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Top Universities in California
California University Ranking new
Introduction
California, known for its vibrant culture, technological innovation, and diverse landscapes, is also home to some of the most prestigious universities in the world. These institutions are not only pillars of academic excellence but also hubs of research, innovation, and cultural exchange that draw students from all corners of the globe. In this introduction, we’ll highlight a few of the top universities in California, each renowned for its unique strengths, programs, and contributions to the global academic community.
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Stanford University
Address: 450 Serra Mall Stanford 94305 California United States
Founded: 1885
Stanford
University of California, Berkeley
Address: 200 California Hall Berkeley 94720-1500 California United States
Founded: 1868
Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
Address: 405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles 90095-1405 California United States
Founded: 1919
Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
Address: 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla San Diego 92093 California United States
Founded: 1960
San Diego
University of Southern California
Address: University Park Campus Los Angeles 90089-0012 California United States
Founded: 1880
Los Angeles
University of California, Davis
Address: One Shields Avenue Davis 95616-8678 California United States
Founded: 1905
Davis
University of California, Irvine
Address: 501 Aldrich Hall Irvine 92697-1000 California United States
Founded: 1965
Irvine
University of California, Santa Barbara
Address: 5221 Cheadle Hall Santa Barbara 93106-2050 California United States
Founded: 1921
Barbara
California Institute of Technology
Address: 1200 E California Boulevard Pasadena 91125 California United States
Founded: 1991
Pasadena
University of California, San Francisco
Address: 500 Parnassus Avenue San Francisco 94143-0244 California United States
Founded: 1864
San Francisco
University of California, Santa Cruz
Address: 1156 High Street Santa Cruz 95064-1011 California United States
Founded: 1965
Santa Cruz
San Diego State University
Address: 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego 92182-8000 California United States
Founded: 1897
San Diego
University of California, Riverside
Address: 900 University Avenue Riverside 92521-4009 California United States
Founded: 1954
Riverside
California State University, Northridge
Address: 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge 91330-8230 California United States
Founded: 1958
Northridge
San José State University
Address: One Washington Square San Jose 95192-0001 California United States
Founded: 1857
San Jose
San Francisco State University
Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco 94132 California United States
Founded: 1899
San Francisco
Santa Clara University
Address: 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara 95053-0015 California United States
Founded: 1851
Santa Clara
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Address: 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo 93407-1111 California United States
Founded: 1901
San Luis Obispo
California State University, Fullerton
Address: 800 North State College Boulevard Fullerton 92831-3599 California United States
Founded: 1957
Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
Address: 1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach 90840-0115 California United States
Founded: 1949
Long Beach
California State University, Chico
Address: 400 West 1st Street Chico 95929-0150 California United States
Founded: 1887
Chico
University of San Francisco
Address: 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco 94117-1080 California United States
Founded: 1855
San Francisco
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Address: 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona 91768 California United States
Founded: 1938
Pomona
Chapman University
Address: One University Drive Orange 92866 California United States
Founded: 1861
Orange
Pepperdine University
Address: 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu 90263 California United States
Founded: 1937
Malibu
University of San Diego
Address: 5998 Alcala Park San Diego 92110-2492 California United States
Founded: 1949
San Diego
California State University, Sacramento
Address: 6000 J Street Sacramento 95819-2694 California United States
Founded: 1947
Sacramento
Loyola Marymount University
Address:1 Lmu Drive Los Angeles 90045-2659 California United States
Founded: 1911
Los Angeles
California State University, San Bernardino
Address: 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino 92407-2393 California United States
Founded: 1960
San Bernardino
Humboldt State University
Address: 1 Harpst Street Arcata 95521-8299 California United States
Founded: 1913
Arcata
Sonoma State University
Address: 1801 East Cotati Avenue Rohnert Park 94928-3609 California United States
Founded: 1960
Rohnert Park
California State University, Fresno
Address: 5241 North Maple Avenue Fresno 93740 California United States
Founded: 1911
Fresno
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Address: 200 Mcallister Street San Francisco 94102-4978 California United States
Founded: 1878
San Francisco
Harvey Mudd College
Address: 301 Platt Boulevard Claremont 91711-5990 California United States
Founded: 1955
Claremont
University of California, Merced
Address: 5200 North Lake Road Merced 95343-5603 California United States
Founded: 2005
Merced
Pomona College
Address: 550 North College Avenue Claremont 91711-6319 California United States
Founded: 1887
Claremont
Biola University
Address: 13800 Biola Avenue La Mirada m90639-0001 California United States
Founded: 1908
La Mirada
California State University, Los Angeles
Address: 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles 90032-8506 California United States
Founded: 1947
Los Angeles
Loma Linda University
Address: 11139 Anderson Street Loma Linda 92350 California United States
Founded: 1905
Loma Linda
California State University San Marcos
Address: 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos 92096-0001 California United States
Founded: 1989
San Marcos
National University
Address: 11255 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla 92037-1011 California United States
Founded: 1971
La Jolla
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Address: 1000 East Victoria Street Carson 90747-0005 California United States
Founded: 1960
Carson
California State University, Stanislaus
Address: One University Circle Turlock 95382-0299 California United States
Founded: 1960
Turlock
University of the Pacific
Address: 3601 Pacific Avenue Stockton 95211-0197 California United States
Founded: 1851
Stockton
Occidental College
Address: 1600 Campus Road Los Angeles 90041-3314 California United States
Founded: 1877
Los Angeles
Azusa Pacific University
Address: 901 East Alosta Avenue Azusa 91702-7000 California United States
Founded: 1899
Azusa
Pitzer College
Address: 1050 North Mills Avenue Claremont 91711-6101 California United States
Founded: 1963
Claremont
Naval Postgraduate School
Address: 1 University Circle Monterey 93943-5002 California United States
Founded: 1909
Monterey
California Institute of the Arts
Address: 24700 West Mcbean Parkway Valencia 91355-2397 California United States
Founded: 1961
Valencia
ArtCenter College of Design
Address: 1700 Lida Street Pasadena 91103 California United States
Founded: 1930
Pasadena
Claremont Graduate University
Address: 150 East Tenth Street Claremont 91711-6160 California United States
Founded: 1925
Claremont
Academy of Art University
Address: 79 New Montgomery San Francisco 94105 California United States
Founded: 1929
San Francisco
Claremont McKenna College
Address: 500 E 9th Street Claremont 91711-6400 California United States
Founded: 1946
Claremont
California State University, East Bay
Address: 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard Hayward 94542-3011 California United States
Founded: 1957
Hayward
California State University, Monterey Bay
Address: 100 Campus Center Seaside 93955-8001 California United States
Founded: 1994
Seaside
California College of the Arts
Address: 1111 8th Street San Francisco 94107-2247 California United States
Founded: 1907
San Francisco
Golden Gate University
Address: 536 Mission Street San Francisco 94105-2968 California United States
Founded: 1901
San Francisco
California State University, Bakersfield
Address: 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield 93311-1099 California United States
Founded: 1965
Bakersfield
California State University Channel Islands
Address: 1 University Drive Camarillo 93012 California United States
Founded: 2002
Camarillo
California Lutheran University
Address: 60 West Olsen Road Thousand Oaks 91360-2787 California United States
Founded: 1959
Thousand Oaks
Saint Mary’s College of California
Address: 1928 Saint Marys Road Moraga 94575 California United States
Founded: 1863
Moraga
Dominican University of California
Address: 50 Acacia Avenue San Rafael 94901-2298 California United States
Founded: 1890
San Rafael
California Institute of Integral Studies
Address: 1453 Mission Street San Francisco 94103-2557 California United States
Founded: 1968
San Francisco
University of Redlands
Address: 1200 E. Colton Avenue Redlands 92373-0999 California United States
Founded: 1907
Redlands
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Address: 700 Windy Point Drive San Marcos 92069 California United States
Founded: 1979
San Marcos
Otis College of Art and Design
Address: 9045 Lincoln Boulevard Los Angeles 90045-3505 California United States
Founded: 1918
Los Angeles
Westmont College
Address: 955 La Paz Road Santa Barbara 93108-1089 California United States
Founded: 1937
Santa Barbara
Western University of Health Sciences
Address: 309 East 2nd Street Pomona 91766-1854 California United States
Founded: 1977
Pomona
Whittier College
Address: 13406 E Philadelphia Street Whittier 90602 California United States
Founded: 1887
Whittier
Concordia University Irvine
Address: 1530 Concordia West Irvine 92612-3203 California United States
Founded: 1976
Irvine
California Baptist University
Address: 8432 Magnolia Avenue Riverside 92504-3297 California United States
Founded: 1950
Riverside
University of Massachusetts Global
Address: 16355 Laguna Canyon Road Irvine 92618 California United States
Founded: 2009
Irvine
University of La Verne
Address: 1950 Third Street La Verne 91750-4401 California United States
Founded: 1891
La Verne
Point Loma Nazarene University
Address: 3900 Lomaland Drive San Diego 92106-2899 California United States
Founded: 1902
San Diego
Fresno Pacific University
Address: 1717 South Chestnut Avenue Fresno 93702-4709 California United States
Founded: 1944
Fresno
Alliant International University
Address: 10455 Pomerado Road San Diego 92131 California United States
Founded: 2001
San Diego
Scripps College
Address: 1030 North Columbia Avenue Claremont 91711-3905 California United States
Founded: 1926
Claremont
Keck Graduate Institute
Address: 535 Watson Drive Claremont 91711 California United States
Founded: 1977
Claremont
La Sierra University
Address: 4500 Riverwalk Parkway Riverside 92505-8247 California United States
Founded: 1971
Riverside
Pacific Union College
Address: One Angwin Avenue Angwin 94508-9707 California United States
Founded: 1822
Angwin
Southwestern Law School
Address: 3050 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 90010-1106 California United States
Founded: 1911
Los Angeles
California State University Maritime Academy
Address: 200 Maritime Academy Drive Vallejo 94590-8181 California United States
Founded: 1929
Vallejo
Vanguard University of Southern California
Address: 55 Fair Drive Costa Mesa 92626-9601 Californi United States
Founded: 1920
Costa Mesa
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Address: 960 E. 3rd Street Los Angeles 90013-1822 California United States
Founded: 1972
Los Angeles
American Jewish University
Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive Los Angeles 90077-1519 California United States
Founded: 1947
Los Angeles
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Address: 50 Oak Street San Francisco 94102-6011 California United States
Founded: 1917
San Francisco
California Western School of Law
Address: 225 Cedar Street San Diego 92101-3046 California United States
Founded: 1924
San Diego
Woodbury University
Address: 7500 North Glenoaks Boulevard Burbank 91504-1052 California United States
Founded: 1884
Burbank
Samuel Merritt University
Address: 3100 Telegraph Avenue Oakland 94609 California United States
Founded: 1909
Oakland
Thomas Aquinas College
Address: 10,000 Ojai Road Santa Paula 93060 California United States
Founded: 1971
Santa Paula
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Address: 1731 East 120Th Street Los Angeles 90059 California United States
Founded: 1966
Los Angeles
Soka University of America
Address: 1 University Drive Aliso Viejo 92656-8081 California United States
Founded: 2001
Aliso Viejo
The Master’s University
Address: 21726 Placerita Canyon Road Santa Clarita 91321-1200 California United States
Founded: 1927
Santa Clarita
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Address: 707 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 90017 California United States
Founded: 1979
Los Angeles
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Address: 701 B Street San Diego 92101 California United States
Founded: 1969
San Diego
Holy Names University
Address: 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland 94619-1699 California United States
Founded: 1868
Oakland
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Address: 12001 Chalon Road Los Angeles 90049-1599 California United States
Founded: 1925
Los Angeles
Fielding Graduate University
Address: 2020 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara 93105-3538 California United States
Founded: 1974
Santa Barbara
Palo Alto University
Address: 1791 Arastradero Road Palo Alto 94304-1337 California United States
Founded: 1975
Palo Alto
University of Silicon Valley
Address: 191 Baypointe Parkway San Jose 95134 California United States
Founded: 1887
San Jose
West Coast University-Los Angeles
Address: 12215 Victory Boulevard North Hollywood 91606 California United States
Founded: 1909
North Hollywood
American Film Institute Conservatory
Address: 2021 N Western Avenue Los Angeles 90027-1625 California United StatesStates
Founded: 1969
Los Angeles
Notre Dame de Namur University
Address: 1500 Ralston Avenue Belmont 94002-1908 California United States
Founded: 1851
Belmont
NewSchool of Architecture and Design
Address: 1249 F Street San Diego 92101 California United States
Founded: 1980
San Diego
Menlo College
Address: 1000 El Camino Real Atherton 94027-4301 California United States
Founded: 1927
Atherton
Saybrook University
Address: 55 West Eureka Street Pasadena 91103 California United States
Founded: 1971
Pasadena
Hope International University
Address: 2500 East Nutwood Avenue Fullerton 92831-3199 California United States
Founded: 1828
Fullerton
Jessup University
Address: 2121 University Avenue Rocklin 95765-3707 California United States
Founded: 1939
Rocklin
Touro University California
Address: 1310 Club Drive Vallejo 94592 California United States
Founded: 1997
Vallejo
Pacific Oaks College
Address: 45 Eureka Street Pasadena 91103-3565 California United States
Founded: 1945
Pasadena
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Address: 249 Lambert Road Carpinteria 93013 California United States
Founded: 1974
Carpinteria
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Address: 2575 Yorba Linda Boulevard Fullerton 92831-1699 California United States
Founded: 1904
Fullerton
Simpson University
Address: 2211 College View Drive Redding 96003-8606 California United States
Founded: 1921
Redding
West University of the West
Address: 1409 Walnut Grove Avenue Rosemead 91770 California United States
Founded: 1990
Rosemead
Laguna College of Art and Design
Address: 2222 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach 92651-1136 California United States
Founded: 1961
Laguna Beach
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
Address: 2301 Vine Street Berkeley 94708-1816 California United States
Founded: 1932
Berkeley
Humphreys University
Address: 6650 Inglewood Avenue Stockton 95207-3896 California United States
Founded: 1896
Stockton
San Diego Christian College
Address: 200 Riverview Parkway Santee 92071 California United States
Founded: 1970
Santee
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Address: 155 W. Grand Avenue Escondido 92025 California United States
Founded:2003
Escondido
Sofia University
Address: 1069 East Meadow Circle Palo Alto 94303 California United States
Founded: 1975
Palo Alto
San Joaquin College of Law
Address: 901 Fifth Street Clovis 93612-1312 California United States
Founded: 1969
Clovis
Life Pacific University
Address: 1100 W. Covina Boulevard San Dimas 91773-3298 California United States
Founded: 1923
San Dimas
Columbia College Hollywood
Address: 18618 Oxnard Street Tarzana 91356-1411 California United States
Founded: 1952
Tarzana
Pardee RAND Graduate School
Address:1776 Main Street; PO Box 2138 Santa Monica 90407-2138 California United States
Founded: 1970
Santa Monica
The Wright Institute
Address: 2728 Durant Avenue Berkeley 94704-1796 California United States
Founded: 1969
Berkeley
United States University
Address: 7675 Mission Valley Road San Diego 92108 California United States
Founded: 1997
San Diego
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
Address: 1991 Virtue Way Ukiah 95482 California United States
Founded: 1976
Ukiah
The University of West Los Angeles
Address: 9800 S. La Cienega Boulevard, 12th FloorI Inglewood 90301-4423 California United States
Founded: 1966
Inglewood
Providence Christian College
Address: 464 East Walnut Street Pasadena 91101 California United States
Founded:2002
Pasadena
Bethesda University
Address: 730 N. Euclid Street Anaheim 92801 California United States
Founded: 1976
Anaheim
Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
Address: 1500 East Duarte Road Duarte 91010-3000 California United States
Founded: 1994
Duarte
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Address: 602 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara 93101 California United States
Founded: 1977
Barbara
Antioch University Los Angeles
Address: 400 Corporate Pointe Culver City 90230-7615 California United States
Founded: 1972
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