| Rank | Top Research Universities in California |
| 1 | Azusa Pacific University | APU |
| 2 | Biola University |
| 3 | California Baptist University |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology |
| 5 | California Lutheran University |
| 6 | California Polytechnic State University |
| 7 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
| 8 | California State University, East Bay |
| 9 | California State University, Fresno |
| 10 | California State University, Fullerton |
