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California Universities (state)

Where are the top universities in the US state of California located? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 130 California higher-education institutions listed by their main campus town/city and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in the United States.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

California Universities by town/city


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List of 130 California universities by main campus town/city
Town/City University #
Aliso Viejo Soka University of America 1063
Anaheim Bethesda University 1701
Angwin Pacific Union College 954
Arcata California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 270
Atherton Menlo College 1328
Azusa Azusa Pacific University 443
Bakersfield California State University, Bakersfield 596
Belmont Notre Dame de Namur University 1252
Berkeley University of California, Berkeley 5
Berkeley Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology 1583
Berkeley The Wright Institute 1599
Burbank Woodbury University 1215
Camarillo California State University Channel Islands 594
Carpinteria Pacifica Graduate Institute 1412
Carson California State University, Dominguez Hills 375
Chico California State University, Chico 209
Claremont Harvey Mudd College 310
Claremont Pomona College 318
Claremont Pitzer College 439
Claremont Claremont Graduate University 520
Claremont Claremont McKenna College 522
Claremont Scripps College 884
Claremont Keck Graduate Institute 1007
Clovis San Joaquin College of Law 1623
Costa Mesa Vanguard University of Southern California 1031
Culver City Antioch University Los Angeles Un
Davis University of California, Davis 22
Duarte Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences 1706
Escondido John Paul the Great Catholic University 1563
Fresno California State University, Fresno 288
Fresno Fresno Pacific University 909
Fullerton California State University, Fullerton 162
Fullerton Hope International University 1395
Fullerton Marshall B. Ketchum University 1475
Hayward California State University, East Bay 447
Inglewood The University of West Los Angeles 1674
Irvine University of California, Irvine 37
Irvine University of Massachusetts Global 693
Irvine Concordia University Irvine 897
La Jolla National University 277
La Mirada Biola University 326
La Verne University of La Verne 786
Laguna Beach Laguna College of Art and Design 1589
Loma Linda Loma Linda University 382
Long Beach California State University, Long Beach 177
Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles 11
Los Angeles University of Southern California 23
Los Angeles Loyola Marymount University 238
Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles 308
Los Angeles Occidental College 424
Los Angeles Otis College of Art and Design 758
Los Angeles Southern California Institute of Architecture 976
Los Angeles Southwestern Law School 1017
Los Angeles The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 1060
Los Angeles American Jewish University 1177
Los Angeles Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science 1192
Los Angeles Mount Saint Mary's University 1232
Los Angeles American Film Institute Conservatory 1650
Malibu Pepperdine University 244
Merced University of California, Merced 249
Monterey Naval Postgraduate School 430
Moraga Saint Mary's College of California 626
North Hollywood West Coast University-Los Angeles 1014
Northridge California State University, Northridge 125
Oakland Samuel Merritt University 1185
Orange Chapman University 201
Palo Alto Palo Alto University 1183
Palo Alto Sofia University 1581
Pasadena California Institute of Technology 56
Pasadena ArtCenter College of Design 491
Pasadena Saybrook University 1325
Pasadena Pacific Oaks College 1530
Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 190
Pomona Western University of Health Sciences 771
Redding Simpson University 1533
Redlands University of Redlands 662
Riverside University of California, Riverside 79
Riverside California Baptist University 733
Riverside La Sierra University 999
Rocklin Jessup University 1237
Rohnert Park Sonoma State University 286
Rosemead University of the West 1514
Sacramento California State University, Sacramento 211
San Bernardino California State University, San Bernardino 267
San Diego University of California, San Diego 19
San Diego San Diego State University 97
San Diego University of San Diego 217
San Diego Point Loma Nazarene University 755
San Diego Alliant International University 832
San Diego California Western School of Law 998
San Diego NewSchool of Architecture and Design 1390
San Diego Thomas Jefferson School of Law 1434
San Diego United States University 1655
San Dimas Life Pacific University 1621
San Francisco University of California, San Francisco 67
San Francisco San Francisco State University 137
San Francisco University of San Francisco 212
San Francisco University of California College of the Law, San Francisco 263
San Francisco Academy of Art University 519
San Francisco California College of the Arts 562
San Francisco Golden Gate University 628
San Francisco California Institute of Integral Studies 648
San Francisco San Francisco Conservatory of Music 989
San Jose San José State University 128
San Jose University of Silicon Valley 1463
San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 131
San Marcos California State University San Marcos 349
San Marcos University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 564
San Rafael Dominican University of California 631
Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara 45
Santa Barbara Westmont College 747
Santa Barbara Fielding Graduate University 1196
Santa Barbara Antioch University Santa Barbara Un
Santa Clara Santa Clara University 156
Santa Clarita The Master's University 1061
Santa Cruz University of California, Santa Cruz 80
Santa Monica RAND School of Public Policy 1629
Santa Paula Thomas Aquinas College 1250
Santee San Diego Christian College 1619
Seaside California State University, Monterey Bay 508
Stanford Stanford University 3
Stockton University of the Pacific 389
Stockton Humphreys University 1592
Thousand Oaks California Lutheran University 629
Turlock California State University, Stanislaus 364
Ukiah Dharma Realm Buddhist University 1661
Valencia California Institute of the Arts 436
Vallejo California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maritime Academy 806
Vallejo Touro University California 1452
Whittier Whittier College 840
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in California?

There are 130 officially chartered, licensed or accredited California higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Which towns and cities have universities in California?

uniRank lists 130 accredited California universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above can be used to identify universities located in individual towns and cities in California.

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