California Collegiate Athletic Association, CCAA

Cal Poly Pomona has a "learn by doing" approach to its curriculum, and its strengths in technological fields combined with its focus on undergraduate education earned it a place on my list of top undergraduate engineering colleges.

• Location: Pomona, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 25,326 (23,733 undergraduates)
• Team: Broncos
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal Poly Pomona profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Cal Poly Pomona

Cal State Dominguez Hills prides itself on the diversity of its student body -- 90 countries are represented. Business and nursing are among the most popular undergraduate majors. Los Angeles is just minutes away.

• Location: Carson, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 14,731 (12,685 undergraduates)
• Team: Toros
• Explore the Campus: CSUDH Photo Tour
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal State Dominguez Hills profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CSUDH

Cal State East Bay's campus has fabulous views of San Francisco Bay. Notable features include a popular undergraduate business program and nationally recognized "Freshman Learning Communities."

• Location: Hayward, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 15,855 (13,407 undergraduates)
• Team: Pioneers
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal State East Bay profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CSUEB

Located in the University Hills district of the city, Cal State LA offers 59 bachelor's degree and 51 graduate degree programs. Professional feilds such as business, education and criminal justice are extremely popular among undergrads.

• Location: Los Angeles, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 27,827 (24,074 undergraduates)
• Team: Golden Eagles
• Explore the Campus: CSULA Photo Tour
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal State LA profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CSULA

Cal State Monterey Bay has a hands-on approach to learning, and the student experience begins with a first-year seminar and concludes with a senior capstone project. The coastal location is a big draw for many students.

• Location: Seaside, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 7,274 (6,758 undergraduates)
• Team: Otters
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal State Monterey Bay profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CSUMB

CSU San Bernardino's student population is so diverse that there are no majority ethnic groups on campus. Students can choose from over 70 degree programs with business being the most popular.

• Location: San Bernardino, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 20,767 (18,476 undergraduates)
• Team: Coyotes
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal State San Bernardino profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Cal State San Bernardino

At CSU San Marcos, students can choose from over 60 majors, with programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences being the most popular. It is one of the younger CSU schools, having been founded in 1989.  

• Location: San Marcos, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 13,144 (12,567 undergraduates)
• Team: Cougars
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Cal State San Marcos profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Cal State San Marcos

Future athletes will like CSU Stanislaus's new $16 million athletic complex. The park-like campus is located just east of San Jose. Business administration is the most popular undergraduate major.

• Location: Turlock, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 9,762 (8,620 undergraduates)
• Team: Warriors
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the CSU Stanislaus profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for CSU Stanislaus

Chico State is the second oldest of the 23 Cal State Universities, and the school has grown to have over 150 undergraduate degree programs. Strong students should check out Chico's Honors Program.

• Location: Chico, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 17,557 (16,471 undergraduates)
• Team: Wildcats
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Chico State profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Chico State

Outdoor lovers will appreciate Humboldt State's location bordering a redwood forest and overlooking the Pacific. Humboldt is the northernmost Cal State University.

• Location: Arcata, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 8,503 (7,982 undergraduate)
• Team: Lumberjacks
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Humboldt State profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Humboldt State

San Francisco State has a diverse student body -- 67% of undergraduates are students of color, and students come from close to 100 countries. The school has more international students than any other master's degree-granting university in the U.S.

• Location: San Francisco, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 29,045 (25,945 undergraduate)
• Team: Gators
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the San Francisco State profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for San Francisco State

Sonoma State has broad academic strengths across it's 45 bachelor's degree programs. Environment lovers will enjoy conducting research at the school's two nature preserves.

• Location: Rohnert Park, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 9,323 (8,631 undergraduate)
• Team: Seawolves
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Sonoma State profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Sonoma State

UCSD is the only member of the University of California System in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The university made my list of the top public universities and top engineering schools.

• Location: La Jolla, California
• School type: public university
• Enrollment: 34,979 (28,127 undergraduates)
• Team: Tritons
• Explore the Campus: UCSD Photo Tour
• For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the UCSD profile.
• GPA, SAT and ACT graph for UCSD