Main College Cost Directory 2026
U.S. College Cost Directory
Use this directory as the main starting point for comparing U.S. colleges by tuition, total cost, net price, median earnings, graduation rate, and value score.
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| University | Location | Type | Total Cost | Net Price | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Public | $45,619 | $13,481 | $92,446 | 92.8% | Value Score = earnings 37.0 + graduation 23.2 + net price 10.5 + total cost 4.3 + debt 6.6 = 81.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Private Nonprofit | $87,833 | $13,807 | $124,080 | 91.9% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 10.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.2 = 80.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | Private Nonprofit | $86,886 | $16,075 | $128,566 | 94.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.6 + net price 9.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 79.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA | Public | $32,265 | $16,665 | $90,768 | 86.4% | Value Score = earnings 36.3 + graduation 21.6 + net price 9.4 + total cost 6.0 + debt 5.6 = 78.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public | $38,614 | $12,548 | $82,511 | 92.6% | Value Score = earnings 33.0 + graduation 23.2 + net price 10.8 + total cost 5.2 + debt 6.3 = 78.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | Public | $38,701 | $12,470 | $84,943 | 86.1% | Value Score = earnings 34.0 + graduation 21.5 + net price 10.8 + total cost 5.2 + debt 5.8 = 77.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | Public | $41,238 | $14,741 | $80,838 | 85.7% | Value Score = earnings 32.3 + graduation 21.4 + net price 10.1 + total cost 4.8 + debt 6.9 = 75.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | Public | $38,632 | $14,251 | $80,735 | 86.9% | Value Score = earnings 32.3 + graduation 21.7 + net price 10.2 + total cost 5.2 + debt 6.1 = 75.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $86,500 | $28,849 | $104,736 | 91.4% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 22.8 + net price 5.4 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 74.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Public | $26,593 | $13,760 | $78,988 | 69.2% | Value Score = earnings 31.6 + graduation 17.3 + net price 10.4 + total cost 6.7 + debt 6.6 = 72.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Cal Poly Maritime Academy | Vallejo, CA | Public | $29,853 | $20,555 | $94,784 | 59.7% | Value Score = earnings 37.9 + graduation 14.9 + net price 8.1 + total cost 6.3 + debt 5.2 = 72.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Public | $41,573 | $16,109 | $74,915 | 83% | Value Score = earnings 30.0 + graduation 20.8 + net price 9.6 + total cost 4.8 + debt 6.6 = 71.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $90,165 | $35,924 | $138,687 | 91.9% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 3.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.4 = 70.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona, CA | Public | $23,955 | $11,531 | $71,902 | 68.4% | Value Score = earnings 28.8 + graduation 17.1 + net price 11.2 + total cost 7.0 + debt 6.2 = 70.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $85,300 | $19,285 | $77,779 | 93.2% | Value Score = earnings 31.1 + graduation 23.3 + net price 8.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 7.1 = 70.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Gnomon | North Hollywood, CA | Private For Profit | $54,947 | $51,949 | $114,785 | 100% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 25.0 + net price 0.0 + total cost 3.1 + debt 1.9 = 70.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | Public | $18,269 | $6,555 | $62,951 | 70.2% | Value Score = earnings 25.2 + graduation 17.5 + net price 12.8 + total cost 7.7 + debt 6.6 = 69.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $90,300 | $32,740 | $92,498 | 91.8% | Value Score = earnings 37.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 4.1 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.4 = 69.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Public | $22,679 | $10,440 | $64,403 | 68.9% | Value Score = earnings 25.8 + graduation 17.2 + net price 11.5 + total cost 7.2 + debt 6.5 = 68.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | Public | $27,780 | $15,364 | $64,909 | 76.4% | Value Score = earnings 26.0 + graduation 19.1 + net price 9.9 + total cost 6.5 + debt 6.3 = 67.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | Private Nonprofit | $82,026 | $50,062 | $109,183 | 87.9% | Value Score = earnings 40.0 + graduation 22.0 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.2 = 67.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside, CA | Public | $38,942 | $14,304 | $67,699 | 76% | Value Score = earnings 27.1 + graduation 19.0 + net price 10.2 + total cost 5.1 + debt 5.7 = 67.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-East Bay | Hayward, CA | Public | $22,850 | $9,320 | $71,401 | 48% | Value Score = earnings 28.6 + graduation 12.0 + net price 11.9 + total cost 7.1 + debt 6.4 = 66.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | Public | $41,179 | $17,890 | $68,396 | 75.1% | Value Score = earnings 27.4 + graduation 18.8 + net price 9.0 + total cost 4.9 + debt 5.9 = 65.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock, CA | Public | $19,739 | $6,067 | $63,188 | 53.5% | Value Score = earnings 25.3 + graduation 13.4 + net price 13.0 + total cost 7.5 + debt 6.6 = 65.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Public | $22,945 | $9,338 | $64,876 | 56.3% | Value Score = earnings 26.0 + graduation 14.1 + net price 11.9 + total cost 7.1 + debt 6.4 = 65.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | Public | $17,427 | $4,564 | $59,977 | 54.9% | Value Score = earnings 24.0 + graduation 13.7 + net price 13.5 + total cost 7.8 + debt 6.4 = 65.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Fresno | Fresno, CA | Public | $20,095 | $7,000 | $61,244 | 57% | Value Score = earnings 24.5 + graduation 14.2 + net price 12.7 + total cost 7.5 + debt 6.4 = 65.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of California-Merced | Merced, CA | Public | $39,665 | $11,983 | $64,368 | 68.7% | Value Score = earnings 25.7 + graduation 17.2 + net price 11.0 + total cost 5.0 + debt 6.4 = 65.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Private Nonprofit | $78,720 | $30,365 | $86,522 | 83.7% | Value Score = earnings 34.6 + graduation 20.9 + net price 4.9 + total cost 0.2 + debt 4.6 = 65.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Public | $18,403 | $3,967 | $59,211 | 53% | Value Score = earnings 23.7 + graduation 13.2 + net price 13.7 + total cost 7.7 + debt 6.6 = 64.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | Public | $24,648 | $12,885 | $65,986 | 57.6% | Value Score = earnings 26.4 + graduation 14.4 + net price 10.7 + total cost 6.9 + debt 6.3 = 64.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge, CA | Public | $20,485 | $7,021 | $59,115 | 57% | Value Score = earnings 23.6 + graduation 14.2 + net price 12.7 + total cost 7.4 + debt 6.6 = 64.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Chico | Chico, CA | Public | $26,283 | $14,480 | $64,172 | 62.8% | Value Score = earnings 25.7 + graduation 15.7 + net price 10.2 + total cost 6.7 + debt 5.9 = 64.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | Public | $21,649 | $10,229 | $62,908 | 54.6% | Value Score = earnings 25.2 + graduation 13.6 + net price 11.6 + total cost 7.3 + debt 6.1 = 63.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | Public | $26,488 | $12,278 | $68,077 | 50.4% | Value Score = earnings 27.2 + graduation 12.6 + net price 10.9 + total cost 6.7 + debt 6.3 = 63.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | Public | $19,522 | $5,652 | $59,009 | 49.8% | Value Score = earnings 23.6 + graduation 12.5 + net price 13.1 + total cost 7.6 + debt 6.8 = 63.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA | Public | $23,561 | $9,849 | $62,152 | 51.3% | Value Score = earnings 24.9 + graduation 12.8 + net price 11.7 + total cost 7.1 + debt 6.4 = 62.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo, CA | Private Nonprofit | $55,064 | $18,260 | $55,017 | 91.8% | Value Score = earnings 22.0 + graduation 23.0 + net price 8.9 + total cost 3.1 + debt 5.6 = 62.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA | Public | $26,987 | $13,663 | $59,247 | 59.1% | Value Score = earnings 23.7 + graduation 14.8 + net price 10.4 + total cost 6.6 + debt 6.9 = 62.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | Private Nonprofit | $71,515 | $25,447 | $78,445 | 69.1% | Value Score = earnings 31.4 + graduation 17.3 + net price 6.5 + total cost 1.1 + debt 5.0 = 61.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $87,564 | $36,294 | $77,539 | 82.5% | Value Score = earnings 31.0 + graduation 20.6 + net price 2.9 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.6 = 61.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA | Private Nonprofit | $71,751 | $35,333 | $84,713 | 78.1% | Value Score = earnings 33.9 + graduation 19.5 + net price 3.2 + total cost 1.0 + debt 3.1 = 60.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA | Public | $23,191 | $8,615 | $57,162 | 42.8% | Value Score = earnings 22.9 + graduation 10.7 + net price 12.1 + total cost 7.1 + debt 6.6 = 59.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Private Nonprofit | $80,141 | $41,431 | $89,812 | 70.1% | Value Score = earnings 35.9 + graduation 17.5 + net price 1.2 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.6 = 59.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | Private Nonprofit | $43,426 | $26,196 | $55,619 | 84.3% | Value Score = earnings 22.2 + graduation 21.1 + net price 6.3 + total cost 4.6 + debt 4.9 = 59.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga, CA | Private Nonprofit | $77,659 | $30,378 | $78,812 | 70.3% | Value Score = earnings 31.5 + graduation 17.6 + net price 4.9 + total cost 0.3 + debt 4.4 = 58.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | Private Nonprofit | $86,466 | $34,191 | $69,512 | 83.4% | Value Score = earnings 27.8 + graduation 20.8 + net price 3.6 + total cost 0.0 + debt 6.3 = 58.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Private Nonprofit | $93,512 | $58,098 | $82,939 | 83.4% | Value Score = earnings 33.2 + graduation 20.8 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.4 = 58.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $84,800 | $38,263 | $75,951 | 80.9% | Value Score = earnings 30.4 + graduation 20.2 + net price 2.2 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.6 = 57.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | Private Nonprofit | $56,313 | $22,212 | $66,677 | 61.8% | Value Score = earnings 26.7 + graduation 15.4 + net price 7.6 + total cost 3.0 + debt 4.4 = 57.0/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $83,943 | $48,381 | $78,349 | 78.9% | Value Score = earnings 31.3 + graduation 19.7 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 5.7 = 56.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | Private Nonprofit | $62,278 | $20,161 | $65,464 | 63.1% | Value Score = earnings 26.2 + graduation 15.8 + net price 8.3 + total cost 2.2 + debt 4.0 = 56.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | El Dorado Hills, CA | Private Nonprofit | $24,956 | $21,680 | $35,418 | 84.8% | Value Score = earnings 14.2 + graduation 21.2 + net price 7.8 + total cost 6.9 + debt 6.1 = 56.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | Private Nonprofit | $68,426 | $30,109 | $68,712 | 69.6% | Value Score = earnings 27.5 + graduation 17.4 + net price 5.0 + total cost 1.4 + debt 4.6 = 55.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Menlo College | Atherton, CA | Private Nonprofit | $72,020 | $31,100 | $76,419 | 53.5% | Value Score = earnings 30.6 + graduation 13.4 + net price 4.6 + total cost 1.0 + debt 6.3 = 55.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| National University | San Diego, CA | Private Nonprofit | $33,978 | $22,878 | $67,548 | 42.9% | Value Score = earnings 27.0 + graduation 10.7 + net price 7.4 + total cost 5.8 + debt 4.6 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA | Private Nonprofit | $44,249 | $13,630 | $58,896 | 50% | Value Score = earnings 23.6 + graduation 12.5 + net price 10.5 + total cost 4.5 + debt 4.5 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $66,726 | $21,413 | $72,379 | 53.3% | Value Score = earnings 29.0 + graduation 13.3 + net price 7.9 + total cost 1.7 + debt 3.7 = 55.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | Private Nonprofit | $76,630 | $30,031 | $72,690 | 67.3% | Value Score = earnings 29.1 + graduation 16.8 + net price 5.0 + total cost 0.4 + debt 3.9 = 55.2/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa, CA | Private Nonprofit | $52,665 | $21,241 | $59,541 | 56.8% | Value Score = earnings 23.8 + graduation 14.2 + net price 7.9 + total cost 3.4 + debt 5.7 = 55.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $39,834 | $35,558 | $83,438 | 29.6% | Value Score = earnings 33.4 + graduation 7.4 + net price 3.1 + total cost 5.0 + debt 5.8 = 54.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata, CA | Public | $25,170 | $13,171 | $47,626 | 48.6% | Value Score = earnings 19.1 + graduation 12.1 + net price 10.6 + total cost 6.9 + debt 5.9 = 54.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Humphreys University | Stockton, CA | Private Nonprofit | $20,918 | $5,524 | $39,248 | 61.5% | Value Score = earnings 15.7 + graduation 15.4 + net price 13.2 + total cost 7.4 + debt 2.9 = 54.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | Private Nonprofit | $71,150 | $29,053 | $64,778 | 70.4% | Value Score = earnings 25.9 + graduation 17.6 + net price 5.3 + total cost 1.1 + debt 4.5 = 54.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA | Private Nonprofit | $60,488 | $38,729 | $63,998 | 77.2% | Value Score = earnings 25.6 + graduation 19.3 + net price 2.1 + total cost 2.4 + debt 4.4 = 53.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | Private Nonprofit | $54,038 | $26,285 | $61,504 | 61.9% | Value Score = earnings 24.6 + graduation 15.5 + net price 6.2 + total cost 3.2 + debt 4.1 = 53.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine, CA | Private Nonprofit | $58,682 | $28,115 | $65,083 | 58.3% | Value Score = earnings 26.0 + graduation 14.6 + net price 5.6 + total cost 2.7 + debt 4.6 = 53.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | Private Nonprofit | $83,146 | $46,555 | $70,070 | 81.9% | Value Score = earnings 28.0 + graduation 20.5 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.9 = 53.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita, CA | Private Nonprofit | $54,845 | $32,647 | $57,106 | 67.7% | Value Score = earnings 22.8 + graduation 16.9 + net price 4.1 + total cost 3.1 + debt 5.3 = 52.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | Private Nonprofit | $63,664 | $25,757 | $59,492 | 60% | Value Score = earnings 23.8 + graduation 15.0 + net price 6.4 + total cost 2.0 + debt 4.8 = 52.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| San Diego Christian College | Santee, CA | Private Nonprofit | $31,745 | $992 | $49,766 | 19.7% | Value Score = earnings 19.9 + graduation 4.9 + net price 14.7 + total cost 6.0 + debt 6.3 = 51.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA | Private Nonprofit | $75,649 | $48,661 | $71,958 | 79.2% | Value Score = earnings 28.8 + graduation 19.8 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.5 + debt 2.6 = 51.7/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Woodbury University | Burbank, CA | Private Nonprofit | $58,010 | $33,692 | $65,668 | 60% | Value Score = earnings 26.3 + graduation 15.0 + net price 3.8 + total cost 2.7 + debt 3.9 = 51.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Aliso Viejo, CA | Public | $35,325 | $32,654 | $65,703 | 42.9% | Value Score = earnings 26.3 + graduation 10.7 + net price 4.1 + total cost 5.6 + debt 4.6 = 51.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA | Private Nonprofit | $53,703 | $28,062 | $56,257 | 56% | Value Score = earnings 22.5 + graduation 14.0 + net price 5.6 + total cost 3.3 + debt 5.9 = 51.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | Private Nonprofit | $62,757 | $31,495 | $56,778 | 67.6% | Value Score = earnings 22.7 + graduation 16.9 + net price 4.5 + total cost 2.2 + debt 4.6 = 50.8/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido, CA | Private Nonprofit | $52,367 | $34,666 | $56,930 | 63.9% | Value Score = earnings 22.8 + graduation 16.0 + net price 3.4 + total cost 3.5 + debt 3.9 = 49.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Simpson University | Redding, CA | Private Nonprofit | $54,688 | $27,817 | $54,340 | 48.8% | Value Score = earnings 21.7 + graduation 12.2 + net price 5.7 + total cost 3.2 + debt 6.3 = 49.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $71,612 | $43,923 | $71,909 | 71.4% | Value Score = earnings 28.8 + graduation 17.9 + net price 0.4 + total cost 1.0 + debt 0.5 = 48.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | San Diego, CA | Private For Profit | $62,004 | $52,570 | $68,891 | 61.9% | Value Score = earnings 27.6 + graduation 15.5 + net price 0.0 + total cost 2.2 + debt 3.3 = 48.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| La Sierra University | Riverside, CA | Private Nonprofit | $51,459 | $45,566 | $61,824 | 59.7% | Value Score = earnings 24.7 + graduation 14.9 + net price 0.0 + total cost 3.6 + debt 4.7 = 47.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California College of ASU | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $31,890 | $17,683 | $42,014 | 37.2% | Value Score = earnings 16.8 + graduation 9.3 + net price 9.1 + total cost 6.0 + debt 6.2 = 47.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Life Pacific University | San Dimas, CA | Private Nonprofit | $35,062 | $20,898 | $43,299 | 40.4% | Value Score = earnings 17.3 + graduation 10.1 + net price 8.0 + total cost 5.6 + debt 6.0 = 47.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Hope International University | Fullerton, CA | Private Nonprofit | $51,784 | $29,310 | $49,697 | 49.4% | Value Score = earnings 19.9 + graduation 12.4 + net price 5.2 + total cost 3.5 + debt 5.5 = 46.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Design Institute of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Private For Profit | $55,911 | $44,010 | $46,920 | 80% | Value Score = earnings 18.8 + graduation 20.0 + net price 0.3 + total cost 3.0 + debt 3.0 = 45.1/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles, CA | Private Nonprofit | $75,861 | $51,248 | $58,152 | 66.3% | Value Score = earnings 23.3 + graduation 16.6 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.5 + debt 4.3 = 44.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Touro University Worldwide | Los Alamitos, CA | Private Nonprofit | $29,016 | $19,058 | $40,803 | 28.6% | Value Score = earnings 16.3 + graduation 7.1 + net price 8.6 + total cost 6.4 + debt 5.9 = 44.4/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| University of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Private For Profit | $35,722 | $27,815 | $51,017 | 28.7% | Value Score = earnings 20.4 + graduation 7.2 + net price 5.7 + total cost 5.5 + debt 4.8 = 43.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach, CA | Private Nonprofit | $57,989 | $42,505 | $47,867 | 51.7% | Value Score = earnings 19.1 + graduation 12.9 + net price 0.8 + total cost 2.8 + debt 4.6 = 40.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| New York Film Academy | Burbank, CA | Private For Profit | $62,210 | $39,011 | $29,633 | 67.7% | Value Score = earnings 11.9 + graduation 16.9 + net price 2.0 + total cost 2.2 + debt 6.9 = 39.9/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Private Nonprofit | $79,776 | $53,909 | $49,414 | 61.2% | Value Score = earnings 19.8 + graduation 15.3 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.0 + debt 4.4 = 39.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Providence Christian College | Pasadena, CA | Private Nonprofit | $53,447 | $25,163 | $46,264 | 20% | Value Score = earnings 18.5 + graduation 5.0 + net price 6.6 + total cost 3.3 + debt 5.9 = 39.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | Private Nonprofit | $77,560 | $46,080 | $41,198 | 66.7% | Value Score = earnings 16.5 + graduation 16.7 + net price 0.0 + total cost 0.3 + debt 5.1 = 38.6/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | Private For Profit | $48,036 | $40,613 | $39,008 | 34.3% | Value Score = earnings 15.6 + graduation 8.6 + net price 1.5 + total cost 4.0 + debt 6.9 = 36.5/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| California Aeronautical University | Bakersfield, CA | Private For Profit | $46,233 | $36,126 | $38,361 | 30.2% | Value Score = earnings 15.3 + graduation 7.5 + net price 3.0 + total cost 4.2 + debt 6.2 = 36.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
| Los Angeles College of Music | Pasadena, CA | Private For Profit | $49,705 | $43,590 | $31,758 | 41.3% | Value Score = earnings 12.7 + graduation 10.3 + net price 0.5 + total cost 3.8 + debt 5.0 = 32.3/100. Uses median earnings, graduation rate, net price, total cost, and median debt. |
How to Use This Page
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- Use the sort dropdown to change the default ranking method.
- Click a college name to open the profile page with charts and budget tools.
Method Notes
Use the table as a starting point, then review each college profile for cost, net price, earnings, debt, graduation rate, and fit.
Figures are designed for comparison and may not match a student’s final bill. Residency, aid eligibility, housing, program fees, course load, and family income can change the real cost.