| 1 | San Diego State University | San Diego | Public, 4-year | 2,391 |
| 2 | California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | Public, 4-year | 2,350 |
| 3 | Cerritos College | Norwalk | Public, 2-year | 1,870 |
| 4 | San Jose State University | San Jose | Public, 4-year | 1,694 |
| 5 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | Public, 4-year | 1,581 |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | Public, 4-year | 1,420 |
| 7 | Ashford University | San Diego | For-profit, 4-year | 1,392 |
| 8 | California State University-Northridge | Northridge | Public, 4-year | 1,243 |
| 9 | California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | Public, 4-year | 1,212 |
| 10 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | Public, 4-year | 1,004 |
| 11 | California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Public, 4-year | 1,003 |
| 12 | Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Public, 2-year | 969 |
| 13 | University of California-Riverside | Riverside | Public, 4-year | 932 |
| 14 | California State University-East Bay | Hayward | Public, 4-year | 827 |
| 15 | California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Public, 4-year | 822 |
| 16 | California State University-Fresno | Fresno | Public, 4-year | 781 |
| 17 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Public, 4-year | 776 |
| 18 | Pepperdine University | Malibu | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 635 |
| 19 | California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | Public, 4-year | 586 |
| 20 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine | Public, 4-year | 585 |
| 21 | Grossmont College | El Cajon | Public, 2-year | 576 |
| 22 | California State University-Chico | Chico | Public, 4-year | 568 |
| 23 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | Public, 4-year | 554 |
| 24 | Westcliff University | Irvine | For-profit, 4-year | 494 |
| 25 | California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock | Public, 4-year | 457 |