* U.S. News & World Report ranks several universities in the California State University system in the National Universities category as they offer several Ph.D. programs. The other universities are ranked in the Regional Universities (West) category as they offer few or no Ph.D. programs.
* us news & world report ranks several universities in the california state university system in the national universities category as they offer several phd programs the other universities are ranked in the regional universities (west) category as they offer few or no phd programs