College Choice Releases Its 2016 Ranking for the Best Colleges in California
EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published its 2016 ranking for the Best Colleges in California http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-colleges-in-california/
California is one of the most popular destinations for students when they are deciding on a college to attend. The state, which covers more than 50 percent of the West Coast, is home to many of the country's best colleges and universities, most of which are included on this list.
"California colleges and universities are known for being diverse and attractive places of multi-cultural engagement. In fact, of colleges and universities in the western part of the United States, California schools boast some of the most ethnically diverse campuses, where multiracial, black or African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic, and Indigenous students come together in significant ways to pursue degrees," Christian Amondson, Managing Editor of College Choice, said of the ranking. "On top of that, California is one of the largest states in the country, providing students with a variety of different landscapes and extracurricular activities to take part in when not studying for their degrees."
College Choice curated its 2016 ranking for the Best Colleges in California using a number of factors that were culled from individual schools' websites as well as renown statistics and ranking sites, including The National Center for Education Statistics. Factors used to create the ranking include the school's academic reputation, student retention and graduation rate, diversity of programs and student organizations, and more.
The College Choice 2016 ranking for the Best Colleges in California is led by Stanford University. It is followed by the California Institute of Technology and Pomona College.
The complete rankings are as follows:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, CA
California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
California State Polytechnic University—Pomona, Pomona, CA
California State University—Chico, Chico, CA
California State University—Fresno, Fresno, CA
California State University—Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
California State University—Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Chapman University, Orange, CA
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA
Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, CA
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Master's College and Seminary, Santa Clarita, CA
Menlo College, Atherton, CA
Mills College, Oakland, CA
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles, CA
Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, CA
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Pomona College, Claremont, CA
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA
St. Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA
University of California—Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
University of California—Davis, Davis, CA
University of California—Irvine, Irvine, CA
University of California—Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
University of California—Riverside, Riverside, CA
University of California—San Diego, La Jolla, CA
University of California—Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
University of California—Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA
Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA
Whittier College, Whittier, CA
College Choice is the leading authority in college and university rankings, searches and resources dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
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Managing Editor, College Choice
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Phone: (541) 255-3801
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