Top Universities & Colleges in California, USA in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $64.7K/YrLiving: $34.3K/YrAdmission	MBAGMAT738TOEFL113PTE68$85.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 154+ More Programs	7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2026 Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#2	California Institute of Technology, Pasadena California, Usa3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $64.2K/YrLiving: $21K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL100$65.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 55+ More Programs	8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 7 by THE in 2026 Ranked 10 by QS in 2026
#3	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley California, Usa11.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.4K/YrLiving: $7.8K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceIELTS7$16.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 84+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 9 by THE in 2026 Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
#4	UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, Usa9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41K/YrLiving: $27.4K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceIELTS7$30K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 73+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 18 by THE in 2026 Ranked 46 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 8.5 Best In Infrastructure University of California-Riverside Riverside, California $67.7K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.9 Best In Faculty California State University-Northridge Northridge, California $20.1K 1st Year Fees B.S Business Administration Management Apply Now California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, California $7.6K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $17.1K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.3 Best In Academic California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, California $8.1K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now 9.2 Best In Academic California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, California $16.4K 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 5.0 Best In Academic California State University-Fresno Fresno, California $9.8K 1st Year Fees M.S Civil Engineering Apply Now University of Pacific Stockton, California $52.8K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management Riverside, California $67.7K 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now
#5	UC-San Diego, San Diego California, Usa25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.3K/YrLiving: $26.5K/YrAdmission	MS Data ScienceDuolingo120IELTS7$37.7K/Yr Course duration: 18 months 58+ More Programs	6.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 47 by THE in 2026 Ranked 66 by QS in 2026
#6	UC-Davis, Davis California, Usa42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $47.7K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL100$27.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 148+ More Programs	9.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 64 by THE in 2026 Ranked 114 by QS in 2026
#7	UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara California, Usa28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.7K/YrLiving: $15.2K/YrAdmission	M.Sc Computer ScienceDuolingo130TOEFL100$14.4K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 96+ More Programs	8.2/10(6 Users)Ranked 72 by THE in 2026 Ranked 179 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Southern California, Los Angeles California, Usa10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.2K/YrLiving: $22.4K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceTOEFL90PTE61$42.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 272+ More Programs	7.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2026 Ranked 146 by QS in 2026
#9	UC-Irvine, Irvine California, Usa38.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.7K/YrLiving: $16.7K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL80$27.9K/Yr Course duration: 15 months 104+ More Programs	6.8/10(7 Users)Ranked 97 by THE in 2026 Ranked 293 by QS in 2026
#10	UC-SantaCruz, Santa Cruz California, Usa61%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.2K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer Science and Enginee...TOEFL89$30.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 79+ More Programs	8.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 181 by THE in 2026 Ranked 458 by QS in 2026

#11	University of California-Riverside, Riverside California, Usa70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.4K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission	MS Computer EngineeringIELTS7$38.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 130+ More Programs	8.7/10(3 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 440 by QS in 2026
#12	University of California, Merced California, Usa73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.8K/YrLiving: $16.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Electrical Engineering and C...TOEFL90$16.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 28+ More Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#13	San Diego State University, San Diego California, Usa34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $18.6K/YrLiving: $21.6K/YrAdmission	MS Computer ScienceDuolingo105TOEFL80PTE58$17.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 132+ More Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2026 Ranked 1001 by QS in 2026
#14	University of San Diego, San Diego California, Usa47%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $52.6K/YrLiving: $12.6K/YrAdmission	M.Sc Business AnalyticsDuolingo120IELTS7$45.7K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 60+ More Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 142 by FORBES in 2019
#15	University of San Francisco, San Francisco California, Usa51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48K/YrLiving: $14.3K/YrAdmission	MS Data ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL90PTE61$40.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 77+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1417 by CWUR in 2025
#16	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California, Usa29.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.4K/YrLiving: $13.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS6.5$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 85+ More Programs	7.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1402 by CWUR in 2025
#17	San Francisco State University, San Francisco California, Usa90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $8.3K/YrLiving: $14.5K/YrAdmission	M.B.ADuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$23.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 106+ More Programs	6.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 1401 by QS in 2026 Ranked 1388 by CWUR in 2025
#18	University of the Pacific-San Francisco, San Francisco California, Usa90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $37.2K/YrAdmission	M.Sc Civil EngineeringDuolingo110TOEFL80$24.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	Ranked 1401 by QS in 2026
#19	Haas School of Business, Berkeley California, Usa15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.1K/YrAdmission	MBAIELTS7$89K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 9+ More Programs	Ranked 15 by Financial Times in 2025
#20	Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles California, Usa35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.6K/YrLiving: $21.6K/YrAdmission	MBAGMAT703IELTS7$79.5K/Yr Course duration: 22 months 6+ More Programs	Ranked 19 by Financial Times in 2025