LOS ANGELES – When it comes to the top colleges and universities in the U.S., California is home to some of the best, according to a new report.

U.S. News and World Report‘s annual “Best Colleges” rankings were just released, reviewing nearly 1,500 U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institutions based on 17 key indicators including graduation rates, borrower debt, student-faculty ratio, and standardized tests. 

University of California, Los Angeles took the top honor as #1 top public school in the country, and 15th best college overall. 

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University of California, Berkeley followed behind at #2 in top public schools, and 17th best college overall. 

Here’s the full list of top 10 best colleges in California, according to the report:

1. UCLA (#1 in top public schools; #15 in national universities) *tie
2. UC Berkeley (#2 in top public schools; #17 in national universities)
3. UC San Diego (#6 in top public schools; #29 in national universities)
4. UC Davis (#9 in top public schools; #33 in national universities) *tie
5. UC Irvine (#9 in top public schools; #33 in national universities) *tie
6. UC Santa Barbara (#13 in top public schools; #39 in national universities)
7. UC Merced (#26 in top public schools; #58 in national universities) *tie
8. UC Riverside (#36 in top public schools; #76 in national universities) *tie
9. UC Santa Cruz (#42 in top public schools; #84 in national universities) *tie
10. Cal State Long Beach (#52 in top public schools; #109 in national universities) *tie

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