List of colleges and universities in southern California

This is a list of notable colleges and universities in southern California.

Colleges[]

Liberal arts colleges[]

Scripps College, one of the Claremont Colleges

Antioch University Los Angeles
Claremont Colleges
- Claremont McKenna College
- Harvey Mudd College
- Pitzer College
- Pomona College
- Scripps College
Loyola Marymount University
Occidental College
Soka University of America
Thomas Aquinas College
University of Redlands
University of the West
Vanguard University
Westmont College
Whittier College
Woodbury University

Law schools[]

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Abraham Lincoln University School of Law – Los Angeles (Distance-learning)
American College of Law – Orange
American Heritage University School of Law and Public Policy – San Bernardino (Distance-learning)
California Desert Trial Academy College of Law, Indio^[2]
California Midland School of Law – Carlsbad (fixed facility & Distance-learning)
California School of Law – Santa Barbara (Distance-learning)
California Southern University – Irvine (Correspondence)
California Western School of Law – San Diego
Chapman University School of Law – Orange
Concord Law School at Purdue University Global – Los Angeles (Distance-learning)
Glendale University College of Law – Glendale
– Upland
Irvine University College of Law – Cerritos
International Pacific School of Law – Los Angeles (Correspondence)
Loyola Law School – Los Angeles
– La Mesa
MD Kirk School of Law – Los Angeles (Correspondence)
Pacific Coast University School of Law – Long Beach
Pacific West College of Law – Orange
Peoples College of Law – Los Angeles
Pepperdine University School of Law – Malibu
Santa Barbara College of Law – Santa Barbara
Southern California Institute of Law – Ventura & Santa Barbara
Southwestern Law School – Los Angeles
Taft Law School – Santa Ana (Correspondence)
Thomas Jefferson School of Law – San Diego
Trinity Law School – Santa Ana
University of California, Irvine School of Law – Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law – Los Angeles
University of La Verne College of Law – La Verne
University of Southern California Law School – Los Angeles
University of West Los Angeles – Chatsworth & Inglewood
University of San Diego School of Law – San Diego
Ventura College of Law – Ventura
Western Sierra Law School – San Diego
Western State University College of Law – Fullerton
Whittier Law School – Whittier

Medical schools[]

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
UCI School of Medicine
UCR School of Medicine
UCSD School of Medicine
Loma Linda School of Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Graphic design schools[]

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Otis College of Art and Design
California Institute of the Arts
Art Center College of Design
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)

Dental schools[]

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Loma Linda University School of Dentistry
UCLA School of Dentistry
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Western University of Health Sciences

Art schools[]

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Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Musicians Institute
Otis College of Art & Design
ArtCenter College of Design
The Los Angeles Film School
UCLA The School of the Arts and Architecture, School of Theatre, Film and Television
USC School of Architecture, School of Music & Theatre
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)
California Institute of the Arts

Universities[]

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University of California[]

University of California
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Riverside
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- University of California, San Diego

California State University[]

California State University
- California State University, Bakersfield
- California State University, Channel Islands
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Long Beach
- California State University, Los Angeles
- California State University, Northridge
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- California State University, San Bernardino
- San Diego State University
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State University San Marcos

Private colleges and universities[]

American Jewish University
Anaheim University
Antioch University Los Angeles
Argosy University
Azusa Pacific University
Bethesda University
Biola University
California Institute of Technology
California Institute of the Arts
California Coast University
California Baptist University
California Lutheran University
California Southern University
Chapman University
Claremont Colleges
- Claremont Graduate University
- Keck Graduate Institute
Concordia University, Irvine
Everest College
Fielding Graduate University^[7]
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Hope International University
La Sierra University
Loma Linda University
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles
Marymount California University, Rancho Palos Verdes
The Master's University, Santa Clarita
Mayfield College, Cathedral City^[8]
Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles
Mt Sierra College, Monrovia
National University (California)
New York Film Academy, Universal Studios
NTMA Training Centers of Southern California^[9]
Pepperdine University
Pacific States University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Santa Barbara Business College
Soka University of America
Southern California University of Health Sciences
The American University for Science and Technology^[10]
University of Antelope Valley
University of La Verne
University of Saint Katherine
University of the People
University of Redlands
University of Riverside
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
Vanguard University of Southern California
Westmont College
William Carey International University, Pasadena^[11]
Woodbury University

References[]

^ California State Bar Law Schools in California
^ DeBenedictis, Don J. (July 12, 2012). "New law school to focus on advocacy". Los Angeles Daily Journal. p. 5.
^ "Graphic Design and Art Schools in California". analyzed data from numerous sources. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
^ "Dental Schools in Southern California". analyzed data from numerous sources – Also from About.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
^ "Art Schools In Southern California". analyzed data from numerous sources. Retrieved 2009-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "List of Colleges & Universitys". analyzed data from numerous sources. Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
^ http://www.fielding.edu/
^ Mayfield College, Cathedral City
^ [1]
^ [2]
^ "WCIU – Who we are". Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-22.

[1] California State Bar Law Schools in California

[2] DeBenedictis, Don J. (July 12, 2012). "New law school to focus on advocacy". Los Angeles Daily Journal. p. 5.

[3] "Graphic Design and Art Schools in California". analyzed data from numerous sources. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2010-10-15.

[4] "Dental Schools in Southern California". analyzed data from numerous sources – Also from About.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-17.

[5] "Art Schools In Southern California". analyzed data from numerous sources. Retrieved 2009-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "List of Colleges & Universitys". analyzed data from numerous sources. Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-03-23.

[7] ttp://www.fielding.edu/

[8] Mayfield College, Cathedral City

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[11] "WCIU – Who we are". Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-22.

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v t Colleges and universities in Los Angeles County, California
Public universities	California State University system CSU Dominguez Hills Long Beach State CSU Los Angeles CSU Northridge Cal Poly Pomona University of California system (UCLA)
Private colleges and universities	Academy for Jewish Religion AFI Alliant AADA American Jewish AMDA Antioch Art Center Azusa Pacific Biola CalArts Caltech Claremont Colleges Claremont Graduate Claremont McKenna Harvey Mudd Keck Pitzer Pomona Scripps Claremont Lincoln Claremont School of Theology Colburn Drew Fuller Hebrew Union King's La Verne Life Pacific Loyola Marymount Marymount California Master's Mount St. Mary's National Otis Occidental Pacific Oaks PRGS Pepperdine SCI-Arc SCU Southwestern USC UWest West Coast Baptist WesternU Whittier Woodbury
Community colleges	Antelope Valley Cerritos Citrus Canyons Compton East LA El Camino Glendale Long Beach LA City LA Harbor LA Mission LA Pierce LA Valley LA Southwest LA Trade-Technical Mt. San Antonio Pasadena Rio Hondo Santa Monica West LA
For-profit branches	Abraham Lincoln University American InterContinental California College of Music DeVry FIDM−Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles College of Music LA Film New York Film Academy (Los Angeles)

v t Colleges and universities in San Diego County
Community colleges	Cuyamaca College Grossmont College MiraCosta College Palomar College San Diego City College San Diego Mesa College San Diego Miramar College Southwestern College
Public universities	California State University San Marcos San Diego State University University of California San Diego
Private universities	Alliant International University California International Business University Coleman University National University Point Loma Nazarene University Southern States University University of San Diego John Paul the Great Catholic University

v t Colleges and universities in Orange County
Community colleges	Coastline Community College Cypress College Fullerton College Golden West College Irvine Valley College Orange Coast College Saddleback College San Joaquin Valley College Santa Ana College Santiago Canyon College
Public universities	California State University, Fullerton University of California, Irvine
Private universities	Chapman University Brandman University Concordia University Irvine Laguna College of Art and Design Hope International University Marshall B. Ketchum University Soka University of America Southern California College of Optometry Vanguard University Western State College of Law
Private university branches	National University Costa Mesa Pepperdine University Irvine University of Redlands Santa Ana University of Southern California Irvine

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Sacramento (capital)
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