Safest Colleges in California

25 schools ranked by lowest violent and sexual crime rates from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

Oakland · private

2College of Alameda

Alameda · community

$8,49620.9%$42,563
3American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles

Los Angeles · private

$39,81063.2%$27,01982.8%
4American Film Institute Conservatory

Los Angeles · private

5American Beauty College

West Covina · private

$25,78175.3%$22,481
6American Career College-Los Angeles

Los Angeles · private

$32,40870.8%$38,430
7American River College

Sacramento · community

$7,99924.6%$40,162
8Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster · public

$3,86029.1%$36,526
9Art Center College of Design

Pasadena · private

$48,66177.8%$71,95874.5%
10Associated Technical College-Los Angeles

Los Angeles · private

$23,62990.9%$24,368
11Barstow Community College

Barstow · community

$12,77319.5%$35,104
12Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

Chula Vista · private

$20,73864.7%$23,576
13Bethesda University

Anaheim · private

$11,09716.4%
14Biola University

La Mirada · private

$31,49569.9%$56,77874.4%
15Brownson Technical School

Anaheim · private

$30,51387.1%$68,767
16Butte College

Oroville · community

$5,52036.3%$41,810
17California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco · private

77.8%$48,848
18University of California College of the Law-San Francisco

San Francisco · public

19Alliant International University-San Diego

San Diego · private

52.1%$66,6660.0%
20Sofia University

Palo Alto · private

33.3%
21California Beauty College

Modesto · private

$12,51382.6%$22,255
22Haven University

Garden Grove · community

23California Hair Design Academy

La Mesa · private

$23,60785.5%$19,347
24California Institute of the Arts

Valencia · private

$46,08071.1%$41,19832.3%
25California Western School of Law

San Diego · private

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.