Collegepedia lists 60 colleges in California certified to enrol F-1 students, out of 1068 nationwide, matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are ranked by quality score, highest first.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Tuition is the published annual rate for out-of-state students (what international students are usually charged), from College Scorecard. A * marks colleges where only the in-state rate is published. Confirm current fees with the college.
| # | College | City, state | Type | Published annual tuition (indicator) | F-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, California | Research University | ≈ ₹62.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 2 | Stanford University | Stanford, California | Research University | ≈ ₹62.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 3 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California | Research University | ≈ ₹68.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 4 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California | Private University | ≈ ₹58.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 5 | Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 6 | University of San Diego | San Diego, California | Private University | ≈ ₹56.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 7 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California | Research University | ≈ ₹59.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 8 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹63.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 9 | San Diego State University | San Diego, California | Research University | ≈ ₹20.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 10 | Pacific Union College | Angwin, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹35.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 11 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, California | Research University | ≈ ₹66.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 12 | Pacific Oaks College | Pasadena, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹31 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 13 | Hope International University | Fullerton, California | Private University | ≈ ₹36.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 14 | Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹36.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 15 | Menlo College | Atherton, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹51.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 16 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | Private University | ≈ ₹54.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 17 | Chapman University | Orange, California | Research University | ≈ ₹61.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 18 | Touro University | Vallejo, California | Graduate School | ≈ ₹19 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 19 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, California | Private University | ≈ ₹49.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 20 | Concordia University Irvine | Irvine, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹41.4 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 21 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, California | Private University | ≈ ₹34.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 22 | San Jose State University | San Jose, California | Research University | ≈ ₹20 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 23 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, California | Private University | ≈ ₹50 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 24 | Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹55 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 25 | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 26 | University of Redlands | Redlands, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹58 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 27 | Westmont College | Montecito, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹51 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 28 | Golden Gate University | San Francisco, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 29 | Woodbury University | Burbank, California | Private University | ≈ ₹44.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 30 | Biola University | La Mirada, California | Private University | ≈ ₹46.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 31 | California Miramar University | San Diego, California | Private University | ≈ ₹11.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 32 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, California | Private University | ≈ ₹44 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 33 | University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | San Marcos, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 34 | Whittier College | Whittier, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹48.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 35 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, California | Research University | ≈ ₹42.3 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 36 | California Baptist University | Riverside, California | Private University | ≈ ₹39.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 37 | John Paul the Great Catholic University | Escondido, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹28.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 38 | University of La Verne | La Verne, California | Private University | ≈ ₹47.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 39 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 40 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, California | Public University | ≈ ₹20.2 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 41 | Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹28.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 42 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, California | Research University | ≈ ₹19.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 43 | La Sierra University | Riverside, California | Private University | ≈ ₹35.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 44 | Simpson University | Redding, California | Liberal Arts College | ≈ ₹37.8 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 45 | Alliant International University | San Diego, California | Private University | ≈ ₹13.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 46 | American Jewish University | Los Angeles, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 47 | Lincoln University | Oakland, California | Private University | ≈ ₹12.5 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 48 | California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 49 | Life Pacific University | San Dimas, California | Private University | ≈ ₹21.1 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 50 | Trinity Law School | Santa Ana, California | — | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 51 | Humphreys University | Stockton, California | Private Non-profit | ≈ ₹12.9 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 52 | San Joaquin Valley College | California, California | Private For-profit | ≈ ₹33.3 lakh/yr* | F-1 ✓ |
| 53 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, California | Private University | ≈ ₹57.6 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 54 | San Francisco Bay University | Fremont, California | Private University | ≈ ₹8.41 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 55 | Franciscan School of Theology | San Diego, California | Seminary / Theological School | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 56 | International Technological University | Santa Clara, California | Private University | ≈ ₹28.6 lakh/yr* | F-1 ✓ |
| 57 | Oikos University | Oakland, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 58 | Saybrook University | Pasadena, California | Private University | — | F-1 ✓ |
| 59 | University of the West | Rosemead, California | Private University | ≈ ₹14.7 lakh/yr | F-1 ✓ |
| 60 | Western University of Health Sciences | Pomona, California | Research University | — | F-1 ✓ |
F-1 source: SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. A college is listed here only if matched to that official list.
60 colleges in California are matched to the SEVP certified school list, 21 Oct 2026. They are listed above, ranked by Collegepedia quality score.
The college is on the official SEVP certified school list, so it is authorised to enrol F-1 students and issue the Form I-20.
None of the 60 listed colleges in California is classified as a community college on Collegepedia.
Not necessarily. We list a college as F-1 only when we could match it to the official SEVP list. Check studyinthestates.dhs.gov or ask the college.
It is the college's published annual tuition from College Scorecard, an indicator only. Confirm current fees for international students with the college.