California Public Colleges

There are 146 public colleges and universities in California enrolling 1,115,254 full time students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with California state residency. California is home to popular nationally ranked public schools like University of California Los Angeles, San Diego State University, University of California Irvine and University of California Berkeley.