96049	shastacollege.edu
104	Sierra College	Rocklin	5100 Sierra College Boulevard, Rocklin, CA 95677	sierracollege.edu
105	Skyline College	San Bruno	3300 College Drive, San Bruno, CA 94066	skylinecollege.edu
106	Solano Community College	Fairfield	4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534	solano.edu
107	Southwestern College	Chula Vista	900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910	swccd.edu
108	Taft College	Taft	29 Cougar Court, Taft, CA 93268	taftcollege.edu
109	Ventura College	Ventura	4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003	venturacollege.edu
110	Victor Valley College	Victorville	18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92395	vvc.edu
111	Coalinga College	Coalinga	300 Cherry Lane, Coalinga, CA 93210	westhillscollege.com
112	Lemoore College	Lemoore	555 College Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245	westhillscollege.com
113	West Los Angeles College	Culver City	9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230	wlac.edu
114	West Valley College	Saratoga	14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070	westvalley.edu
115	Woodland Community College	Woodland	2300 East Gibson Road, Woodland, CA 95776	wcc.yccd.edu
116	Yuba College	Marysville	2088 North Beale Road, Marysville, CA 95901	yc.yccd.edu

Independent Nonprofit Colleges & Universities — AICCU

The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) represents 80+ independent nonprofit colleges and universities in California.

These institutions are independent, nonprofit, degree-granting institutions with their main campuses located in California.

#	Category	Official Directory
1	AICCU Independent Nonprofit Colleges & Universities	AICCU Member Institutions

The AICCU membership list is maintained by AICCU and may change over time. For the current complete member list, please use the official AICCU directory.

Other Private Colleges & Universities

California also has numerous private institutions that are not members of AICCU, including for-profit institutions, specialized schools, professional institutions and other degree-granting organizations.

Because the private sector changes frequently and institutional categories vary by accreditation and degree level, students should verify current authorization and accreditation directly with the institution and the appropriate California higher-education authorities.

California Higher-Education Summary

Category	Number	Description
University of California	10	Public research university campuses
California State University	22*	Public universities; transition from 23 to 22 in progress
California Community Colleges	116	Public two-year/community college system
AICCU Institutions	80+	Independent nonprofit California colleges and universities

Important Notes

California's higher-education landscape contains several different institutional systems. The numbers above should therefore not simply be added together as if every category represented the same type of institution.

The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office currently identifies 116 colleges in the system. Its alphabetical directory may also display certain continuing-education organizations, so this article uses the official system count of 116 colleges.

The CSU is currently transitioning from 23 to 22 universities following the integration of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Maritime.

Sources / References

1. University of California — Campuses & Locations: Official UC Campus Directory
2. University of California: universityofcalifornia.edu
3. California State University — Campus Names and 2026 Transition: Official CSU Campus Information
4. California State University: calstate.edu
5. California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office: cccco.edu
6. California Community Colleges — Official Alphabetical College Directory: Find a College
7. California Community Colleges — System Governance and 116-College Count: Official System Information
8. Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU): aiccu.edu
9. AICCU — Official Member Institutions Directory: AICCU Member Institutions

Information compiled for educational reference purposes. Institution names, addresses, classifications and official websites may change over time. Students and families should verify current admissions, programs, tuition, accreditation and contact information directly with each institution.