Universal Technical Institute-Southern California acceptance rate
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California has an open admission policy: it accepts any student who applies, so it reports no acceptance rate to the U.S. Department of Education (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Individual programs can still set their own entry requirements.
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 1,701
Larger than 64% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $31,974 a year is $4,054 above the median of $27,920 across 180 private for-profit colleges in California.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $30,649 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $36,809, a difference of $6,160: the lowest-income families paid 83% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $12,000 in federal loans, 19% of the $62,466 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $136 a month, 3% of a typical monthly salary.
Top 5 alternatives to Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
- Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento, CA
- Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga, CA
California Institute of Arts & TechnologySan Diego, CA
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$31,974
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 65.6%
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$62,466
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Universal Technical Institute-Southern California graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $62,466 | $49,629 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $136 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $12,000 | $19,508 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($31,974 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 20.5 years | 25.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 23 private for-profit two-year colleges in California with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0.9% of first-time, full-time students at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Universal Technical Institute-Southern California. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
American University of Health Sciences3 mi away · Signal Hill, CA- California State University-Long Beach4 mi away · Long Beach, CA
Touro University Worldwide5 mi away · Los Alamitos, CA
California State University-Dominguez Hills7 mi away · Carson, CA
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America7 mi away · Santa Fe Springs, CA
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Biola University9 mi away · La Mirada, CA- America Evangelical University10 mi away · Gardena, CA
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
1,701
Carnegie classification
Two-year technical college
A Community College that specializes in Technical Professions.
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Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, California, United States
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Campus
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, California, United States
- Private for-profit
- Two-year technical college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 17 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- uti.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
Long Beach City College0.8 miLong Beach · Avg net price $1,192- North-West College-Long Beach1.7 miLong Beach · Avg net price $39,118
- National Polytechnic College2.4 miLakewood · Avg net price $35,305
- American University of Health Sciences2.5 miSignal Hill · Admit rate 50%
- California State University-Long Beach3.5 miLong Beach · Avg net price $9,426
- John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College4 miLong Beach · Avg net price $26,539
Fremont College4 miCerritos · Avg net price $36,821- PCI College4.3 miCerritos · Avg net price $37,951
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Universal Technical Institute-Southern California and Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc, side by side.
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What is the average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $31,974 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
67.6% of first-time, full-time students at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
The closest matches are Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc, Universal Technical Institute of California Inc, and California Institute of Arts & Technology, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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