California State University - Los Angeles Campus Rankings 2026

About California State University

California State University has been serving as a public institution since 1947. The setting of the whole university is urban and the campus size of this university is nearly 175 acres. The university has a QS World University Ranking of #1401+(2024) and a Times Higher Education (THE) US College Ranking (2022) of #401-50. It also has a U.S. News ranking of 24 in Regional Universities West (2022-23). The academic roots of this university date back to 1881, when it began as a teachers' college. The institution was known then as the California State Normal School. This school was officially absorbed into the California State University in 1919. For this reason, this university has the second oldest campus in the whole of California. This university offers nearly 337 courses in varied disciplines. 

California State University World Rankings 

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Employability Ranking

According to the CWUR Ranking for 2022-2023, the employability ranking of California State University is 762.

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