Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates1,701
Student-Faculty Ratio46:1
Largest Program Tuition$44,450

About Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a private for-profit institution in Long Beach, CA, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 1,701 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 46:1. 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: www.uti.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is $44,450 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 Long Beach

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
California State University-Long BeachPublic35,924$7,350
Long Beach City CollegePublic22,427$1,556
North-West College-Long BeachPrivate for-profit652$37,419
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty CollegePrivate for-profit57$15,790

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 Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$52,873
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)63%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$13,124
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants63%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over22%
First-generation students55%

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

FAQ

How much does Universal Technical Institute-Southern California cost?

The published tuition for Universal Technical Institute-Southern California's largest program is $44,450 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 Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California enrolls about 1,701 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 46:1.

What kind of school is Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a private for-profit institution in Long Beach, CA. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Universal Technical Institute-Southern California 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 Universal Technical Institute-Southern California earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California are $52,873 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California take on?

The median debt among Universal Technical Institute-Southern California graduates who borrowed is $13,124, according to College Scorecard.