Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2019 -- EDsmart's ranking of the best colleges & universities in California is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates and post-graduation salaries according to NCES College Navigator reporting.

"It is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond," said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart. "Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education."

"The Best Colleges & Universities in California rankings allow students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals," said EDsmart's spokesperson. "Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates and post-graduation salaries."

The EDsmart 2020 ranking for the Best Colleges and Universities in California ranks California State University—Long Beach #1 as the best college in California with California State University—Fullerton and California State University—Stanislaus following.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

California State University-Bakersfield
California State University-Dominguez Hills
California State University-Fresno
California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Los Angeles
California State University-Northridge
California State University-Sacramento
California State University-San Bernardino
California State University-Stanislaus
Canada College
City College of San Francisco
College of San Mateo
College of the Sequoias
Cuyamaca College
Fresno City College
Glendale Community College
Grossmont College
Imperial Valley College
Moorpark College
Mt San Antonio College
Oxnard College
Palomar College
Porterville College
Reedley College
Ventura College

University response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Department of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/best-colleges-california/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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