Private Universities

The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) represents over 85 California, private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

The online platform called Common Application is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities for students to apply with one single application.

The National Center for Educational Statistics College Navigator searches universities across the nation by major, degrees, public/private, cost and other criteria.

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) resource allows students interested in transferring to an out-of-state university and who are residents of WICHE states to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.

Specialty, Discipline-Specific Education and Organizations