Colleges in Pasadena, CA
The 13 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Pasadena that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 28 · 3 · 2Level of institution
Award doctorates3In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Pasadena
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (8)
- Art Center College of DesignPrivate nonprofit · 2,017 undergraduatesCost $77,990 a year · net price $48,389 · completion 81%
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- California Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit · 987 undergraduatesCost $90,822 a year · net price $8,509 · completion 90%Doctorates in: Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Social Sciences
Fields taught: 8, up to doctorate
- Fuller Theological SeminaryPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Theology and Religious Vocations · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- Integrity College of HealthPrivate for-profit · 225 undergraduatesCost $37,287 a year · net price $31,233 · completion 31%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
- Los Angeles College of MusicPrivate for-profit · 227 undergraduatesCost $52,086 a year · net price $42,853 · completion 47%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Pacific Oaks CollegePrivate nonprofit · 312 undergraduatesCost not reported
Fields taught: 6, up to master's
- Saybrook UniversityPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedDoctorates in: Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology
Fields taught: 3, up to doctorate
- University of the PeoplePrivate nonprofit · 22,688 undergraduates · online onlyCost not reported · completion 36%
Fields taught: 4, up to master's
Community and 2-year colleges (3)
- California College of MusicPrivate for-profit · 60 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 22%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Institute of Culinary EducationPrivate for-profit · 553 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 71%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Pasadena City CollegePublic · 21,466 undergraduatesCost $27,741 a year · net price $16,993 · completion 48%
Fields taught: 32, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (2)
- Capstone CollegePrivate for-profit · 148 undergraduatesCost $22,694 a year · net price $17,601 · completion 86%
Fields taught: 2, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-PasadenaPrivate for-profit · 170 undergraduatesCost $41,675 a year · net price $36,669 · completion 74%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Center College of Design | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $77,990 | $48,389 | 81% | 2,017 |
| California College of Music | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 22% | 60 |
| California Institute of Technology | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $90,822 | $8,509 | 90% | 987 |
| Capstone College | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,694 | $17,601 | 86% | 148 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| Institute of Culinary Education | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 71% | 553 |
| Integrity College of Health | 4-year · Private for-profit | $37,287 | $31,233 | 31% | 225 |
| Los Angeles College of Music | 4-year · Private for-profit | $52,086 | $42,853 | 47% | 227 |
| Pacific Oaks College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 312 |
| Pasadena City College | 2-year · Public | $27,741 | $16,993 | 48% | 21,466 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $41,675 | $36,669 | 74% | 170 |
| Saybrook University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| University of the People | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 36% | 22,688 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07