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These are public 4-year colleges. Nine UC campuses offer undergraduate and graduate education; one (UCSF) is graduate/professional only. They are typically more expensive to attend than CSU’s and Community Colleges.
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/uc-system
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CSU’s are known as being the nation’s largest 4-year public university system. It is composed of 23 campuses and hosts more than 481,000 students. CSU’s tend to be more affordable than UC’s.
https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/about-the-csu/facts-about-the-csu
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A private school is a college or university that often operates as an educational nonprofit organization. It does not receive its primary funding from a state government. Private schools generally are smaller than public schools and have smaller class sizes than public schools.
https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/top-private-universities/
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Community colleges are 2-year colleges that offer associate’s degrees and certificates. The system consists of 114 colleges, with a large number of additional campus centers and classrooms throughout the state.
