Universities in California: Grades, Ratings & Statistics
There are around 200 universities in California. This is 20% of all the universities listed in this state. Top cities in California with most universities are Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Stanford and Santa Barbara. You may find a list of all categories of California universities on this page to choose from.
Top 10 Universities in California
Visit the top universities in California. Following is a list of top 10 colleges based on US News Best Colleges 2022 ranking. Click on a university to find its detailed information.
- Stanford University, Stanford
- California State University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles
- University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
- University of California San Diego, La Jolla
- University of California Irvine, Irvine
- University of California-Davis, Davis
- Pepperdine University, Malibu
- Santa Clara University, Santa Clara
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Find in California
Colleges of California are listed in the following categories. Please click on one of them to find California colleges of that type.
- Public Colleges (146)
- Private Colleges (431)
- Community Colleges (35)
- Universities (159)
- Training Schools (55)