The California State University is consistently renowned for its academic excellence and contributions to the public good. Each year, the 23 CSU campuses have received accolades for providing quality education, ensuring access and affordability, and serving as an engine of social mobility.
America's Top CollegesForbes | 22 Campuses
2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.The Wall Street Journal | 13 Campuses
Best Colleges in America 2024Money Magazine | All 23 Campuses
Best Public Colleges 2023-24Money Magazine | 18 Campuses
Best Colleges in the West 2023-24Money Magazine | 22 Campuses
2024 Top Public SchoolsU.S. News & World Report | 7 Campuses
2024 Best National UniversitiesU.S. News & World Report | 7 Campuses
2023 4-Year Master's UniversitiesWashington Monthly | 15 Campuses
2024 Best Regional CollegesPrinceton Review | 10 Campuses
2024 Best Student ExperienceThe Wall Street Journal | 14 Campuses
2024 Top Schools for Social MobilityThe Wall Street Journal | 13 Campuses
2024 Top Performers on Social MobilityU.S. News & World Report | 7 Campuses
2023 Economic Mobility IndexThird Way | 22 Campuses
2023 Social Mobility ElevatorsEducation Reform Now | 21 Campuses
2023 Social Mobility IndexCollegeNET | All 23 Campuses
Top Colleges by Mobility RateThe Equality of Opportunity Project
2023 Best Bang for the Buck: WestWashington Monthly | All 23 Campuses
2024 Best Value SchoolsU.S. News & World Report | 4 Campuses
2024 Best Value in the WestU.S. News & World Report | 7 Campuses
2024 Seal of ExcelenciaExcelencia in Education | 12 Campuses
2024 Top Colleges in the West for DiversityThe Wall Street Journal/College Pulse | 6 Campuses
2024 Campus Ethnic Diversity, NationalU.S. News & World Report | 6 Campuses
2024 Campus Ethnic Diversity, WestU.S. News & World Report | 14 Campuses
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