These schools are also public universities serving the state residents. These universities are able to grant doctorate degrees, in addition to offering bachelor's and master's degrees in many different subject areas but much of the focus at these schools tends to be on research. Examples of these schools would include UCLA, Berkeley, UC San Diego, and others. These are private colleges and universities which typically cost quite a bit more than public insititutions and can range in size from the very small to the very large. These schools pride themselves on their commitment to students and to great teaching.
Many independent colleges grant bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
Examples of some of California's private colleges and universities are Stanford University, USC, Occidental College, and Claremont McKenna College. Other colleges and universities around the country will differ as do those within California. Be sure to read about the different characteristics of colleges in the next section. Use the back button on your browser to return to the previous page.