alphabetical / by state
262 Traditional Schools in California
Hands down, no state has a higher proportion of elite colleges and universities than California. In a much shorter period of time, California has built up its own Ivy League, a class that includes globally-influential public universities like UCLA and UC Berkeley, prestigious private research institutions like Stanford and Caltech, and world-class liberal arts colleges and universities like the Claremont Colleges. Unlike the traditional New England Ivy League, however, California’s Ivy League features year-round sunshine and virtually no winter - a serious selling point for students around the world.
California is a large state - the third largest in land mass - and it contains multitudes, both in terms of geography and in its people. The highest population of any state lives in California, in a landscape ranging from deserts to snowy mountains, wet forests, and southern California’s famous mild, sunny weather. California may well be the most diverse state as well, from its earliest Native American inhabitants, the Hispanic heritage of the Spanish settlers, Asian and Pacific Islanders from across the Pacific Ocean, and European-American and African-American pioneers brought by the promise of gold, fertile land, and the chance to make their way in freedom.
California delivered. From the avocados, oranges, and wine of the state’s fertile valleys, to the technologically fertile Silicon Valley, birthplace of the modern world, California has shaped the American lifestyle for generations. America’s dreams and entertainment have centered around California in the same way, including not only Hollywood movies, but the music industry, television, and the earliest days of the internet. Preparing students for their places in this multi-faceted, complex environment - government and business, entertainment and agriculture, education and entrepreneurship - is the role of California’s best colleges and universities.

Abraham Lincoln University
Glendale, California

Academy for Jewish Religion-California
Los Angeles, California

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Oakland, California

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
Berkeley, California

Alhambra Medical University
Alhambra, California

Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, California

America Evangelical University
Los Angeles, California

American Baptist Seminary of the West
Berkeley, California

American Conservatory Theater
San Francisco, California

American Film Institute Conservatory
Los Angeles, California

American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California

American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, California

Angeles College
Los Angeles, California

Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California

University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, California

Antioch University-Los Angeles
Culver City, California

Antioch University-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California

Ashford University
San Diego, California

ATI College-Norwalk
Whitter, California

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
49.4
College Consensus
74.3
Student Consensus

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California

Bergin University of Canine Studies
Penngrove, California

Bethel Seminary-San Diego
San Diego, California

Bethesda University
Anaheim, California

Beverly Hills Design Institute
Beverly Hills, California

Biola University
La Mirada, California

Brandman University
Irvine, California
