List of 100 best universities in California, US
We ranked 100 best universities in California based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 117M citations received by 1.93M publications made by 249 universities in California, measured the popularity of 11,864 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
Closest to California states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |