List of California Colleges and Universities (2023)

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Both private and public Californiainstitutions rank well in the University Review College Rankings lists, with notable members in the top 100 colleges listbeing the private institutions CALTECH (Ranks5th in the USA),Stanford (6th place),andPepperdine University (87th), and the public institutions theUniversity of California Berkeley (11th), University of California, San Diego (18th), University of Southern California (30th), University of California Davis (33rd),University of California Irvine (39th),University of California Santa Barbara (53rd), University of California, Santa Cruz (71st), andUniversity of California, Riverside (73rd).

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List of California Colleges Part 1

Name	Address	Type	Number of UG Students	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition	Acceptance Rate	Founded
Academy of Art University	79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105	Private	10508	$24,600	$24,600		1929
Alliant International University	10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1799	Private	1365	$19,930	$19,930		1969
American Conservatory Theater	415 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102	Private					1965
American Film Institute	2021 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027	Private					1967
American Jewish University	15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel-Air, CA 90077	Private	112	$29,132	$29,132	42%	1947
Antioch University - Los Angeles	400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230	Private	1000				1972
Antioch University - Santa Barbara	602 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	Private	270				1977
Art Center College of Design	1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103	Private	1767	$37,830	$37,830		1930
Azusa Pacific University	901 E. Alosta Avenue, Azusa, CA 91702	Private	6543	$33,096	$33,096	82%	1899
Bethesda University of California	730 N Euclid St, Anaheim, CA 92801	Private					1976
Biola University	13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001	Private	4,353	$33,322	$33,322	75%	1908
Brandman University	16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92618	Private	3,885	$12,200	$12,200	74%	1958
Brooks Institute	27 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101	Private					1945
California Baptist University	8432 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504	Private	5,797	$29,422	$29,422	79%	1950
California College of the Arts	1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107	Private	1,502	$41,942	$41,942		1907
California Institute of the Arts	24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355	Private	986	$42,276	$42,276		1961
California Institute of Integral Studies	1453 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103	Private	75	$25,713	$25,713		1968
California Institute of Technology	1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125	Private	977	$43,362	$43,362	11%	1891
California Lutheran University	60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360	Private	2,888	$37,140	$37,140	48%	1959
California Northstate University	9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757	Private					2012
California State University System
California State University, Bakersfield	9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93311	Public	8371	$6,775æ	$17,935		1965
California Maritime Academy	200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo, CA 94590-8181	Public	1044	$6,598	$17,758	63%	1929
California Polytechnic State University	1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407	Public	18,739	$8,919	$20,079	35%	1901
California State Polytechnic University	3801 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768-2557	Public	20,952	$6,350	$17,510	53%	1938
California State University, Channel Islands	1 University Dr, Camarillo, CA 93012	Public	5140	$6,471	$17,631	64%	2002
California State University, Chico	400 W. First Street, Chico, CA 95929-0722	Public	15,292	$8,472æ	$19,632	67%	1887
California State University, Dominguez Hills	1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747	Public	12423	$6,099æ	$15,027	80%	1960
California State University, East Bay	25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard, Hayward, CA 94542	Public	12060	$6,564	$17,724	68%	1957
California State University, Fresno	5150 N. Maple, Fresno, CA 93740	Public	20295	$6,298	$17,458	60%	1911
California State University, Fullerton	800 N. State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92831	Public	33116	$6,316æ	$17,476	48%	1957
California State University, Long Beach	1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840	Public	30474	$6,420	$12,108	35%	1949
California State University, Los Angeles	5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032	Public	19547	$6,335	$15,263	63%	1947
California State University, Monterey Bay	100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955-8001	Public	5308	$5,963	$17,123	45%	1994
California State University, Northridge	18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330	Public	33398	$6,296	$17,716	61%	1958
California State University, Sacramento	6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819	Public	26102	$6,648	$17,808	71%	1947
California State University, San Bernardino	5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407	Public	16083	$6,549	$17,709	55%	1962
California State University, San Marcos	333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001	Public	10675	$7,704	$24,336	67%	1989
California State University, Stanislaus	1 University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382	Public	7754	$6,491	$17,651	74%	1957
Humboldt State University	1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521-8299	Public	7753	$7,154	$18,314	76%	1913
San Diego State University	5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-7455	Public	27809	$6,866	$18,026	37%	1897
San Francisco State University	1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132	Public	26156	$6,468	$17,628	60%	1899
San Jose State University	1 Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192	Public	26862	$9,496	$13,172	64%	1857
Sonoma State University	1801 E. Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928	Public	8351	$7,276	$18,436	90%	1960
Chapman University	1 University Drive, Orange, CA 92866	Private	6005	$45,393	$45,393	45%	1861
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science	1731 E. 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059	Private		$11,856	$11,856		1966
Church Divinity School of the Pacific	2451 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709	Private					1893
Claremont Consortium of Colleges
Claremont Graduate University	150 E 10th St, Claremont, CA 91711	Private	2,261 (Grad)				1925
Claremont McKenna College	888 Columbia Ave, Claremont, CA 91711	Private	1316	$47,395	$47,395	12%	1946

Harvey Mudd College	301 Platt Boulevard, Claremont, CA 91711	Private	807	$48,594	$48,594	19%	1955
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences	535 Watson Dr, Claremont, CA 91711	Private					1997
Pitzer College	1050 N. Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-6101	Private	1081	$46,992	$46,992	15%	1963
Pomona College	550 N. College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711	Private	1612	$45,832	$45,832	14%	1887
Scripps College	1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711	Private	990	$47,378	$47,378	54%	1926
Claremont School of Theology	1325 N College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711	Private					1885
Cogswell Polytechnical College	1175 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-9772	Private	462	$16,160	$16,160	78%	1887
Concordia University - Irvine	1530 Concordia W, Irvine, CA 92612-3299	Private	1994	$30,640	$30,640	67%	1972
DeVry University - Long Beach	3880 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806	Private					1931
DeVry University - Pomona	901 Corporate Center Dr, Pomona, CA 91768	Private					1931
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology	2301 Vine St, Berkeley, CA 94708	Private					1851
Dominican University of California	50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901-2298	Private	1603	$41,730	$41,730	78%	1890
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising		Private	4479	$28,920	$28,920		1969
Fielding Graduate University	2020 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105	Private					1974
Franciscan School of Theology	1712 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709	Private					1854
Fresno Pacific University	1717 S. Chestnut Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702	Private	2412	$26,638	$26,638	78%	1944
Fuller Theological Seminary	135 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101	Private					1947
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary	201 Seminary Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941-3163	Private	2000 (grad)				1944

Name	Address	Type	Number of UG Students	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition	Acceptance Rate	Founded
Golden Gate University	536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105	Private	475	$14,400	$14,400		1901
Graduate Theological Union	2400 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709	Private					1962
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion	3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796						1954
Holy Names University	3500 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619	Private	888	$34,488	$34,488	57%	1868
Hope International University	2500 Nutwood Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831	Private	921	$27,130	$27,130	47%	1928
Humphreys College	6650 Inglewood Avenue, Stockton, CA 95207	Private	900	$11,277	$11,277		1896
City of Hope: Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences	1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010	Private					1994
John F. Kennedy University	100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523	Private	1400				1964
La Sierra University	4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, CA 92515	Private	2105	$29,895	$29,895	47%	1922
Laguna College of Art & Design	2222 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651	Private	514	$27,300	$27,300		1961
Life Pacific College	1100 W Covina Blvd, San Dimas, CA 91773	Private					1923
Loma Linda University	24851 Circle Dr, Loma Linda, CA 92354	Private	960				1905
Loyola Marymount University	1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659	Private	6205	$41,372	$41,372	54%	1911
Marymount California University	30800 Palos Verdes Dr E, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275	Private	1034				1932
The Master's College	21726 Placerita Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91321	Private	952				1927
The Master's Seminary	13248 Roscoe Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352	Private					1986
Menlo College	1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027	Private	713	$37,520	$37,520	41%	1927
Mills College	5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94613	Private	985	$42,918	$42,918	69%	1852
Mount Saint Mary's College	12001 Chalon Road, Los Angeles, CA 90049	Private	2625	$34,826	$34,826	91%	1925
National Hispanic University	14271 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95127-3823	Private	700	$8,196	$8,196		1981
National University	11255 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037	Private	12278	$11,796	$11,796		1971
Naval Postgraduate School	1 University Cir, Monterey, CA 93943	Private					1909
NewSchool of Architecture & Design	1249 F Street, San Diego, CA 92101	Private	365	$24,536	$24,536		1980
Notre Dame de Namur University	1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002-1908	Private	1183	$31,206	$31,206	75%	1851
Occidental College	1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314	Private	2128	$47,522	$47,522	42%	1887
Olivet University	1025 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103	Private					1992
Otis College of Art & Design	9045 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045	Private	1032	$40,490	$40,490		1918
Pacific Oaks College	55 W Eureka St, Pasadena, CA 91103	Private	1000 (total)				1945
Pacific School of Religion	1798 Scenic Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709	Private	248 (grad)				1866
Pacific Union College	1 Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA 94508	Private	1645	$28,131	$28,131	51%	1882
Pacifica Graduate Institute	249 Lambert Rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013	Private					1976
Palo Alto University	1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304	Private					1975
Pardee RAND Graduate School	1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90401-3208	Private					1970
Patten University	2433 Coolidge Ave, Oakland, CA 94601	Private					1944
Pepperdine University	24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263	Private	3538	$46,692	$46,692	37%	1937
Phillips Graduate Institute	19900 Plummer St, Chatsworth, CA 91311	Private					1971
Point Loma Nazarene University	3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, CA 92106	Private	2556	$31,406	$31,406	67%	1902
Saint John's Seminary	5012 Seminary Rd, Camarillo, CA 93012	Private					1939
Saint Mary's College of California	1928 St. Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94556	Private	3055	$41,380	$41,380	70%	1863
Saint Patrick's Seminary & University	320 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025	Private	110				1898
Samuel Merritt University	3100 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609	Private	589	$42,850	$42,850		1909
San Diego Christian College	2100 Greenfield Drive, El Cajon, CA 92019	Private	597	$25,888	$25,888	43%	1970
San Francisco Art Institute	800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94133	Private	478	$40,096	$40,096		1871
San Francisco Conservatory of Music	50 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94102	Private	174	$40,992	$40,992		1917
San Francisco Theological Seminary	105 Seminary Rd, San Anselmo, CA 94960	Private					1871
San Joaquin College of Law	901 5th St, Clovis, CA 93612	Private					1969
Santa Clara University	500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053	Private	5435	$43,812	$43,812	50%	1851
Saybrook University	747 Front St, San Francisco, CA 94111	Private					1971
Scripps Research Institute	10550 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037	Private					1991
Simpson University	2211 College View Drive, Redding, CA 96003-8606	Private	1024	$24,300	$24,300	56%	1921

Sofia University	1069 E Meadow Cir, Palo Alto, CA 94303	Private					1975
Soka University of America	1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656	Private	412	$30,214	$30,214	43%	1987
Southern California College of Optometry	2575 Yorba Linda Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831	Private					1904
Southern California Institute of Architecture	960 E. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013	Private	500	$37,300	$37,300		1972
Southern California University of Health Sciences	16200 E Amber Valley Dr, Whittier, CA 90604	Private					1911
Stanford University	450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305	Private	7061	$44,757	$44,757	6%	1885
Thomas Aquinas College	10000 N. Ojai Rd, Santa Paula, CA 93060-9621	Private	366	$24,500	$24,500	82%	1971
Touro College Los Angeles	1317 North Crescent Heights Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046	Private					2005
Touro University California	1310 Club Dr, Vallejo, CA 94594	Private	1403				1997
Touro University Worldwide	10601 Calle Lee #179, Los Alamitos, CA 90720	Private					1998
Trident University International	5757 Plaza Dr. Suite 100, Cypress, CA 90630	Private	8004	$6,600	$6,600		1998
United States University	830 Bay Blvd, Chula Vista, CA 91911	Private	300				1997
University of California System
University of California Berkeley	110 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-5800	Public	25951	$13,844	$25,064	18%	1868
University of California Davis	1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616	Public	26663	$13,896	$36,774	41%	1905
Hastings College of the Law	200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102	Public	1,250 (Grad)				1878
University of California Irvine	Irvine, CA 92697	Public	23530	$14,757	$37,635	41%	1965
University of California Los Angeles	405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095	Public	28674	$12,702	$35,580	20%	1919
University of California Merced	5200 Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95343	Public	5837	$13,160	$36,038	65%	2005
University of California Riverside	900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521	Public	18621	$13,408	$36,286	60%	1954
University of California San Diego	9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093	Public	23805	$13,302	$36,180	37%	1960
University of California San Francisco	500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143	Public	4,636 (grad)				1873
University of California Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA 93106	Public	19362	$13,746	$36,624	40%	1909
University of California Santa Cruz	1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064	Public	15695	$13,398	$36,276	52%	1965
University of La Verne	1950 Third Street, La Verne, CA 91750	Private	2682	$36,744	$36,744	34%	1891
University of the Pacific	3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211	Private	3877	$41,342	$41,342	73%	1851
University of Redlands	1200 E Colton Ave, Redlands, CA 92373	Private	3609	$43,186	$43,186	67%	1907
University of San Diego	5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492	Private	5665	$42,908	$42,908	49%	1949
University of San Francisco	2130 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117-1080	Private	6392	$41,450	$41,450	61%	1855
University of Southern California	University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089	Private	18445	$48,280	$48,280	20%	1880
University of the West	1409 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770	Private	355	$9,486	$9,486		1990
Vanguard University of Southern California	55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626	Private	2135	$30,050	$30,050	70%	1920
Western State University College of Law	1111 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831	Private	470 (grad)				1966
Western University of Health Sciences	309 E 2nd St, Pomona, CA 91766	Private	3787				1977
Westminster Seminary California	1725 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027	Private	155				1979
Westmont College	955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108	Private	1305	$39,990	$39,990	70%	1937
Whittier College	13406 Philadelphia St, Whittier, CA 90601	Private	1695	$41,711	$41,711	63%	1887
William Jessup University	333 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin, CA 95765	Private	1048	$24,990	$24,990		1939
Woodbury University	7500 Glenoaks Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91510	Private	1357	$35,048	$35,048	57%	1884
The Wright Institute	2728 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704	Private					1968

Size wise the largest colleges by student body are theCalifornia State University, Northridge (33,398 UG students) and California State University, Fullerton (33,116). While the smallest establishments include the California Institute of Integral Studies (75 students) and theSan Francisco Conservatory of Music(174 students).

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Cost wise, of the main higher education establishments the lowest tuition fees are offered by the California State University, Monterey Bay (Instate: $5,963), and California State University, Dominguez Hills ($6,099). The lowest costs for out of state students offered by public bodies are offered by California State University, Long Beach ($12,108).

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Conversely the highest priced public college in the stateis the University of California Irvine ($14,757 In-state tuition fees and $37,635 Out of state fees).

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Of the private institutions, the lowest priced establishments in the list of Californiacollegesare theUniversity of the West ($9,486) and the National Hispanic University ($8,196), whilst the most expensive universities in Californiastate are Harvey Mudd College ($48,594) and the University of Southern California ($48,280).

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The most selective colleges are Stanford(6% acceptance rate) and CALTECH (11%). The oldest colleges in California are theSanta Clara University, University of the Pacific, Notre Dame de Namur University, and the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology, all established in 1851.

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East Los Angeles College

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The easiest Cal State to get into is the California State University, Los Angeles. Founded in 1947, it enrolls about 27,672 students and has an acceptance rate of 70%. Its high acceptance rate and the quantum of students admitted yearly make it the easiest CSU to get into.

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Ten largest public university campuses by enrollment during the 2019–20 academic year
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1	University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida
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8 “Ivy League” Schools in California

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Rank	University	Country
1	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	USA
2	Harvard University	USA
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	USA

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University of California, Santa Cruz

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California High School Rankings

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1	Riverside STEM Academy	Riverside Unified
2	Whitney (Gretchen) High	ABC Unified
3	The High School at Moorpark College	Moorpark Unified

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What college has a 100% acceptance rate? ›

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rates - Top 100

School	Location	Fall 2021 Acceptance Rate
Academy of Art University	San Francisco, CA	100%
Adams State University	Alamosa, CO	100%
Alliance University	New York, NY	100%
Baptist College of Florida	Graceville, FL	100%

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What colleges will accept a 2.5 GPA? ›

What colleges can I get into with a 2.5 GPA? Bowie State University, Fisher College, and Miles College accept students with an average GPA of 2.5. There are plenty of other institutions to consider, so take a look at the full list!

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What colleges have the highest acceptance rate? ›

10 Colleges With the Highest Acceptance Rates

Liberty University: 99%
Marshall University: 98%
University of New Mexico: 97%
Kansas State University: 96%
University of Maine: 96%
North Dakota State University: 95%
University of Memphis: 95%
University of Utah: 95%

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What GPA do you need to get into Cal State? ›

3.1 CSU Minimum Eligibility

- California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.50 or greater “a-g” GPA.

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What California schools have the highest acceptance rate? ›

California Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

School	Acceptance Rate
Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA	100%
Barstow Community College Barstow, CA	100%
Bethesda University of California Anaheim, CA	100%
Bryan University Los Angeles, CA	100%

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Is it harder to get into a Cal State or UC? ›

Compared to the Cal State schools, the UC schools generally report lower acceptance rates, with UCLA and UC Berkeley accepting just 14% and 17%, respectively, of first-year applicants in fall 2020. Each year, UCLA alone receives over 100,000 applications. More than 225,000 undergraduates enroll at all UC schools.

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What is the difference between a Cal state and a UC? ›

One of the key differences between UC and CSU is their academic offerings. CSU is known for basing their courses and degree programs on practical applications and non-research-oriented careers. The CSU system awards mostly bachelor's degrees, and does not offer as many advanced-level degrees as UC.

What is the best UC in California? ›

More than half of the top 10 public schools were University of California campuses this year: the aforementioned UC Berkeley and UCLA both ranked No. 1, with UC Santa Barbara at No. 7, UC Irvine and UC San Diego tied for No. 8 and UC Davis at No.

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Which state has best public schools? ›

Massachusetts

Is it better to go to university or college? ›

Choosing the Right College or University

For example, if a student wants to attend a school with a variety of programs and classes, then a university may be a better choice. If a student values small class sizes and a closer relationship with professors, then a college might be the best option.

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What is more prestigious university or college? ›

However, it is true that typically universities offer more research opportunities and are more prestigious than most colleges.

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Is college harder than university? ›

In terms of tuition, ease of admission, flexibility, school-life balance, and many other factors, community colleges are definitely “easier” than a university.

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How do you find out if a college is accredited in California? ›

To determine the accreditation status of any college or university, the Commission uses a publication entitled Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education (AIPE) to verify accreditation. To obtain a copy, please visit the AIPE website at www.acenet.edu. This publication is revised and published annually.

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How many 4 year colleges are there in California? ›

California Public Four Year Colleges

There are 33 public four year colleges and universities in California enrolling 783,937 students. Explore the list below to find the public four year college match for you.

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What does it mean to be an accredited college? ›

Definition of Accreditation

Accreditation is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes.

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What is the #1 college in California? ›

University of California, Berkeley.

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What is the #1 private University in California? ›

Stanford University

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Which Cal State is the hardest to get into? ›

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Which state has the most colleges and universities? ›

The state with the most colleges is New York state, with 190 colleges and universities that are four-year public and nonprofit private institutions. California, which is the largest state by population, came in second place with 151 institutions.

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How many public universities are in California? ›

There are 146 public colleges and universities in California enrolling 2,098,323 students.

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How many private colleges and universities are in California? ›

There are 82 private colleges and universities in California enrolling 255,099 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you.

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How many colleges and universities are in Southern California? ›

Southern California Colleges

Southern California is home to 156 colleges and universities. The largest being University of California Los Angeles with 42,939 full time students and most expensive, University of Southern California, with in state tuition of $59,260.

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What is the #1 state in the US for education? ›

Education Rankings

Rank	State	Higher Education
1	New Jersey New Jersey	27
2	Massachusetts Massachusetts	25
3	Florida Florida	1
4	Washington Washington	2

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What is the #1 University in the world? ›

Rank	University	Country
Rank	University	Country
1	California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	USA
2	Harvard University	USA
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	USA

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What state has best education? ›

Public School Ranking by State

Overall Rank	State	Total Score
1	Massachusetts	72.79
2	Connecticut	66.22
3	New Jersey	64.05
4	Virginia	61.79

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What is the best state college in California? ›

The California State University is consistently renowned for its academic excellence and contributions to the public good.
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San Diego State.

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What is the difference between college and university? ›

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How many accredited colleges are in California? ›

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What is the number one private University in California? ›

Stanford University

#1 Top Private Universities in California.

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What Ivy League schools are in California? ›

8 “Ivy League” Schools in California

Stanford University. Location: Stanford, CA. ...
2. California Institute of Technology. Location: Pasadena, CA. ...
UC Berkeley. Location: Berkeley, CA. ...
UCLA. Location: Los Angeles, CA. ...
Pomona College. ...
University of Southern California. ...
Claremont McKenna College. ...
Harvey Mudd College.

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Is UCLA hard to get into? ›

As UCLA is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, the admittance rate is low. The UCLA acceptance rate for the year 2021 was 14.3 percent. This means that, for every 100 applicants, only 14 are admitted. This was a reduction from the 2020 UCLA acceptance rate of 16.3 percent.

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Which county in California has the best schools? ›

The top public school district in California is Acalanes Union High School District, consisting of four high schools in Contra Costa County.

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Are the Ivy League schools? ›

The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University.

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How many state colleges are in California? ›

A California State University, also known as a CSU, is a public four-year college funded by the government. There are 23 CSUs located throughout California.

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List of California Colleges and Universities (2023)

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