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SNHU Graduate from California

Living in California? Earn Your Degree Online

Join more than 22,000 students and graduates from California who chose Southern New Hampshire University to earn their degree and reach their goals.

While there are many options for online degrees in California, at SNHU, your success is our only mission. As a nonprofit university, we're committed to keeping your costs low.

24/7 Student Support

Don’t worry about the time difference. Tech support and drop-in tutoring are available any time of the day or night.

SAT/ACT Not Required

These standardized tests aren’t the best predictors of your future success in college, so we don’t require them.

Affordable Tuition

Enjoy some of the lowest online tuition rates – plus discounts for eligible military students (up to 30%) and employer partners.

Popular Programs for Students in California

Jean Bisson, who earned his online degree in business, standing in suit and tie in a city
Fatima Salem Pease, a Tunisia native who earned her clinical mental health counseling master's degree online at Southern New Hampshire University in 2019
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Southern New Hampshire University online college graduate Shelly Villa working at her laptop
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Save Even More with California Partnerships

SNHU has partnerships with dozens of community colleges and workforce partners in California. You can check whether your employer has already partnered with us. 

Your Service Deserves Our Support

We know California has a long and honored military community, and we’ve been a proud military supporter since World War II. In addition to low online tuition, no set class times and some of the best support in higher education, active-duty U.S. service members and their spouses, National Guard and Selected Reserve can qualify for tuition discounts of up to 30%. We also accept military tuition assistance, Veteran Affairs (VA) education benefits and Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) scholarships for spouses.

Meet Some Fellow SNHU Californians

SNHU Graduate, Janet Johnson Janet Johnson '22 - Rescue, California
Johnson earned her MS in Healthcare Administration with a 4.0 GPA while working full time, taking care of a toddler and a newborn, surviving a tumor, evacuating from the wildfires and serving as President of the American College of Healthcare Executives Student Chapter at SNHU. Johnson received the Distinguished Scholar Award for the highest GPA in her degree program.

SNHU Graduates, Shelly and Sal Villa

Shelly '19 and Sal Villa '19 - San Diego, California
Shelly earned her bachelor’s degree and Sal earned his associate degree — both in criminal justice. Having already tried a traditional campus experience and community college without success, Shelly enrolled at SNHU with a scholarship from Operation Homefront. Sal, who has been deployed 4 times with the U.S. Navy, received college credit for his military service.

SNHU humanities instructor Larry Burns.Larry Burns, humanities adjunct faculty - California
In July 2023, Burns was awarded a yearlong grant from Creative Corps Inland Socal, an initiative from the California Arts Council (CAC). According to Creative Corps Inland Socal, these grants aim to support artists and organizations working on creative projects that promote causes like environmentalism, social equity and public health.

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