Explore Colleges

We invite you to learn about the colleges and universities in California. The following information and tools can help you quickly identify campuses that meet your needs.

About Your Higher-Education Options in California

There are several segments of higher education in the state. Learn about the different options, from community colleges to independent colleges and the CSU and UC systems.

Campus Facts

Get the facts about more than 200 California colleges all in one place.

Undergraduate Student-Campus Matching Assistant

Use this tool to search for undergraduate campuses that match any combination of your important criteria.

Graduate Student-Campus Matching Assistant

Use this tool to search for graduate schools that match any combination of your important criteria.

Comparative View

See a side-by-side comparison of more than 200 California colleges and sort them by a variety of factors.

Distance Search

See the closest and farthest California colleges from your Zip code.