Smallest Colleges in California
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| Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | # of Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Royale College of Beauty | Temecula | CA | N/A | Vocational | 77.78% | 99 |
| 77 | San Diego Culinary Institute | San Diego | CA | N/A | Vocational | 90% | 99 |
| 78 | Pardee RAND Graduate School | Santa Monica | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 102 |
| 79 | Advance Beauty Techs Academy | San Jacinto | CA | N/A | Vocational | 45.45% | 102 |
| 80 | The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law-Ventura | Ventura | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 108 |
| 81 | American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 108 |
| 82 | Shasta School of Cosmetology | Redding | CA | N/A | Vocational | 85.71% | 109 |
| 83 | St John's Seminary | Camarillo | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 110 |
| 84 | SICE Paul Mitchell Partner School | Modesto | CA | N/A | Vocational | 89.29% | 110 |
| 85 | Xavier College School of Nursing | Stockton | CA | N/A | Vocational | 100% | 112 |
| 86 | The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law–Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 112 |
| 87 | RWM Fiber Optics | Carson | CA | N/A | Vocational | 80% | 119 |
| 88 | Lyles Bakersfield College of Beauty | Bakersfield | CA | N/A | Vocational | 100% | 119 |
| 89 | Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science | Visalia | CA | N/A | Vocational | 86.36% | 119 |
| 90 | California Healing Arts College | Carson | CA | N/A | 2 year | 66.67% | 120 |
| 91 | Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary | Berkeley | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 121 |
| 92 | California Career College | Canoga Park | CA | N/A | 2 year | N/A | 121 |
| 93 | Virginia Sewing Machines and School Center | Los Angeles | CA | N/A | Vocational | 89.29% | 122 |
| 94 | Oceanside College of Beauty | Oceanside | CA | N/A | Vocational | 71.43% | 122 |
| 95 | Southern California University SOMA | Los Angeles | CA | N/A | 4 year | N/A | 124 |
| 96 | InterCoast Colleges-Carson | Carson | CA | N/A | Vocational | 72.73% | 126 |
| 97 | NCP College of Nursing-Hayward | Hayward | CA | N/A | Vocational | N/A | 126 |
| 98 | Advanced Training Associates | El Cajon | CA | N/A | 2 year | 86.67% | 127 |
| 99 | InterCoast Colleges-Elk Grove | Elk Grove | CA | N/A | Vocational | 83.33% | 127 |
| 100 | Preferred College of Nursing-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | CA | N/A | Vocational | 80% | 129 |
