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Most affordable for-profit colleges in California
30 for-profit colleges in California report net price data, ranging from $9,298 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $33,807. California's for-profit colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Median net price in California
$33,807
National median for for-profit colleges
$25,582
for-profit colleges reporting in California
30
The most affordable for-profit colleges in California, ranked by net price
California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City
CA
Net price
$18,936
Receive grant aid
83%
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
CA
Net price
$41,128
Receive grant aid
83%
What makes a school affordable here
In California, the most affordable for-profit colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At California Miramar University, the most affordable on this list, 78% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.
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