Religious colleges in California
35 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 35 faith-affiliated colleges in California, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 14 at Notre Dame de Namur University to 7,914 at California Baptist University. All 35 are private institutions.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Baptist University Riverside, CA | Private | 7,914 | 74% | $27,384 |
| 2 | Chapman University Orange, CA | Private | 7,629 | 56% | $47,527 |
| 3 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | Private | 7,171 | 40% | $45,723 |
| 4 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | Private | 6,235 | 44% | $50,959 |
| 5 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Private | 5,697 | 51% | $39,495 |
| 6 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | 5,619 | 47% | $31,265 |
| 7 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Private | 3,629 | 50% | $45,409 |
| 8 | Biola University La Mirada, CA | Private | 3,390 | 60% | $28,101 |
| 9 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | Private | 3,132 | 82% | $50,168 |
| 10 | Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA | Private | 2,977 | 79% | $19,798 |
| 11 | California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA | Private | 2,374 | 89% | $26,433 |
| 12 | Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | Private | 2,024 | 89% | $31,198 |
| 13 | Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA | Private | 1,975 | 65% | $19,761 |
| 14 | Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA | Private | 1,746 | 69% | $25,009 |
| 15 | Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA | Private | 1,614 | 58% | $14,317 |
| 16 | Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA | Private | 1,456 | 60% | $28,046 |
| 17 | Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA | Private | 1,310 | 80% | $32,926 |
| 18 | La Sierra University Riverside, CA | Private | 1,155 | 93% | $26,217 |
| 19 | William Jessup University Rocklin, CA | Private | 1,021 | 77% | $25,300 |
| 20 | Pacific Union College Angwin, CA | Private | 910 | 42% | $20,979 |
| 21 | Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA | Private | 867 | — | — |
| 22 | Simpson University Redding, CA | Private | 751 | 99% | $27,923 |
| 23 | Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA | Private | 539 | 79% | $25,032 |
| 24 | Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA | Private | 393 | 94% | $22,343 |
| 25 | John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA | Private | 297 | 79% | $29,124 |
| 26 | University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA | Private | 230 | 46% | $33,072 |
| 27 | Bethesda University Anaheim, CA | Private | 212 | — | $8,388 |
| 28 | World Mission University Los Angeles, CA | Private | 180 | — | $16,598 |
| 29 | Providence Christian College Pasadena, CA | Private | 144 | 93% | $25,378 |
| 30 | San Diego Christian College Santee, CA | Private | 91 | 63% | $7,871 |
| 31 | Grace Mission University Fullerton, CA | Private | 72 | — | — |
| 32 | America Evangelical University Gardena, CA | Private | 71 | — | $24,088 |
| 33 | Oak Valley College Rialto, CA | Private | 52 | — | $5,805 |
| 34 | Haven University Garden Grove, CA | Private | 22 | — | — |
| 35 | Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA | Private | 14 | — | — |
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