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# Colleges and universities in California

Larger colleges and universities headquartered in California: who they are, what they run and how to reach their people.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 21, 2026.

**Short answer:** Larger colleges and universities headquartered in California include University of California, The California State University, UCLA, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. Below are the tools that stand out, where they are based and how big they are.

## Which colleges and universities are headquartered in California?

They include University of California, The California State University, UCLA, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. The table lists a selection in alphabetical order; names link to company profiles.

| Company | Size | Tools detected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Academy of Art University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 55 |
| Biola University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 53 |
| Cal Poly | 2,000 to 5,000 | 49 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | 2,000 to 5,000 | 37 |
| California Baptist University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 38 |
| California State University - East Bay | 2,000 to 5,000 | 53 |
| California State University, Chico | 2,000 to 5,000 | 54 |
| California State University, Fresno | 5,000 to 10,000 | 37 |
| California State University, Los Angeles | 2,000 to 5,000 | 6 |
| Chapman University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 62 |
| El Camino College | 2,000 to 5,000 | 30 |
| Fanshawe College | 2,000 to 5,000 | 39 |
| Insead | 2,000 to 5,000 | 88 |
| Pasadena City College | 2,000 to 5,000 | 33 |
| Pepperdine University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 76 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | 2,000 to 5,000 | 35 |
| Sonoma State University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 38 |
| [Stanford University](https://enrich.chat/company/stanford-university/) | 25,000 to 50,000 | 49 |
| [The California State University](https://enrich.chat/company/the-california-state-university/) | 50,000 to 100,000 | 49 |
| [UCI](https://enrich.chat/company/uci/) | 10,000 to 25,000 | 83 |
| [UCLA](https://enrich.chat/company/ucla/) | 25,000 to 50,000 | 121 |
| [University of California](https://enrich.chat/company/university-of-california/) | 100,000+ | 40 |
| [University of California, Berkeley](https://enrich.chat/company/university-of-california-berkeley/) | 10,000 to 25,000 | 154 |
| [University of California, Davis](https://enrich.chat/company/university-of-california-davis/) | 10,000 to 25,000 | 77 |
| University of California, Merced | 2,000 to 5,000 | 49 |
| University of the Pacific | 2,000 to 5,000 | 65 |
| West Coast University | 2,000 to 5,000 | 9 |

## What technology do colleges and universities in California use?

These tools stand out among them: each is detected more often here than across all the organizations listed. The tick on each bar marks that wider average.

**Figure: Tools that stand out among colleges and universities in California.** Bars for the share of listed colleges and universities in California where each tool was detected, with a tick for the share across everything listed: Heap Analytics 52% against 2%, DocuSign 22% against 1%, Wix 22% against 1%, FormAssembly 15% against 1%, Olark 15% against 1%, StatCounter 15% against 1%.

*Share of listed colleges and universities in California where each tool was detected. The tick marks the share across all listed organizations.*

## Where in California are they based?

The bars show the headquarters city of the listed colleges and universities.

**Figure: Headquarters cities of colleges and universities in California.** Bars for the share of listed colleges and universities in California headquartered in each city: Los Angeles 7%, Irvine 7%, Oakland 4%, Long Beach 4%, Stanford 4%, Berkeley 4%.

*Share of listed colleges and universities in California by headquarters city.*

## How big are colleges and universities in California?

The columns show how they spread across six size ranges.

**Figure: Size of colleges and universities in California.** Six columns for the share of listed colleges and universities in California in each size range: 2-5K 70%, 5-10K 4%, 10-25K 11%, 25-50K 7%, 50-100K 4%, 100K+ 4%.

*Share of listed colleges and universities in California in each size range.*

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## How do you reach CIOs, provosts and enrollment leaders at colleges and universities in California?

Pick an organization from the table, then ask your AI agent for the people in the roles you sell to.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find CIOs, provosts and enrollment leaders at [company] in California, with titles and verified work emails
```

## Frequently asked questions

### Which colleges and universities are headquartered in California?

They include University of California, The California State University, UCLA, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley. The page lists a selection with links to their profiles.

### What technology do colleges and universities in California use?

Tools that stand out include Heap Analytics, DocuSign, Wix and FormAssembly.

### How big are colleges and universities in California?

They range from about 2,000 employees to well over 100,000. The columns on this page show the spread.

### Who do you sell to?

Usually CIOs, provosts and enrollment leaders. Ask your AI agent to use www.enrich.chat to find them with verified work emails.

## Try this prompt

Find CIOs, provosts and enrollment leaders

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find CIOs, provosts and enrollment leaders at [company] in California, with titles and verified work emails
```

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