| Institution Name | City | State | In-State | Out-of-State |
# of Students | Website |
| California School of Culinary Arts | Pasadena | CA | $46,265.00 | $46,265.00 | 1,550 | Visit Site |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | CA | $37,000.00 | $37,000.00 | 7,582 | Visit Site |
| Pitzer College | Claremont | CA | $35,912.00 | $35,912.00 | 999 | Visit Site |
| Scripps College | Claremont | CA | $35,850.00 | $35,850.00 | 920 | Visit Site |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | $35,809.00 | $35,809.00 | 33,408 | Visit Site |
| Mills College | Oakland | CA | $35,440.00 | $35,440.00 | 1,446 | Visit Site |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | CA | $35,373.00 | $35,373.00 | 1,877 | Visit Site |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont | CA | $35,190.00 | $35,190.00 | 1,135 | Visit Site |
| Stanford University | Stanford | CA | $35,089.00 | $35,089.00 | 19,782 | Visit Site |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont | CA | $34,891.00 | $34,891.00 | 735 | Visit Site |
| Pomona College | Claremont | CA | $33,932.00 | $33,932.00 | 1,547 | Visit Site |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | CA | $33,000.00 | $33,000.00 | 8,685 | Visit Site |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | CA | $32,835.00 | $32,835.00 | 2,133 | Visit Site |
| Chapman University | Orange | CA | $32,608.00 | $32,608.00 | 6,022 | Visit Site |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | CA | $32,564.00 | $32,564.00 | 7,504 | Visit Site |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia | CA | $32,090.00 | $32,090.00 | 1,324 | Visit Site |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | CA | $31,804.00 | $31,804.00 | 8,977 | Visit Site |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco | CA | $31,252.00 | $31,252.00 | 406 | Visit Site |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | CA | $31,212.00 | $31,212.00 | 1,337 | Visit Site |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | CA | $31,180.00 | $31,180.00 | 8,714 | Visit Site |
| Saint Marys College of California | Moraga | CA | $31,080.00 | $31,080.00 | 3,801 | Visit Site |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | CA | $30,626.00 | $30,626.00 | 4,188 | Visit Site |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael | CA | $30,570.00 | $30,570.00 | 2,125 | Visit Site |
| Whittier College | Whittier | CA | $30,160.00 | $30,160.00 | 1,985 | Visit Site |
| The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire | San Bernardino | CA | $29,993.00 | $29,993.00 | 668 | Visit Site |
| California College of the Arts | Oakland | CA | $29,570.00 | $29,570.00 | 1,613 | Visit Site |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | CA | $28,980.00 | $28,980.00 | 6,235 | Visit Site |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena | CA | $28,962.00 | $28,962.00 | 1,832 | Visit Site |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles | CA | $28,896.00 | $28,896.00 | 1,177 | Visit Site |
| Platt College-Ontario | Ontario | CA | $28,475.00 | $28,475.00 | 604 | Visit Site |
| San Francisco Art Institute | San Francisco | CA | $28,455.00 | $28,455.00 | 655 | Visit Site |
| Menlo College | Atherton | CA | $27,950.00 | $27,950.00 | 680 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | CA | $7,556.00 | $27,176.00 | 26,483 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | CA | $8,124.00 | $27,144.00 | 29,796 | Visit Site |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | CA | $7,456.00 | $27,076.00 | 27,020 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | CA | $7,165.00 | $26,785.00 | 34,940 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Merced | Merced | CA | $7,148.00 | $26,768.00 | 1,871 | Visit Site |
| Brooks Institute | Santa Barbara | CA | $26,760.00 | $26,760.00 | 1,743 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $7,165.00 | $26,658.00 | 37,476 | Visit Site |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Alhambra | CA | $26,475.00 | $26,475.00 | 116 | Visit Site |
| Platt College-Newport Beach | Huntington Beach | CA | $26,475.00 | $26,475.00 | 50 | Visit Site |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | CA | $25,990.00 | $25,990.00 | 3,411 | Visit Site |
| Woodbury University | Burbank | CA | $25,758.00 | $25,758.00 | 1,539 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | CA | $7,646.00 | $25,718.00 | 15,825 | Visit Site |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | CA | $25,590.00 | $25,590.00 | 7,370 | Visit Site |
| Mount St Mary's College | Los Angeles | CA | $25,358.00 | $25,358.00 | 2,366 | Visit Site |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | CA | $25,130.00 | $25,130.00 | 8,084 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | CA | $7,896.00 | $25,096.00 | 21,410 | Visit Site |
| Holy Names University | Oakland | CA | $25,060.00 | $25,060.00 | 1,114 | Visit Site |
| Biola University | La Mirada | CA | $24,998.00 | $24,998.00 | 5,830 | Visit Site |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | CA | $7,355.00 | $24,735.00 | 17,187 | Visit Site |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | CA | $24,650.00 | $24,650.00 | 1,491 | Visit Site |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | CA | $23,730.00 | $23,730.00 | 3,480 | Visit Site |
| Coleman College | San Diego | CA | $23,100.00 | $23,100.00 | 488 | Visit Site |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | CA | $22,986.00 | $22,986.00 | 2,254 | Visit Site |
| The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | Santa Monica | CA | $22,422.00 | $22,422.00 | 2,151 | Visit Site |
| The Art Institute of California-Orange County | Santa Ana | CA | $22,422.00 | $22,422.00 | 1,761 | Visit Site |
| Concordia University | Irvine | CA | $22,380.00 | $22,380.00 | 2,392 | Visit Site |
| The Art Institute of California-San Diego | San Diego | CA | $22,272.00 | $22,272.00 | 2,145 | Visit Site |
| The Master's College and Seminary | Santa Clarita | CA | $22,140.00 | $22,140.00 | 1,511 | Visit Site |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | CA | $22,108.00 | $22,108.00 | 368 | Visit Site |
| The Art Institute of California-Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | $22,088.00 | $22,088.00 | 84 | |
| The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | San Francisco | CA | $22,038.00 | $22,038.00 | 1,581 | Visit Site |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | CA | $21,846.00 | $21,846.00 | 1,749 | Visit Site |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | CA | $21,796.00 | $21,796.00 | 2,391 | Visit Site |
| Marymount College | Rancho Palos Verdes | CA | $21,551.00 | $21,551.00 | 675 | Visit Site |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | CA | $21,435.00 | $21,435.00 | 1,363 | Visit Site |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles | CA | $21,394.00 | $21,394.00 | 482 | Visit Site |
| American Jewish University | Los Angeles | CA | $21,300.00 | $21,300.00 | 223 | Visit Site |
| The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | Los Angeles | CA | $21,174.00 | $21,174.00 | 882 | Visit Site |
| American Intercontinental University | Los Angeles | CA | $21,120.00 | $21,120.00 | 674 | Visit Site |
| Musicians Institute | Hollywood | CA | $21,100.00 | $21,100.00 | 1,252 | Visit Site |
| Platt College-San Diego | San Diego | CA | $20,735.00 | $20,735.00 | 226 | Visit Site |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | CA | $20,636.00 | $20,636.00 | 3,775 | Visit Site |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | CA | $20,400.00 | $20,400.00 | 360 | Visit Site |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | San Diego | CA | $20,070.00 | $20,070.00 | 463 | Visit Site |
| Hope International University | Fullerton | CA | $19,900.00 | $19,900.00 | 974 | Visit Site |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $19,775.00 | $19,775.00 | 4,644 | Visit Site |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County | Irvine | CA | $19,775.00 | $19,775.00 | 604 | Visit Site |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Diego | San Diego | CA | $19,775.00 | $19,775.00 | 304 | Visit Site |
| The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | San Francisco | CA | $19,775.00 | $19,775.00 | 1,031 | Visit Site |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach | CA | $19,600.00 | $19,600.00 | 359 | Visit Site |
| San Diego Christian College | El Cajon | CA | $18,920.00 | $18,920.00 | 489 | Visit Site |
| William Jessup University | Rocklin | CA | $18,790.00 | $18,790.00 | 515 | Visit Site |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-West | Los Angeles | CA | $18,760.00 | $18,760.00 | 212 | Visit Site |
| Simpson University | Redding | CA | $18,600.00 | $18,600.00 | 1,076 | Visit Site |
| Fashion Careers College | San Diego | CA | $17,400.00 | $17,400.00 | 130 | Visit Site |
| Bethany University | Scotts Valley | CA | $17,375.00 | $17,375.00 | 537 | Visit Site |
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | San Bernardino | CA | $16,752.00 | $16,752.00 | 299 | Request More Information |
| Argosy University-Los Angeles | Santa Monica | CA | $16,752.00 | $16,752.00 | 180 | Request More Information |
| Argosy University-Orange County | Santa Ana | CA | $16,752.00 | $16,752.00 | 902 | Request More Information |
| Argosy University-San Diego | San Diego | CA | $16,752.00 | $16,752.00 | 55 | Request More Information |
| Argosy University-San Francisco Bay Area | Alameda | CA | $16,752.00 | $16,752.00 | 674 | Request More Information |
| Cogswell Polytechnical College | Sunnyvale | CA | $16,548.00 | $16,548.00 | 230 | Visit Site |
| Brooks College | Sunnyvale | CA | $16,425.00 | $16,425.00 | 155 | Visit Site |
| American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco | CA | $16,390.00 | $16,390.00 | 46 | Visit Site |
| ITT Technical Institute-Anaheim | Anaheim | CA | $15,600.00 | $15,600.00 | 804 | Visit Site |
| ITT Technical Institute-Clovis | Clovis | CA | $15,600.00 | $15,600.00 | 352 | Visit Site |
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | Lathrop | CA | $15,600.00 | $15,600.00 | 647 | Visit Site |
| ITT Technical Institute-Oxnard | Oxnard | CA | $15,600.00 | $15,600.00 | 450 | Visit Site |
