Best colleges and universities in Sacramento

There are 31 institutions in Sacramento: 23 private colleges and 6 public colleges.
Every university in Sacramento have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 6 (Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento) to 519 (American River College). Also Sacramento colleges have from 1:1 to 34:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Sacramento is between 73% and 96%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Sacramento county is SAT - 92% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Sacramento universities range between 2,397$ to 25,276$. The average percent of Sacramento students with financial aid is 21%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Sacramento is between 25% and 90%. Average salary after attending the Sacramento’s institutions ranges between $12,300 and $46,100. Please look all the details below.

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Average Sacramento County Cost

$13,104

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Sacramento county colleges is 13,104$, that is below the national average by 830 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$2,397
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center in Sacramento
$6,309
Sacramento City College in Sacramento
$6,371
American River College in Sacramento
$6,817
Citrus Heights Beauty College in Citrus Heights
$7,118
My Le's Beauty College in Sacramento
$7,535
Cosumnes River College in Sacramento
$8,503
Cosmo Beauty Academy in Sacramento
$8,953
California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento
$9,104
Folsom Lake College in Folsom
$12,879
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Sacramento in Sacramento
$13,326
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento in Sacramento
$14,501
MTI College in Sacramento
$14,558
CET-Sacramento in Sacramento
$16,219
Federico Beauty Institute in Sacramento
$17,384
National Career Education in Rancho Cordova
$17,720
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc in Sacramento
$17,911
Carrington College-Sacramento in Sacramento
$17,933
Heald College-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
$18,243
Carrington College-Citrus Heights in Citrus Heights
$19,129
Bryan College-Gold River in Gold River
$21,410
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento in Sacramento
$21,581
Epic Bible College in Sacramento
$23,144
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
$23,681
Brightwood College-Sacramento in Sacramento
$23,687
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Sacramento
$24,539
InterCoast Colleges-Elk Grove in Elk Grove
$25,276
Asher College in Sacramento
-
Los Rios Community College District Office in Sacramento
-
Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks
-
International Academy of Design and Technology-Sacramento in Sacramento

Acc.Rate
Institution
96%
Carrington College-Citrus Heights in Citrus Heights
96%
Carrington College-Sacramento in Sacramento
87%
MTI College in Sacramento
86%
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
73%
California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
International Academy of Design and Technology-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc in Sacramento
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Cosmo Beauty Academy in Sacramento
-
Citrus Heights Beauty College in Citrus Heights
-
National Career Education in Rancho Cordova
-
Cosumnes River College in Sacramento
-
Federico Beauty Institute in Sacramento
-
Folsom Lake College in Folsom
-
Heald College-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
-
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center in Sacramento
-
Carrington College-Administrative Office in Sacramento
-
InterCoast Colleges-Elk Grove in Elk Grove
-
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Asher College in Sacramento
-
Epic Bible College in Sacramento
-
American River College in Sacramento
-
CET-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Los Rios Community College District Office in Sacramento
-
Brightwood College-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
My Le's Beauty College in Sacramento
-
Bryan College-Gold River in Gold River
-
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks

Grad.Rate
Institution
90%
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center in Sacramento
88%
My Le's Beauty College in Sacramento
85%
Citrus Heights Beauty College in Citrus Heights
80%
Federico Beauty Institute in Sacramento
79%
InterCoast Colleges-Elk Grove in Elk Grove
78%
Asher College in Sacramento
76%
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento in Sacramento
73%
Cosmo Beauty Academy in Sacramento
70%
CET-Sacramento in Sacramento
69%
National Career Education in Rancho Cordova
69%
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento in Sacramento
68%
MTI College in Sacramento
64%
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc in Sacramento
63%
Bryan College-Gold River in Gold River
62%
Carrington College-Citrus Heights in Citrus Heights
62%
Brightwood College-Sacramento in Sacramento
52%
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Sacramento in Sacramento
46%
Carrington College-Sacramento in Sacramento
43%
California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento
37%
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
37%
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Sacramento
33%
Heald College-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
32%
International Academy of Design and Technology-Sacramento in Sacramento
30%
Folsom Lake College in Folsom
27%
American River College in Sacramento
25%
Cosumnes River College in Sacramento
25%
Sacramento City College in Sacramento
-
Carrington College-Administrative Office in Sacramento
-
Epic Bible College in Sacramento
-
Los Rios Community College District Office in Sacramento

Salary
Institution
$46,100
California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento
$39,300
Bryan College-Gold River in Gold River
$38,800
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
$37,000
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Sacramento
$34,800
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc in Sacramento
$34,200
National Career Education in Rancho Cordova
$33,700
Heald College-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
$33,000
MTI College in Sacramento
$31,800
Sacramento City College in Sacramento
$29,600
Carrington College-Citrus Heights in Citrus Heights
$29,600
Carrington College-Sacramento in Sacramento
$29,600
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento in Sacramento
$28,900
Epic Bible College in Sacramento
$28,400
American River College in Sacramento
$27,900
International Academy of Design and Technology-Sacramento in Sacramento
$27,600
Cosumnes River College in Sacramento
$24,500
Brightwood College-Sacramento in Sacramento
$24,400
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center in Sacramento
$23,000
Federico Beauty Institute in Sacramento
$22,900
InterCoast Colleges-Elk Grove in Elk Grove
$21,700
CET-Sacramento in Sacramento
$18,600
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Sacramento in Sacramento
$12,300
My Le's Beauty College in Sacramento
-
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Cosmo Beauty Academy in Sacramento
-
Citrus Heights Beauty College in Citrus Heights
-
Folsom Lake College in Folsom
-
Carrington College-Administrative Office in Sacramento
-
Asher College in Sacramento
-
Los Rios Community College District Office in Sacramento

Ac.Prog.
Institution
519
American River College in Sacramento
429
Sacramento City College in Sacramento
351
Cosumnes River College in Sacramento
282
California State University-Sacramento in Sacramento
144
Folsom Lake College in Folsom
72
Carrington College-Sacramento in Sacramento
69
Asher College in Sacramento
60
MTI College in Sacramento
60
Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Sacramento
53
ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
51
International Academy of Design and Technology-Sacramento in Sacramento
49
Carrington College-Citrus Heights in Citrus Heights
48
Heald College-Rancho Cordova in Rancho Cordova
36
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center in Sacramento
33
Epic Bible College in Sacramento
15
CET-Sacramento in Sacramento
15
Brightwood College-Sacramento in Sacramento
14
InterCoast Colleges-Elk Grove in Elk Grove
13
National Career Education in Rancho Cordova
12
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc in Sacramento
12
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento in Sacramento
9
Cosmo Beauty Academy in Sacramento
9
Citrus Heights Beauty College in Citrus Heights
9
Federico Beauty Institute in Sacramento
9
My Le's Beauty College in Sacramento
9
Bryan College-Gold River in Gold River
9
Marinello Schools of Beauty-Sacramento in Sacramento
9
Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks
6
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento in Sacramento
-
Carrington College-Administrative Office in Sacramento

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