American Career College-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates2,168
Student-Faculty Ratio29:1
Largest Program Tuition$42,900

About American Career College-Los Angeles

American Career College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution in Los Angeles, CA, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 2,168 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 29:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: americancareercollege.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at American Career College-Los Angeles is $42,900 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

Other colleges in Los Angeles

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
University of California-Los AngelesPublic33,475$15,203
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit20,443$72,097
California State University-Los AngelesPublic19,562$7,160
Los Angeles City CollegePublic11,198$1,238
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegePublic9,998$1,238
Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate nonprofit7,094$62,357

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at American Career College-Los Angeles

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$38,430
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)75%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$9,500
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants63%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over55%
First-generation students56%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does American Career College-Los Angeles cost?

The published tuition for American Career College-Los Angeles's largest program is $42,900 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is American Career College-Los Angeles?

American Career College-Los Angeles enrolls about 2,168 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 29:1.

What kind of school is American Career College-Los Angeles?

American Career College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution in Los Angeles, CA. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for American Career College-Los Angeles?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. American Career College-Los Angeles does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of American Career College-Los Angeles earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at American Career College-Los Angeles are $38,430 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at American Career College-Los Angeles take on?

The median debt among American Career College-Los Angeles graduates who borrowed is $9,500, according to College Scorecard.