Colleges in Orange County, California
For the academic year 2024-2025, sixty-two colleges are active for serving college programs in Orange County, California. By school type, there are sixteen public and forty-four private schools. By school level, there are thirty 4-years (or high) schools, sixteen 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and fourteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Fifty-six schools offer undergraduate programs and twenty-four schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Orange County, California is $14,347 for California residents and $23,939 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 61.11% and the average SAT score is 1,270. A total of 282,598 students enrolled in schools in Orange County, California, of which 76,329 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Orange County, California
The following table lists 62 colleges located in Orange County, California ordered by distance from Orange County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Orange County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $6,995 | 346 | 67% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Career College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $42,900 | 1,644 | 70% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,850 | 51 | 72% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $8,315 | 19 | 98% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Asian-American International Beauty College Westminster, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $1,400 | 442 | 90% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Bethesda University Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,220 | 263 | 11% | 7 to 1 | $6,580 | - | - |
| Brownson Technical School Anaheim, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $17,895 | 307 | 89% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California Career Institute Anaheim, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $36,900 | 628 | 100% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $20,070 | 43,662 | 70% | 26 to 1 | $19,074 | 90.5% | - |
| Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,625 | 219 | 92% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Career Networks Institute Santa Ana, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $143,276 | 1,133 | 89% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chapman University Orange, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $64,984 | 9,760 | 82% | 12 to 1 | $39,868 | 65.4% | 1,350 |
| Coast Community College District Office Costa Mesa, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coastline Beauty College Fountain Valley, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $7,600 | 203 | 87% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,612 | 9,008 | 34% | 39 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Coba Academy Anaheim, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $14,625 | 109 | 76% | 13 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $35,777 | 214 | 84% | 13 to 1 | - | 97.4% | - |
| Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $43,480 | 3,658 | 58% | 13 to 1 | $8,895 | 66.0% | - |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $15,750 | 91 | 68% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Cypress College Cypress, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $12,379 | 15,924 | 37% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Daybreak University Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $11,968 | 145 | - | - | $13,768 | - | - |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $12,379 | 19,521 | 34% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,628 | 10,721 | 49% | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Grace Mission University Fullerton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $3,210 | 301 | 100% | 19 to 1 | $2,460 | - | - |
| Haven University Garden Grove, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $7,010 | 123 | - | 21 to 1 | $7,314 | - | - |
| Hope International University Fullerton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,125 | 1,025 | 49% | 13 to 1 | $18,504 | 33.0% | 1,020 |
| Interior Designers Institute Newport Beach, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,250 | 102 | 88% | 7 to 1 | $20,400 | - | - |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,860 | 13,018 | 57% | 31 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $37,500 | 775 | 52% | 9 to 1 | $43,290 | 94.3% | - |
| Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $44,525 | 653 | - | - | $48,709 | - | - |
| Modern Technology School Fountain Valley, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $32,027 | 101 | 75% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| North Orange County Community College District Anaheim, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North-West College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $18,491 | 513 | 60% | 39 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $11,640 | 17,096 | 48% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,025 | 243 | 63% | 9 to 1 | - | 56.0% | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $10,765 | 395 | 82% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,847 | 498 | 64% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office Santa Ana, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $14,812 | 20,764 | 48% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $4,500 | 35 | 75% | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Santa Ana Beauty College Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $7,100 | 99 | 89% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $10,756 | 27,248 | 31% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | $9,612 | 11,897 | 48% | 34 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $38,728 | 495 | 92% | 7 to 1 | $38,728 | 43.4% | 1,440 |
| South Baylo University Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 198 | - | 9 to 1 | $12,340 | - | - |
| South Coast College Orange, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $13,494 | 306 | 17% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| South Orange County Community College District Mission Viejo, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,515 | 510 | 74% | 20 to 1 | - | 74.2% | - |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute ORANGE, CA Private, 2-4 years | - | $70,000 | 61 | - | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stanbridge University Irvine, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $36,610 | 2,928 | 62% | 15 to 1 | - | 10.0% | - |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $10,100 | 43 | 94% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $33,816 | 523 | - | - | $35,328 | - | - |
| Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $14,640 | 2,358 | 29% | 10 to 1 | $9,000 | - | - |
| Trinity Law School Santa Ana, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | 273 | - | - | $13,650 | - | - |
| UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | - | $21,500 | 1,073 | 63% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $46,640 | 37,297 | 87% | 19 to 1 | $29,929 | 28.6% | - |
| University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $12,540 | 8,996 | 43% | 24 to 1 | $13,680 | - | - |
| Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $41,700 | 2,246 | 57% | 13 to 1 | $16,853 | 62.4% | - |
| West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,506 | 4,586 | 60% | 14 to 1 | $16,178 | - | - |
| Westcliff University Irvine, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,670 | 7,686 | 62% | 11 to 1 | $15,565 | 73.2% | - |
| Average | - | $23,939 | 282,598 | 66% | 19 to 1 | $20,482 | 61.1% | 1,270 |