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Colleges and Universities in California

California has 649 higher education schools within its borders. University of California-Los Angeles, the highest-ranked school in CA, has a total student population of 38,550 and is the 7th highest ranked school in the USA. Of the 649 schools in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. There are 18354 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Of the 649 schools in California, only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, St. Francis Career College comes out as the most expensive ($45,682/yr), with California State University-Long Beach as the lowest recorded at only $6,861/yr.

• California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
• In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height.
• More turkeys are raised in California than in any other state in the United States.
• Pacific Park, on the venerable Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks once dotting the ocean areas along the Pacific Coast. Featured are 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting."
• Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights.

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