2025 Largest Online California Colleges Rankings
Among California colleges, University of the People has the largest number of online students (42,867) and Ashford University has the second largest number of online students (32,580) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Largest Online California Colleges having the largest student population. You can view the largest colleges which the percentage of online students is below 50% at largest college rankings.
Largest Online California Colleges
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Online Enrollment | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the People Pasadena, CA | 42,867 | 42,867 | 36,386 | 6,481 | $1,200 | - | 27 to 1 | - |
| 2 | Ashford University San Diego, CA | 32,604 | 32,580 | 24,949 | 7,655 | $13,160 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 3 | National University San Diego, CA | 19,924 | 16,569 | 10,151 | 9,773 | $13,320 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 4 | Northcentral University San Diego, CA | 10,518 | 10,518 | 98 | 10,420 | $12,594 | - | 1 to 1 | - |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA | 9,069 | 9,050 | 5,511 | 3,558 | $12,520 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 6 | Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA | 23,164 | 8,870 | 23,164 | - | $9,316 | - | 27 to 1 | - |
| 7 | San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA | 19,243 | 7,650 | 19,243 | - | $9,094 | - | 24 to 1 | - |
| 8 | Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA | 26,073 | 7,430 | 26,073 | - | $9,460 | - | 32 to 1 | - |
| 9 | Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA | 30,410 | 7,302 | 30,410 | - | $10,310 | - | 32 to 1 | - |
| 10 | Trident University International Cypress, CA | 6,861 | 6,861 | 4,409 | 2,452 | $9,240 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
Qualified California Colleges in Core Admission Stats
