California universities land on '2026 Best Colleges' list: report
(FOX 5/KUSI) -- Several colleges in California have landed on the latest edition of the "Best Colleges" list, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The "2026 Best Colleges" list, released on Tuesday, includes 32 institutions in the Golden State with a mix of small liberal arts colleges and large research universities.
The colleges in California that made the national list are the following:
Ranking Name of Institution #4 Stanford University #11 California Institute of Technology #15 University of California, Berkeley #17 University of California, Los Angeles #28 University of Southern California #29 University of California, San Diego #32 University of California, Davis #32 University of California, Irvine #40 University of California, Santa Barbara #57 University of California, Merced #59 Santa Clara University #75 University of California, Riverside #84 Pepperdine University #88 University of California, Santa Cruz #102 Loyola Marymount University #110 Chapman University #110 University of San Diego #110 University of San Francisco #117 San Diego State University #127 California State University, Long Beach #139 California State University - Fullerton #139 University of the Pacific #179 California State University - San Bernardino #183 California State University - Fresno #208 San Francisco State University #213 University of La Verne #242 Biola University #257 California State University - East Bay #273 The Master's University and Seminary #283 Azusa Pacific University #318 Concordia University Irvine
The rankings were out of 434 universities and colleges nationwide.
The data was collected using a rigorous methodology that evaluates more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities with up to 17 factors, according to U.S. News & World Report.
To be eligible for the directory, the institutions must grant bachelor's degrees, hold regional accreditation, offer traditional campus-based education and actively accept new applicants for first-year, full-time students.
Visit the U.S. News & World Report's website for the full summary of how the college rankings were calculated.
