California State University campuses consistently earn high marks for academic excellence, value, sustainability, social mobility and more. This recognition reflects the CSU's unwavering commitment to creating student success, to recruiting and supporting a world-class faculty, and to fulfilling its role as a national leader in higher education.
U.S. News & World Report 2021 College Rankings
Regional Colleges West – Top Public Schools
National Universities – Top Public Colleges
#65 | San Diego State
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#100 | Fresno State
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National Universities
#143
| San Diego State
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#196
| Fresno State
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National Universities – Social Mobility
#26 | Fresno State
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#59 | San Diego State
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Regional Colleges West – Top Performers of Social Mobility
Regional Universities West
#3
| Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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#10
| Cal Poly Pomona
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#14
| Cal State Long Beach
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#16
| Cal State Fullerton
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#22
| San José State
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#25
| CSU Monterey Bay
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#26
| Chico State
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#26
| Cal State LA
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#29
| San Francisco State
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#29
| Stanislaus State
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#33
| Sonoma State
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#37
| Humboldt State
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#40
| CSUN
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#40
| Cal State San Bernardino
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#43
| CSU Channel Islands
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#43
| Sacramento State
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#52
| CSU Bakersfield
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#58
| CSU Dominguez Hills
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#60
| CSU San Marcos
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#80
| Cal State East Bay
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Regional Universities West – Top Public Schools
#1 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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#2 | Cal Poly Pomona
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#3 | Cal State Long Beach
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#4 | Cal State Fullerton
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#7 | San José State
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#8 | CSU Monterey Bay
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#9 | Chico State
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#9 | Cal State LA
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#11 | Stanislaus State
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#11 | San Francisco State
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#14 | Sonoma State
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#17 | Humboldt State
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#18 | CSUN
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#18 | Cal State San Bernardino
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#20 | CSU Channel Islands
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#20 | Sacramento State
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#24 | CSU Bakersfield
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#26 | CSU Dominguez Hills
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#28 | CSU San Marcos
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#39 | Cal State East Bay
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| (Out of 66)
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Regional Universities West – Social Mobility
#2 | Cal State Long Beach
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#3 | San José State
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#5 | Cal PolyPomona
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#5 | CSU Monterey Bay
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#7 | Stanislaus State
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#9 | Cal State Fullerton
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#11 | Cal State San Bernardino
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#12 | San Francisco State
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#13 | Cal State LA
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#13 | CSU San Marcos
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#17 | CSU Dominguez Hills
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#19 | Sacramento State
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#21 | CSU Channel Islands
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#21 | CSUN
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#28 | Cal State East Bay
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#31 | CSU Bakersfield
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#34 | Humboldt State
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#41 | Chico State
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#48 | Sonoma State
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#96 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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| (Out of 124) |
Regional Universities West – Best Value
#11 | Cal State LA
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#21 | Cal State San Bernardino
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#33 | Humboldt State
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#38 | Cal Poly Pomona
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#39 | Stanislaus State
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#40 | Cal State Fullerton
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#42 | San José State
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#44 | CSU Dominguez Hills
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