* Some colleges have off-campus locations. The location listed below represents the location of the main campus. Click on a college and find the section Off-Campus Locations for a listing of multiple campus locations.
| State-Approved Institutions |
Main Campus Location |
| Abraham Lincoln University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Academy of Art University |
San Francisco, CA |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences |
Oakland, CA |
| Adizes Graduate School |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| American College of Law |
Anaheim, CA |
| American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
San Francisco, CA |
| American Graduate University |
Covina, CA |
| American InterContinental University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| American University of Complementary Medicine |
Beverly Hills, CA |
| American University of Health Sciences |
Signal Hill, CA |
| Argosy University - San Francisco |
Alameda, CA |
| Art Institute of California - San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| Aviation & Electronic School of America |
Colfax, CA |
| Bay Cities Bible College |
Oakland, CA |
| Bethesda Christian University |
Anaheim, CA |
| Bonnie Bergin Assistance Dog Institute, The |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| Breining Institute |
Orangevale, CA |
| Brooks Institute |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Bryan College |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Cal Northern School of Law |
Chico, CA |
| California American University |
Alhambra, CA |
| California Christian College |
Fresno, CA |
| California Coast University |
Santa Ana, CA |
| California College San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
| California Culinary Academy |
San Francisco, CA |
| California Graduate Institute |
Los Angeles, CA |
| California Graduate School of Theology |
La Habra, CA |
| California Graduate School of Theology |
La Habra, CA |
| California Institute for Human Science |
Encinitas, CA |
| California International Business University |
San Diego, CA |
| California International University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| California Miramar University |
San Diego, CA |
| California National University For Advanced Studies |
Northridge, CA |
| California New Hope University |
Stanton, CA |
| California Pacific University |
Escondido, CA |
| California Southern Law School |
Riverside, CA |
| California Southern University |
Santa Ana, CA |
| California Union University |
Fullerton, CA |
| California University of Business and Technology |
Hacienda Heights, CA |
| California University of Management and Sciences |
Anaheim, CA |
| Capital Bible College |
Sacramento, CA |
| CapStone University |
Riverside, CA |
| Central Michigan University |
Camp Pendleton, CA |
| Central Texas College |
San Diego, CA |
| Christian Life College |
Stockton, CA |
| Christian Witness Theological Seminary |
Concord, CA |
| Cohen University and Theological Seminary |
Torrance, CA |
| Coleman University |
San Diego, CA |
| College for Appraisers |
Cypress, CA |
| Columbia College - Hollywood |
Tarzana, CA |
| Columbia College of Missouri |
Alameda, CA |
| Community Christian College |
Redlands, CA |
| Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. |
North Hollywood, CA |
| Crimson Technical College |
Inglewood, CA |
| Design Institute of San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
| DeVry University |
Pomona, CA |
| Dharma Realm Buddhist University |
Talmage, CA |
| Dongguk Royal University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Emperor's College |
Santa Monica, CA |
| Empire College |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| Escondido Bible College |
Escondido, CA |
| Evangelia University |
Anaheim, CA |
| Everest College |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Expression College for Digital Arts |
Emeryville, CA |
| Fashion Careers College |
San Diego, CA |
| Five Branches Institute |
Santa Cruz, CA |
| Frederick Taylor University |
Moraga, CA |
| Golf Academy of America - San Diego |
Carlsbad, CA |
| Grace Mission University |
Fullerton, CA |
| Graduate Center for Child Development and Psychotherapy |
Los Angeles, CA |
| High-Tech Institute |
Sacramento, CA |
| Hubbard College of Administration International |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Inland Valley College |
Upland, CA |
| Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, The |
San Francisco, CA |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies |
Berkeley, CA |
| Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Intercultural Institute of California |
San Francisco, CA |
| Interior Designers Institute |
Newport Beach, CA |
| International Professional School of Bodywork |
San Diego, CA |
| International Reformed University & Seminary |
Los Angeles, CA |
| International Technological University |
Sunnyvale, CA |
| International Theological Seminary |
El Monte, CA |
| Irvine University |
Cerritos, CA |
| ITT Technical Institute |
Anaheim, CA |
| K.P.C.A. Presbyterian Theological Seminary |
Whittier, CA |
| Kaplan College - California |
North Hollywood, CA |
| Kernel University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Larry H. Layton School of Law |
Acton, CA |
| Life University |
Gardena, CA |
| Likie Fashion and Technology College |
Rosemead, CA |
| Lincoln Law School of Sacramento |
Sacramento, CA |
| Lincoln Law School of San Jose |
San Jose, CA |
| Logos Evangelical Seminary |
El Monte, CA |
| Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Mashdots College |
Glendale, CA |
| Meiji College of Oriental Medicine |
Berkeley, CA |
| Mt. Sierra College |
Monrovia, CA |
| MTI College |
Sacramento, CA |
| Musicians Institute |
Hollywood, CA |
| Newport Psychoanalytic Institute |
Tustin, CA |
| Newport University |
Newport Beach, CA |
| Newschool of Architecture & Design |
San Diego, CA |
| Northern California Bible College |
Pleasanton, CA |
| Northwestern California University School of Law |
Sacramento, CA |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University |
Fremont, CA |
| Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy |
Fresno, CA |
| Optimal Performance Institute, The |
Sunnyvale, CA |
| Pacific Baptist College |
Pomona, CA |
| Pacific Coast University School of Law |
Long Beach, CA |
| Pacific College of Oriental Medicine |
San Diego, CA |
| Pacific West College of Law |
Orange, CA |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic West |
San Jose, CA |
| Park University |
MCB Camp Pendleton, CA |
| Peoples College of Law |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Platt College - Newport Beach |
Huntington Beach, CA |
| Platt College - San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
| Professional Golfers Career College |
Temecula, CA |
| Professional School of Psychology Sacramento |
Sacramento, CA |
| Psychoanalytic Center of California, The |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California |
San Francisco, CA |
| Remington College |
San Diego, CA |
| Ridgecrest School of Law |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Rudolf Steiner College |
Fair Oaks, CA |
| Ryokan College |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Sage College |
Moreno Valley, CA |
| San Diego University for Integrative Studies |
San Diego, CA |
| San Francisco Law School |
San Francisco, CA |
| Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Santa Barbara Business College |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Santa Barbara Graduate Institute |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| Sanville Institute |
Berkeley, CA |
| Shasta Bible College |
Redding, CA |
| Silicon Valley University |
San Jose, CA |
| Sonoma College |
Petaluma, CA |
| South Baylo University - Anaheim |
Anaheim, CA |
| South Coast College |
Anaheim, CA |
| Southern California Institute of Law, Ventura Campus |
Ventura, CA |
| Southern California Institute of Technology |
Anaheim, CA |
| Southern California University S.O.M.A. |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Southern States University |
San Diego, CA |
| Springfield College |
San Diego, CA |
| Taft University System |
Santa Ana, CA |
| Tien Tao Chong Hua University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Travel University International |
San Diego, CA |
| Trinity College of Graduate Studies |
Anaheim, CA |
| Trinity International University |
Santa Ana, CA |
| Trinity Life Bible College |
Sacramento, CA |
| Union College of California |
Westminster, CA |
| Union Institute, The |
Los Angeles, CA |
| University of East & West Medicine |
Sunnyvale, CA |
| University of Northern California, Lorenzo Patino School of Law |
Sacramento, CA |
| University of Philosophical Research |
Los Angeles, CA |
| University of Phoenix |
Sacramento, CA |
| University of Santa Monica |
Santa Monica, CA |
| University of West Los Angeles |
Inglewood, CA |
| Webster University |
Irvine, CA |
| Weimar College |
Weimar, CA |
| West Coast University, Los Angeles Center |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Western Conservative Baptist Seminary - Bay Area |
Los Gatos, CA |
| Western Institute for Social Research |
Berkeley, CA |
| Western Sierra Law School |
San Diego, CA |
| Westwood College |
Anaheim, CA |
| William Carey International University |
Pasadena, CA |
| Wisdom University |
San Francisco, CA |
| World Mission University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| World University of America, Ojai |
Ojai, CA |
| WyoTech - Fremont |
Fremont, CA |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad/West Coast Talmudical Seminary |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Yuin University |
Compton, CA |
| Institutions Exempt from State Approval |
Main Campus Location |
| American Baptist Seminary of the West |
Berkeley, CA |
| Bethel Seminary West |
San Diego, CA |
| Booker T. Crenshaw Christian College & School of Ministry, Inc. |
San Diego, CA |
| California Western School of Law |
San Diego, CA |
| Calvary Chapel Bible College |
Murrieta, CA |
| Chong Shin University in USA |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Christian Life International Bible College |
Novato, CA |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific |
Berkeley, CA |
| Cleveland Chiropractic College |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Coastland University |
Laguna Niguel, CA |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Atwater, CA |
| Glendale University College of Law |
Glendale, CA |
| King's College and Seminary |
Van Nuys, CA |
| Life Chiropractic College West |
Hayward, CA |
| Lincoln University |
Oakland, CA |
| Monterey College of Law |
Seaside, CA |
| Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary |
Berkeley, CA |
| Pacific States University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Samra University of Oriental Medicine |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Shiloh Bible College |
Oakland, CA |
| Southern California Seminary |
El Cajon, CA |
| Southwestern University School of Law |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Starr King School for the Ministry |
Berkeley, CA |
| Vision International University |
Ramona, CA |
| Westech College |
Ontario, CA |
| Yo San University |
Los Angeles, CA |