| − | The state of California has three tiers of public higher education: the California community colleges, the [[California State University]] (CSU) system, and the [[University of California]] (UC) system. Here are some notable universities from California. | + | The state of California has three tiers of public higher education: the California community colleges, the [[California State University]] (CSU) system, and the [[University of California]] (UC) system (which is home to [[University of California, Berkeley]] and [[University of California, Los Angeles]], both of which are world-renowned). In addition, California is also home to several notable private universities, such as [[California Institute of Technology]], [[Stanford University]] and [[University of Southern California]]. |