2024 Best Colleges in California
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California State University-Sacramento
4 Year • Sacramento, CA
California State University-Sacramento is a public university based in Sacramento, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,590 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.
#49 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
San Francisco State University
4 Year • San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University is a public university based in San Francisco, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 4,323 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 70%.
#50 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
California State University-Los Angeles
4 Year • Los Angeles, CA
California State University-Los Angeles is a public university based in Los Angeles, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,556 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.
#51 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
California State University-San Bernardino
4 Year • San Bernardino, CA
California State University-San Bernardino is a public university based in San Bernardino, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,517 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 57%.
#52 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
California State University-Stanislaus
4 Year • Turlock, CA
California State University-Stanislaus is a public university based in Turlock, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,421 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.
#53 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
Sonoma State University
4 Year • Rohnert Park, CA
Sonoma State University is a public university based in Rohnert Park, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,831 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.
#54 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
Humboldt State University
4 Year • Arcata, CA •
Humboldt State University is a public university based in Arcata, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,210 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 81%.
#55 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
California State University-East Bay
4 Year • Hayward, CA
California State University-East Bay is a public university based in Hayward, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,420 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
#56 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
Mount Saint Mary's University
4 Year • Los Angeles, CA
Mount Saint Mary's University is a private not-for-profit university based in Los Angeles, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 496 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 81%.
#57 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
California Baptist University
4 Year • Riverside, CA
California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university based in Riverside, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,413 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.
#58 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
William Jessup University
4 Year • Rocklin, CA
William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit university based in Rocklin, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 169 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 66%.
#59 in 2024 Best Colleges in California
California State University-San Marcos
4 Year • San Marcos, CA
California State University-San Marcos is a public university based in San Marcos, California. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,499 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 56%.
#60 in 2024 Best Colleges in California