Overall Excellence
- USA News and World Report Top Public Schools — No. 34
- CNBC Top 50 US Colleges That Pay Off the Most — No. 25
- Forbes Top Colleges — No. 207
Rankings and Awards
Diversity
- U.S. News and World Report Most Diverse Colleges
- USA Today Most Diverse Universities — No. 13
- INSIGHT Into Diversity HEED Award
Affordability and Value
- Money magazine Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value — No. 62.
- Washington Monthly’s America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges — No. 49.
- CNBC Make It Top Colleges that Pay Off the Most — No. 50
- College Consensus Best Values Schools — No. 42
- Stacker.com Public Colleges Best Return on Investment — No. 65
Social Mobility
- CollegeNet.com Social Mobility Index — Top 2%
- U.S. News and World Report Top Performers on Social Mobility — No. 34
Online Campus
- OnlineU: Best Online Colleges in California — No. 3
- CollegeConsensus.Com: Best Online Colleges and Universities — No. 38
- CA Online Colleges: Best Online Colleges in California — No. 10
- GuideToOnlineSchools.com: Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees in California — No. 6
- Plexuss: Best Online College or University in CA Offering a Bachelor's Degree — No. 2
- University HQ: Best Online Bachelor's Degrees — No. 46
- ValueColleges.com: Best Online Schools in California — No. 3
Academic Programs
- Princeton Review — Best Business Schools (West)
- Study.com Best Online Business Schools — No. 27
- San Francisco Business Times: Largest Bay Area MBA Programs — No. 5
- RNtoMSN.org Most Affordable RN to BSN Online Nursing Programs in California — No. 2
- Study.com Best Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology — No. 21
- Study.com Bachelor's Degrees in Human Development & Family Studies — No. 9
- Plexuss.com Best Hospitality Management Schools in CA — No. 5
- Plexuss.com Best Industrial Engineering Programs in CA — No. 4
- Plexuss.com Best Criminal Justice Programs in CA — No. 4