College Rankings - Most Scenic Campuses in California

When you're especially stressed out with schoolwork, sometimes the beauty of your collegiate atmosphere can bring you peace. Whether you're looking for Gothic-style buildings, shady trees, or open parks, one of these campuses is sure to fit the bill.

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1
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
$31,531
10.00 / 10
2
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
$36,292
9.94 / 10
3
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
$31,746
9.83 / 10
4
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA
$19,071
9.80 / 10
5
UC San Diego
La Jolla, CA
$31,461
9.66 / 10
6
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
$37,850
9.66 / 10
7
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
$38,676
9.57 / 10
8
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
$25,965
9.47 / 10
9
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
$37,424
9.41 / 10
10
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA
$18,222
9.40 / 10
11
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
$35,419
9.37 / 10
12
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
$28,310
9.37 / 10
13
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
$18,022
9.29 / 10
14
Concordia University Irvine
Irvine, CA
$27,300
9.21 / 10
15
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
$39,330
9.18 / 10
16
California State University - Chico
Chico, CA
$18,050
9.18 / 10
17
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
$39,740
9.18 / 10
18
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
$37,017
9.16 / 10
19
University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA
$31,387
9.16 / 10
20
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
$32,610
9.15 / 10
21
Vanguard Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
$26,342
9.15 / 10
22
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
$16,062
9.10 / 10
23
Cal State Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
$15,881
9.10 / 10
24
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
$35,650
9.06 / 10
25
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA
$32,027
9.04 / 10