Cal State

Massive Western universities

Cal State is the informal name for the California State University system, a network of public universities across California.

Individual campuses are often identified by location: Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach.

The system is distinct from the more research-focused University of California (UC) campuses.

She's finishing her degree at Cal State.

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California public university system tier

Cal StateUniversity of California

California's public research universities

UC Berkeley · UCLA

public vs. private higher education

Cal StateStanford

California private research university

USC · Caltech · private university · private universities

institutional mission and focus

Cal Stateresearch university

Institution combining teaching and scholarship

Ivy League · community college

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