⚠️ Disclaimer: Rankings are from U.S. News & World Report (2025 edition). Tuition figures are approximate for the 2025–2026 academic year. "National" = National Universities ranking; "Liberal Arts" = National Liberal Arts Colleges ranking; "Regional" = Regional Universities (West) ranking. Always verify with the university's official website.
University β‡… City β‡… US News Rank β‡… Category In-State Tuition β‡… Out-of-State / Private Tuition β‡… Type Official Tuition Page
California Institute of Technology Pasadena #6 National β€” $65,907 Private Link
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles #15 National $14,500 $46,100 Public Link
University of Southern California Los Angeles #27 National β€” $69,904 Private Link
University of California, Irvine Irvine #32 National $14,934 $46,500 Public Link
University of California, Riverside Riverside #75 National $14,934 $46,500 Public Link
Pepperdine University Malibu #80 National β€” $69,900 Private Link
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles #91 National β€” $62,400 Private Link
Chapman University Orange #115 National β€” $64,600 Private Link
Cal State Long Beach Long Beach #137 National $8,338 $20,218 Public Link
Cal State Fullerton Fullerton #139 National $7,964 $19,844 Public Link
University of La Verne La Verne #171 National β€” $49,000 Private Link
Biola University La Mirada #185 National β€” $47,700 Private Link
Azusa Pacific University Azusa #213 National β€” $43,800 Private Link
Pomona College Claremont #5 Liberal Arts β€” $62,500 Private Link
Claremont McKenna College Claremont #8 Liberal Arts β€” $67,900 Private Link
Harvey Mudd College Claremont #12 Liberal Arts β€” $65,400 Private Link
Cal Poly Pomona Pomona #3 (West) Regional $8,147 $20,027 Public Link
Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles #13 (West) Regional $7,534 $19,414 Public Link
Cal State Northridge Northridge #20 (West) Regional $7,800 $19,680 Public Link

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