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California colleges and universities

There are 392colleges, universities, and technical schools in California. Combined, these Californiancolleges and universitiesemploy 221,684 people, earn more than $33 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $123 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
392
$32,639,541,047
Undergraduate colleges
211
$7,145,303,193
Universities
103
$25,120,568,732
Community colleges
26
$364,775,305
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Colleges and universities by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
171
$16,396,879,095
San Francisco
57
$11,150,886,397
San Diego
36
$1,516,812,282
Riverside
29
$1,507,449,976
Sacramento
19
$72,623,099
San Jose
16
$135,351,550
Oxnard
10
$241,788,050
Santa Rosa
7
$20,288,366
Bakersfield
6
$16,019,208
Santa Maria
4
$131,973,593
Showing 10 of 21metros

Job trends for California colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
74
1-10
41
11-25
21
26-100
24
101 to 1,000
57
1,000+
47
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Sizes of colleges and universities in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
69
$250k to $1M
39
$1M to $5M
58
$5M to $25M
45
$25M to $100M
33
$100M+
43
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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
$498.8m
Assets
$3.6b
Employees
2,666
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
$37.2m
Assets
$52.0m
Employees
537
EIN
94-1339635
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
$14.8m
Assets
$264.1m
Employees
65
EIN
94-2933165
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
$42.1m
Assets
$131.4m
Employees
401
EIN
95-4625327
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
$59.3m
Assets
$332.3m
Employees
690
EIN
94-1156610
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
$465.3m
Assets
$2.4b
Employees
1,876
EIN
95-1664101
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
$219.2m
Assets
$901.0m
Employees
2,277
EIN
95-1667177
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
$123.3m
Assets
$299.6m
Employees
1,098
EIN
95-1664100
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
$118.4m
Assets
$703.9m
Employees
1,067
EIN
95-1664123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California State University Long Beach Research Foundation

California State University Long Beach Research Foundation serves the missions of the university by supporting and engaging in research, entrepreneurship, community service, sponsored programs and the acquisition of private resources.
Revenue
$56.4m
Assets
$181.9m
Employees
1,526
EIN
95-6106694
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
$13.8b
Employees
42.2k
EIN
95-1642394
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Umass Global

Brandman University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by WASC that offers academic programs both online and at over 25 campuses.
Revenue
$112.9m
Assets
$61.6m
Employees
1,852
EIN
26-0152908
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
$253.3m
Assets
$546.3m
Employees
1,918
EIN
95-3127273
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
$575.5m
Assets
$1.4b
Employees
5,190
EIN
94-1156628
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
$110.7m
Assets
$200.5m
Employees
1,365
EIN
94-1156485
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
$91.9m
Assets
$123.8m
Employees
1,071
EIN
13-2981115
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Azusa Pacific University (APU)

Azusa Pacific University (APU) is committed to excellence in higher education. They offer more than 100 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at six regional locations across Southern California.
Revenue
$273.1m
Assets
$364.7m
Employees
3,758
EIN
95-1744369
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
$145.0m
Assets
$392.6m
Employees
2,151
EIN
95-1921340
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
$60.2m
Assets
$130.4m
Employees
596
EIN
95-1246140
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)
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