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.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland · private | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | College of Alameda Alameda · community | $8,496 | 20.9% | $42,563 | — |
| 3 | American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles Los Angeles · private | $39,810 | 63.2% | $27,019 | 82.8% |
| 4 | American Film Institute Conservatory Los Angeles · private | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | American Beauty College West Covina · private | $25,781 | 75.3% | $22,481 | — |
| 6 | American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles · private | $32,408 | 70.8% | $38,430 | — |
| 7 | American River College Sacramento · community | $7,999 | 24.6% | $40,162 | — |
| 8 | Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster · public | $3,860 | 29.1% | $36,526 | — |
| 9 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena · private | $48,661 | 77.8% | $71,958 | 74.5% |
| 10 | Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles · private | $23,629 | 90.9% | $24,368 | — |
| 11 | Barstow Community College Barstow · community | $12,773 | 19.5% | $35,104 | — |
| 12 | Bellus Academy-Chula Vista Chula Vista · private | $20,738 | 64.7% | $23,576 | — |
| 13 | Bethesda University Anaheim · private | $11,097 | 16.4% | — | — |
| 14 | Biola University La Mirada · private | $31,495 | 69.9% | $56,778 | 74.4% |
| 15 | Brownson Technical School Anaheim · private | $30,513 | 87.1% | $68,767 | — |
| 16 | Butte College Oroville · community | $5,520 | 36.3% | $41,810 | — |
| 17 | California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco · private | — | 77.8% | $48,848 | — |
| 18 | University of California College of the Law-San Francisco San Francisco · public | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego · private | — | 52.1% | $66,666 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Sofia University Palo Alto · private | — | 33.3% | — | — |
| 21 | California Beauty College Modesto · private | $12,513 | 82.6% | $22,255 | — |
| 22 | Haven University Garden Grove · community | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | California Hair Design Academy La Mesa · private | $23,607 | 85.5% | $19,347 | — |
| 24 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia · private | $46,080 | 71.1% | $41,198 | 32.3% |
| 25 | California 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.