Campus Accolades
CSU Bakersfield
| #10 | 2023 Best Bang for the Buck: West| Washington Monthly |
| #10 | 2022 Social Mobility Index | CollegeNET |
| #16 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
CSU Channel Islands
| #7 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #14 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #26 | 2023 Best Bang for the Buck: West | Washington Monthly |
Chico State
| #7 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #16 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #158 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
CSU Dominguez Hills
| #4 | 2023 Economic Mobility Index | Third Way |
| #5 | 2023 Best Bang for the Buck: West | Washington Monthly |
| #19 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
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Cal State Acceptance Rates: Easiest and Hardest CSU to Get IntoUC vs. CSU: How Do the Two Systems Compare? | BestCollegesCal State East Bay
| #11 | 2022 Social Mobility Index | CollegeNET |
| #35 | 2023 Social Mobility Elevators | Education Reform |
| #186 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
Fresno State
| #6 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #8 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #15 | 2024 Student Experience Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
Cal State Fullerton
| #2 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #8 | 2023 Social Mobility Elevators | Education Reform |
| #90 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
Cal Poly Humboldt
| #15 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #30 | 2024 Best Value Schools: West | U.S. News |
| #32 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
Cal State Long Beach
| #1 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #14 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #103 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
Cal State LA
| #1 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #1 | 2023 Social Mobility Elevators | Education Reform |
| #9 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
Cal Maritime
| #1 | 2024 Top Public Schools: West | U.S. News |
| #2 | 2024 Best Regional Colleges: West | U.S. News |
| #236 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
CSU Monterey Bay
| #6 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #15 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #131 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
CSUN
| #5 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #11 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #53 | 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. | Wall Street Journal |
Cal Poly Pomona
| #2 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #3 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #65 | 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. | Wall Street Journal |
Sacramento State
| #8 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #10 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #71 | 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. | Wall Street Journal |
CAL STATE San Bernardino
| #4 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #5 | 2023 Social Mobility Elevators | Education Reform |
| #27 | 2024 Best Value Schools: West | U.S. News |
San Diego State
| #11 | Colleges Offering the Best Value | Wall Street Journal |
| #38 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #43 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
San Francisco State
| #8 | 2024 Top Performers of Social Mobility | U.S. News |
| #19 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #39 | 2024 Student Experience Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
San José State
| #3 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #4 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #46 | 2024 Social Mobility Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
Cal Poly (SAN LUIS OBISPO)
| #1 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #1 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #83 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
CSU San Marcos
| #12 | 2024 Student Experience Rankings | Wall Street Journal |
| #13 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #22 | 2023 Social Mobility Elevators | Education Reform |
Sonoma State
| #12 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #27 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #174 | America’s Top Colleges 2023 | Forbes |
Stanislaus State
| #4 | 2024 Top Public Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #10 | 2024 Best Regional Universities: West | U.S. News |
| #13 | 2023 Social Mobility Elevators | Education Reform |
