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California colleges and universities

There are 369 colleges, universities, and technical schools in California. Combined, these Californian colleges and universities employ 234,879 people, earn more than $33 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $130 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
369
 
$32,604,073,605
Undergraduate colleges
 
203
 
$6,813,683,169
Universities
 
95
 
$25,375,269,130
Community colleges
 
18
 
$310,058,635
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Colleges and universities by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
159
 
$16,175,168,046
San Francisco
 
55
 
$11,037,226,304
San Diego
 
35
 
$1,731,991,603
Riverside
 
29
 
$1,493,843,696
San Jose
 
19
 
$248,349,874
Sacramento
 
19
 
$93,884,781
Oxnard
 
8
 
$241,518,599
Santa Rosa
 
5
 
$2,839,277
Redding
 
5
 
$45,010,555
Santa Maria
 
4
 
$153,079,847
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Job trends for California colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
58
1-10
 
29
11-25
 
19
26-100
 
30
101 to 1,000
 
52
1,000+
 
48
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Sizes of colleges and universities in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
50
$250k to $1M
 
41
$1M to $5M
 
56
$5M to $25M
 
38
$25M to $100M
 
38
$100M+
 
38
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Directory of colleges and universities in California

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Pomona College

Pomona College, a premier liberal arts college in SoCal, has a diverse, tight-knit community with small classes, driven students & superb resources.
Revenue
$329.4m
Assets
$3.9b
Employees
2,971
EIN
95-1664112
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Simpson University

Simpson University, a school of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, is a Christ-centered learning community with an enduring commitment to world service and faith-infused education in professional studies and liberal arts.
Revenue
$38.7m
Assets
$50.4m
Employees
546
EIN
94-1339635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Claremont McKenna College (CMC)

Established in 1946, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a highly selective, independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college with a curricular emphasis on economics, government, and public affairs.
Revenue
$233.8m
Assets
$2.5b
Employees
2,057
EIN
95-1664101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southwestern Law School

Founded in 1911, Southwestern is the only law school to offer four JD courses of study that differ in scheduling and instructional approach, including a unique two-year alternative, as well as a JD/MBA program and two LLM degree programs.
Revenue
$67.6m
Assets
$134.7m
Employees
690
EIN
95-1246140
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of San Francisco (USF)

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a Jesuit Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. They offer more than 230 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and certificate programs on its main Hilltop Campus.
Revenue
$553.0m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
5,024
EIN
94-1156628
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Southern California (USC)

The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international business,.
Revenue
$5.6b
Assets
$15.1b
Employees
45.9k
EIN
95-1642394
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Master's University and Seminary

The mission of The Master's University is to empower students for a life of enduring commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity, intellectual growth and lasting contribution to the Kingdom of God worldwide.
Revenue
$85.1m
Assets
$166.7m
Employees
1,262
EIN
95-6001907
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Artcenter College of Design

ArtCenter College of Design offers a new model for art and design education in the 21st century. Their visionary approach is based on the College's conservatory-like approach to teaching and learning.
Revenue
$150.1m
Assets
$404.5m
Employees
2,181
EIN
95-1921340
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California College of the Arts (CCA)

California College of the Arts educates students to shape culture and society through the practice and critical study of art, architecture, design, and writing.
Revenue
$107.1m
Assets
$328.0m
Employees
1,325
EIN
94-1156485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Bay University (NPU)

Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU) is a non-profit private institution of higher education located in Fremont, California, USA. The school, founded in 1984, awards Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in science, technology and management.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$325.1m
Employees
185
EIN
94-2933165
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Samuel Merritt University (SMU)

Samuel Merritt University educates students to become highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals who positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities.
Revenue
$134.8m
Assets
$595.6m
Employees
1,051
EIN
94-2992642
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)

Keck Graduate Institute's (KGI) unique mission, its innovative culture, and the core values that underpin both were developed collaboratively by essentially all faculty, staff, and students then at KGI.
Revenue
$40.2m
Assets
$138.9m
Employees
392
EIN
95-4625327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Claremont Graduate University (CGU)

Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private, all-graduate research university located in Claremont, California. Founded in 1925, CGU is a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium.
Revenue
$85.1m
Assets
$347.4m
Employees
1,036
EIN
95-1664100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Otis College of Art and Design

Otis College of Art and Design is a private art school and design school in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art.
Revenue
$88.5m
Assets
$125.4m
Employees
1,172
EIN
13-2981115
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Occidental College

To provide a gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational experience of the highest quality--one that prepares them for leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and pluralistic world.
Revenue
$212.1m
Assets
$985.9m
Employees
2,585
EIN
95-1667177
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

Stanford University 's mission is to find a solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.
Revenue
$9.5b
Assets
$63.3b
Employees
43.0k
EIN
94-1156365
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers a uniquely dynamic curriculum, cultivating individual achievement, developing business acumen, and connecting students directly with world-class artists allowing students to succeed in any career they choose.
Revenue
$75.6m
Assets
$395.3m
Employees
824
EIN
94-1156610
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western University of Health Sciences

To produce, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.
Revenue
$265.1m
Assets
$573.9m
Employees
1,956
EIN
95-3127273
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Scripps College

Scripps College, founded in 1926, is a liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California, United States, with an enrollment of 989 students. It is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a liberal arts consortium.
Revenue
$135.0m
Assets
$780.7m
Employees
1,382
EIN
95-1664123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Biola University

Founded in 1908, Biola University is a private, liberal arts university located approximately 16 miles from downtown Los Angeles, in La Mirada, California.
Revenue
$250.2m
Assets
$522.4m
Employees
3,342
EIN
95-0549600
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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