Top 20 Best Colleges in California

Some of the worlds best educations colleges in california, California colleges has both strong liberal arts colleges and private research universities. Here is the list of California universities and colleges, this list was ranked based on good colleges surveyed by parents and students.

1. University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California.









2. University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.








3. Stanford University

Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, and one of the world's most prestigious institutions, with the top position in numerous rankings and measures in the United States.








4. University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, and nonsectarian, research university founded in 1880 with its main campus in the city area of Los Angeles, California.








5. University of California, Davis

The University of California, Davis, is a major public research university located in Davis, California, just west of Sacramento. It encompasses 5,300 acres of land, making it the second largest UC campus in terms of land ownership, after UC Merced.







6. University of California, San Diego

The University of California, San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, in the United States.








7. San Diego State University

San Diego State University is a public research university in San Diego, and is the largest and oldest higher education institution in San Diego County.








8. University of California, Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system.







9. University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine, is a public research university located in Irvine, California, and one of the 10 general campuses in the University of California system. UCI has over 30,000 students, 1,100 faculty members and 9,000 staff.







10. California Institute of Technology

The California Institute of Technology or Caltech is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States.









11. Pepperdine University

Pepperdine University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ.









12. California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, in the San Fernando Valley.








13. San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University is a public comprehensive university located in San Francisco, California, United States.









14. California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton is a public comprehensive university located in Fullerton, CA.









15. California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the 23 campus California State University system.





16. San Jose State University

San José State University is a comprehensive public university located in San Jose, California, United States.







17. California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento, founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, is a public comprehensive university in the city of Sacramento, the capital city of the U.S. state of California.








18. Ashford University

Ashford University is a for-profit university headquartered in San Diego, California. It is the largest educational holding of Bridgepoint Education.









19. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is a public polytechnic university located in Pomona, California, United States.









20. California Polytechnic State University

California Polytechnic State University or California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, also known as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States.