Largest Online Graduate Schools in California
For the academic year 2022-2023, Northcentral University is the largest online graduate school in California with 11,472 students who enrolled online exclusively. Ashford University and University of the People also have the large number of online graduate students, following Northcentral University.
The following table shows the top 10 largest online graduate schools in California.
| School Name | Graduate Student Population | Tuition & Fees | Number of Graduate Programs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Students Enrolled Online exclusively | Students Enrolled in Some Online Classes | Students Not Enrolled in Online Classes | California residents | Out-of-State | Total | Online Programs | ||
| 1 | Northcentral UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSan Diego, CA | 11,472 | 11,472 | 0 | 0 | $17,998 | 60 | 60 | |
| 2 | Ashford UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSan Diego, CA | 6,989 | 6,989 | 0 | 0 | $13,515 | 90 | 90 | |
| 3 | University of the PeoplePrivate, 4 yearsPasadena, CA | 6,972 | 6,972 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 12 | |
| 4 | National UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSan Diego, CA | 10,146 | 6,793 | 556 | 2,797 | $15,912 | 139 | 123 | |
| 5 | University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | 28,246 | 6,251 | 7,901 | 14,094 | $68,128 | 504 | 18 | |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts GlobalPublic, 4 yearsIrvine, CA | 3,867 | 3,867 | 0 | 0 | $13,030 | $13,282 | 59 | 52 |
| 7 | San Jose State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsSan Jose, CA | 8,888 | 3,709 | 2,544 | 2,635 | $9,426 | $18,930 | 197 | 8 |
| 8 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsMalibu, CA | 6,368 | 2,982 | 1,050 | 2,336 | $42,020 | 97 | 3 | |
| 9 | United States UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSan Diego, CA | 2,578 | 2,551 | 27 | 0 | $6,037 | 23 | 21 | |
| 10 | The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los AngelesPrivate, 4 yearsLos Angeles, CA | 3,042 | 2,370 | 355 | 317 | $26,136 | 39 | 22 | |
