2009 California Education Code - Section 66010 :: Article 1. Definitions

66010.  (a) Public higher education consists of (1) the California
Community Colleges, (2) the California State University, and each
campus, branch, and function thereof, and (3) each campus, branch,
and function of the University of California.
   (b) As used in this part, "independent institutions of higher
education" are those nonpublic higher education institutions that
grant undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, or both, and that are
formed as nonprofit corporations in this state and are accredited by
an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
   (c) No provision of this part is intended to regulate, subsidize,
or intrude upon private education, including, but not limited to,
independent educational institutions and religious schools, nor to
vary existing state law or state constitutional provisions relating
to private education.