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Public universities in California

37 public universities in California, 4th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesLos Angeles County4,950.67Official site
University of California-San FranciscoSan FranciscoSan Francisco County3,615.67Official site
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaSan Diego County3,388Official site
University of California-DavisDavisYolo County3,016.67Official site
University of California-IrvineIrvineOrange County2,464.33Official site
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyAlameda County2,360.33Official site
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachLos Angeles County1,573.33Official site
California State University-FullertonFullertonOrange County1,445.33Official site
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoSan Diego County1,430.33Official site
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeLos Angeles County1,289.33Official site
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseSanta Clara County1,232.33Official site
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara County1,155.33Official site
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoSacramento County1,153Official site
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo County1,137Official site
University of California-RiversideRiversideRiverside County1,116Official site
California State University-FresnoFresnoFresno County1,010.67Official site
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoSan Francisco County978Official site
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaLos Angeles County948Official site
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesLos Angeles County929.67Official site
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzSanta Cruz County893.67Official site
California State University-San BernardinoSan BernardinoSan Bernardino County717.67Official site
California State University-ChicoChicoButte County597.33Official site
California State University-San MarcosSan MarcosSan Diego County592Official site
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarsonLos Angeles County582Official site
California State University-StanislausTurlockStanislaus County481Official site
California State University-East BayHaywardAlameda County458.33Official site
University of California-MercedMercedMerced County455Official site
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfieldKern County439.33Official site
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcataHumboldt County346Official site
University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso ViejoOrange County319.33Official site
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkSonoma County302.67Official site
California State University-Monterey BaySeasideMonterey County290.67Official site
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarilloVentura County285.33Official site
Naval Postgraduate SchoolMontereyMonterey County251.33Official site
University of California College of the Law-San FranciscoSan FranciscoSan Francisco County120.67Official site
Teachers College of San JoaquinStocktonSan Joaquin County76.33Official site
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejoSolano County65.33Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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