Useful Links for TRiO Students
- Guide to California Colleges and Universities
- University of California System
- University of California Pathways - admissions, and applications
- Eligibility in the Local Context Program
- California State University System Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Student Enrollment at the CSU
- Degrees, Majors and Educational Programs
- CSUMentor - information and online application
- Student Fees
- Campus admissions offices
- California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
- Association of Independent California Colleges & Universities
- California Community Colleges
- American Association of Community Colleges
- Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
- Antioch University Los Angeles - Marina Del Rey
- Antioch University Santa Barbara
- Alliant International University - San Diego
- American Jewish University - Bel Air
- Azusa Pacific University - Azusa
- Biola University - La Mirada
- California Baptist University - Riverside
- California Institute of Technology - Pasadena
- California Lutheran University - Thousand Oaks
- Chapman University - Orange
- Claremont McKenna College - Claremont
- Concordia University - Irvine
- Harvey Mudd College - Claremont
- Hope International University - Fullerton
- La Sierra University - Riverside
- Loyola Marymount - Los Angeles
- The Master’s College and Seminary - Santa Clarita
- National University - La Jolla
- Occidental College - Los Angeles
- Pepperdine University - Malibu
- Pitzer College - Claremont
- Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego
- Pomona College - Pomona
- San Diego Christian College - El Cajon
- Scripps College - Claremont (women's college)
- Stanford University
- Thomas Aquinas College - Santa Paula
- University of La Verne - La Verne
- University of Redlands
- University of San Diego
- University of Southern California - Los Angeles
- Westmont College - Santa Barbara
- Whittier College
- Woodbury University - Burbank
- Vanguard University of Southern California - Costa Mesa
- Art Center College of Design - Pasadena
- California College for Health Sciences - National City
- California Institute of the Arts - Valencia
- Coleman College - La Mesa (computer science)
- Columbia College - Hollywood - Tarzana (film and video)
- Laguna College of Art & Design - Laguna Beach
- Loma Linda University (medical)
- Mt. Sierra College - Monrovia (information technology)
- Otis College of Art and Design - Los Angeles
- Pacific Oaks College - Pasadena (teaching)
- University of West Los Angeles - Inglewood (law, paralegal)
Below are links to four-year undergraduate colleges in Southern California. The CSUs and UCs are listed in alphabetical order, and the other colleges are listed in geographical order, roughly from north to south.
State-Supported Universities (CSUs and UCs)
- CSU Channel Islands
- CSU Dominguez Hills
- CSU Fullerton
- CSU Long Beach
- Cal State Los Angeles
- Cal State Northridge
- CSU San Bernardino
- CSU San Marcos
- Cal Poly Pomona
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- San Diego State University
- UC Irvine
- UC Los Angeles
- UC Riverside
- UC Santa Barbara
- UC San Diego
Private General Colleges
- Antioch University Santa Barbara
- Westmont College - Santa Barbara
- The Master’s College and Seminary - Santa Clarita
- Thomas Aquinas College - Santa Paula
- California Lutheran University - Thousand Oaks
- Woodbury University - Burbank
- Azusa Pacific University - Azusa
- California Institute of Technology - Pasadena
- Harvey Mudd College - Claremont
- Claremont McKenna College - Claremont
- Pitzer College - Claremont
- Scripps College - Claremont (women's college)
- University of La Verne - La Verne
- Pomona College - Pomona
- American Jewish University - Bel Air
- Pepperdine University - Malibu
- Antioch University Los Angeles - Marina Del Rey
- University of Southern California - Los Angeles
- Loyola Marymount - Los Angeles
- Occidental College - Los Angeles
- Whittier College
- University of Redlands
- California Baptist University - Riverside
- La Sierra University - Riverside
- Biola University - La Mirada
- Hope International University - Fullerton
- Chapman University - Orange
- Concordia University - Irvine
- Vanguard University of Southern California - Costa Mesa
- National University - La Jolla
- San Diego Christian College - El Cajon
- University of San Diego
- Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego
- Alliant International University - San Diego
Private Specialty Colleges
- California Institute of the Arts - Valencia
- Art Center College of Design - Pasadena
- Pacific Oaks College - Pasadena (teaching)
- Columbia College - Hollywood - Tarzana (film and video)
- Otis College of Art and Design - Los Angeles
- University of West Los Angeles - Inglewood (law, paralegal)
- Mt. Sierra College - Monrovia (information technology)
- Loma Linda University (medical)
- Laguna College of Art & Design - Laguna Beach
- Coleman College - La Mesa (computer science)
- California College of Health Sciences - National City
Below are links to four-year undergraduate colleges in Central & Inland California. The CSUs and UCs are alphabetical, the rest of the colleges are listed geographically, roughly north to south.
State Universities (CSUs and UCs)
Private Specialty Colleges
Below are links to four-year undergraduate colleges in Northern California. CSUs and UCs are in alphabetical order, and the other colleges are listed geographically, roughly north to south.
State-Supported Universities
- California Maritime Academy
- CSU East Bay
- Humboldt State University
- Cal State Monterey Bay
- San Francisco State University
- San Jose State University
- Sonoma State University
- UC Berkeley
- UC Santa Cruz
Private Specialty Colleges
- California Institute of Integral Studies - San Francisco
- Charles Drew University
- Dominican University of California - San Rafael
- Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Holy Names University - Oakland
- John F. Kennedy University - Orinda
- Mills College - Oakland (women's college)
- Mount St. Mary's University
- Notre Dame de Namur University - Belmont
- Pepperdine University
- Pacific Union College - Angwin (Napa Valley)
- Samuel Merritt College - Oakland
- Santa Clara University
- Stanford University
- St. Mary's College of California - Moraga
- University of Northern California - Petaluma
- University of San Francisco
- William Jessup University
Private Specialty Colleges
- Academy of Art University - San Francisco
- California College of the Arts - San Francisco
- Cogswell Polytechnical College - Sunnyvale (digital arts and engineering)
- DeVry Institute of Technology - many locations (computers and technology)
- Lincoln University - Oakland (business admin. & computer sci.)
- Menlo College - Atherton (business)
- San Francisco Art Institute
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- 4Scholarships
- College Board Scholarship Search
- College Connection Scholarships
- CollegeNet Financial Aid Finder
- College Scholarships
- Fastweb Scholarship Search
- Federal Financial Aid Resource Center
- Finaid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
- Financial Aid Office (LASC)
- Gates Millenium Scholars
- Kaplan - Financial Aid Basics
- Nationally Coveted Scholarships, Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards
- Sallie Mae
- Scholarships.com
- Scholarship Links (from SJSU)
- Scholarship News
- Scholarstuff - Financial Aid Resources
- US News & World Report: Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid page
- U.S. News - Financial Aid