| The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA · Private | 2.6 | 1,622 | 84% | $32,647 |
| California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA · Private | 4.1 | 860 | 32% | $46,080 |
| California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · Public | 12 | 32,691 | 93% | $7,021 |
| Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA · Private | 17 | 779 | 82% | $33,692 |
| Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private | 23 | 1,719 | 73% | $21,413 |
| University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Public | 24 | 33,475 | 9% | $12,548 |
| Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA · Private | 25 | 2,017 | 75% | $48,661 |
| California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA · Private | 25 | 2,296 | 76% | $30,109 |
| Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · Private | 26 | 1,877 | 44% | $38,263 |
| Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · Private | 29 | 3,553 | 63% | $58,098 |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA · Private | 29 | 987 | 3% | $16,075 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Private | 30 | 20,443 | 10% | $32,740 |
| California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · Public | 31 | 19,562 | 91% | $3,967 |
| Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private | 31 | 7,094 | 45% | $48,381 |
| Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, CA · Private | 32 | 1,223 | 82% | $51,248 |
| Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA · Private | 33 | 566 | 83% | $26,196 |
| California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · Public | 36 | 5,013 | 95% | $9,849 |
| Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA · Private | 40 | 2,759 | 88% | $22,212 |
| Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA · Private | 40 | 764 | 81% | $25,757 |
| California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · Public | 41 | 12,538 | 93% | $8,615 |
| Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA · Private | 44 | 456 | 96% | $20,898 |
| Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · Private | 45 | 3,474 | 74% | $31,495 |
| California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Public | 46 | 25,042 | 75% | $11,531 |
| University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · Private | 47 | 3,050 | 71% | $20,161 |
| California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Public | 49 | 35,924 | 46% | $10,440 |
| Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private | 50 | 1,666 | 7% | $19,285 |
| Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA · Private | 50 | 1,113 | 38% | $36,294 |
| Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · Private | 50 | 921 | 13% | $35,924 |