Colleges in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 12,750,807 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, sixty colleges are active for serving college programs in Los Angeles, California. By school type, there are seven public and fifty-three private schools. By school level, there are thirty-four 4-years (or high) schools, nine 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seventeen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fifty-one schools offer undergraduate programs and twenty-nine schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Los Angeles, California is $24,315 for California residents and $26,802 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 54.40% and the average SAT score is 1,353. A total of 184,019 students enrolled in schools in Los Angeles, California, of which 27,489 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Los Angeles, California
The following table lists 60 colleges located in Los Angeles and 4 schools near Los Angeles, California ordered by distance from Los Angeles. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From Los Angeles | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Jewish Religion-California Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,170 | 68 | - | - | $27,730 | - | - |
| Advanced Computing Institute Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | - | 271 | - | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $39,475 | 220 | 58% | 12 to 1 | - | 90.1% | - |
| American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $39,050 | 1,969 | 63% | 31 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Film Institute Conservatory Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $64,221 | 423 | - | - | $65,800 | - | - |
| American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $10,596 | 108 | 50% | 3 to 1 | $28,162 | - | - |
| Angeles College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $32,944 | 369 | 84% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,000 | 202 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,275 | 24 | - | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Borner's Barber College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,500 | 38 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $18,698 | 26,460 | 51% | 22 to 1 | $17,756 | 86.9% | - |
| Career Development Institute Inc Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $31,993 | 176 | - | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| CBD College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $54,191 | 1,214 | 75% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $78,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,933 | 777 | - | 5 to 1 | $25,956 | 80.5% | - |
| Diversified Vocational College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,000 | 276 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $9,899 | 94 | - | 13 to 1 | $9,899 | - | - |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $34,325 | 1,814 | 75% | 17 to 1 | $43,965 | 41.7% | - |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hollywood Cultural College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $7,500 | 38 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $41,596 | 262 | 51% | 12 to 1 | $17,358 | 47.7% | - |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $11,100 | 66 | - | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| International School of Cosmetology Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $16,534 | 116 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| KC Beauty Academy Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $10,000 | 57 | - | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Learnet Academy Inc Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,600 | 33 | 100% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Center Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,330 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $10,130 | 13,199 | 23% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles College of Aesthetics Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $9,075 | 93 | - | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $5,050 | 195 | - | 3 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles ORT College-Los Angeles Campus Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $23,700 | 119 | - | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $7,130 | 57 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $10,130 | 4,913 | 18% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $10,130 | 10,377 | 24% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $58,974 | 10,165 | 81% | 11 to 1 | $21,902 | 41.3% | 1,360 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $24,644 | 150 | - | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $48,132 | 2,440 | 59% | 11 to 1 | $13,894 | 75.8% | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $48,132 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $63,446 | 1,942 | 82% | 9 to 1 | $63,446 | 39.4% | 1,430 |
| Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $55,513 | 1,312 | 61% | 9 to 1 | $52,480 | 83.3% | - |
| Pacific States University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $9,810 | 17 | 14% | 7 to 1 | $7,890 | 33.3% | - |
| Reiss-Davis Graduate School Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 36 | - | - | $27,677 | - | - |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $22,099 | 121 | - | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Shepherd University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,399 | 257 | - | 4 to 1 | $14,033 | - | - |
| Smith Chason College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,100 | 1,640 | 64% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $53,564 | 507 | 85% | 15 to 1 | $53,564 | 59.8% | 1,100 |
| Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,460 | 927 | - | - | $18,710 | - | - |
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,844 | 3,326 | - | 7 to 1 | $26,136 | 54.1% | - |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $50,741 | 120 | - | 5 to 1 | $49,350 | - | - |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 1 Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | - | 25 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,175 | 21 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $13,800 | 213 | - | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $44,524 | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 | $28,985 | 8.6% | - |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $68,237 | 48,945 | 92% | 9 to 1 | $68,128 | 12.0% | 1,520 |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,364 | 591 | - | - | $29,838 | - | - |
| Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $29,080 | 11 | - | 6 to 1 | - | - | - |
| World Mission University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $6,920 | 424 | 33% | 29 to 1 | $5,600 | - | - |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $16,900 | 142 | 18% | 20 to 1 | - | 61.5% | - |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,592 | 107 | - | - | $16,227 | - | - |
| ZMS The Academy Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $8,395 | 122 | - | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $26,802 | 184,019 | 59% | 15 to 1 | $30,604 | 54.4% | 1,353 |