Colleges and Universities in Southern California
Higher Education Articles January 16, 2013The whole region from Ventura County up to the border that includes the metropolitan areas of San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa Clarita is known as South California. This region is full of two- and four-year universities and colleges, in addition to several degree and certificate programs. In this article, we will look at some of the most popular colleges and universities in Southern California.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
This is a spacious research institution located in the western part of Los Angeles city and part of the California public university system, which comprises of many other institutions, such as the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and University of California, San Diego (UCSD). UCLA is among the biggest and highly rated universities in Southern California. In 2010, it was ranked 35th on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 400 best universities in the world, and it was rated as 11th among the world’s research universities by Times Higher Education magazine. The university offers doctoral, master and bachelor degree programs in almost every field. Sociology, political science, education, history, economics and anthropology are among the most popular majors selected by students at the university. UCLA also offers several graduate professional programs through its architecture, engineering, medicine, law, business and arts divisions.
Riverside Community College District (RCCD)
Three campuses in the cities of Norco, Riverside and Moreno Valley make up the Riverside Community College District (RCCD). They combine to form the region’s second-largest and the state’s fifth largest college system. Associate and certificate programs are offered at the RCCD. The RCCD school offers nearly one hundred degree programs that can be categorized as transfer-oriented and vocational. A wide range of training programs in diverse fields such as fire science, construction, office technology and nursing are imparted to students aspiring to join the workforce. Various academic degree programs are available to students planning to transition to a four-year university. Examples of such programs are history, biology, foreign language and English.
San Diego State University (SDSU)
San Diego State University (SDSU), located within a stone’s throw from downtown San Diego, belongs to the California State University (CSU) system, which is the state’s second biggest network of public educational institutions. There are also other institutions in the region that belong to the CSU system, such as California State University, Long Beach and California State University, Fullerton. SDSU is highly rated among research schools; in 2011, the U.S. News & World Report ranked it 183rd on its list of the best universities in the United States, as well as the best educational schools and top 100 universities. Doctoral, master and bachelor degree programs are offered at SDSU, which has more than eighty undergraduate majors in social sciences, sciences and the humanities; these include environmental engineering, classics and accounting, among others. The school offers master degree programs in many of these specialties apart from doctoral programs in sixteen majors in the fields of science, psychology and education.
List of Colleges and Universities in Southern California
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School Name | Total Student Enrollment | Location |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | 22,273 | Pomona, California |
California State University, Fullerton | 36,262 | Fullerton, California |
California State University, Long Beach | 35,557 | Long Beach, California |
California State University, Northridge | 35,198 | Northridge, California |
Cerritos College | 21,776 | Norwalk, California |
East Los Angeles College | 35,717 | Monterey Park, California |
El Camino Community College District | 27,237 | Torrance, California |
Fullerton College | 22,469 | Fullerton, California |
Long Beach City College | 27,894 | Long Beach, California |
Pierce College | 21,928 | Woodland Hills, California |
Mt. San Antonio College | 29,935 | Walnut, California |
Orange Coast College | 25,316 | Costa Mesa, California |
Palomar College | 27,442 | San Marcos, California |
Pasadena City College | 26,453 | Pasadena, California |
Rio Hondo College | 22,432 | Whittier, California |
Riverside Community College | 36,586 | Riverside County, California |
Saddleback College | 23,260 | Mission Viejo, California |
San Diego State University | 32,817 | San Diego, California |
Santa Ana College | 31,073 | Santa Ana, California |
Santa Monica College | 32,313 | Santa Monica, California |
University of California, Irvine | 27,142 | Irvine, California |
University of California, Los Angeles | 38,550 | Los Angeles, California |
University of California, San Diego | 28,418 | La Jolla, California |
University of California, Santa Barbara | 22,850 | Santa Barbara, California |
University of Southern California | 34,824 | Los Angeles, California |