This is a list of college athletic programs in the U.S. state of California.

NCAA

Division I

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipFoot-ball Basketball Base-ball Soft-ball Soccer M W M W California Baptist Lancers California Baptist University Riverside Big West Cal Poly Mustangs California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Big West FCS Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield Big West Cal State Fullerton Titans California State University, Fullerton Fullerton Big West Cal State Northridge Matadors California State University, Northridge Los Angeles Big West California Golden Bears Berkeley ACC FBS Fresno State Bulldogs California State University, Fresno Fresno Pac-12FBS Long Beach State Beach (or "The Beach") California State University, Long Beach Long Beach Big West Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles West Coast Pacific Tigers Stockton West Coast Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine University Malibu West Coast Sacramento State Hornets California State University, Sacramento Sacramento Big WestFBS Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's College of California Moraga West Coast San Diego Toreros San Diego West Coast FCS San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State University San Diego Pac-12FBS San Francisco Dons San Francisco West Coast San Jose State Spartans San José State University San Jose Mountain West FBS Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara University Santa Clara West Coast Stanford Cardinal Stanford University Stanford ACC FBS UC Davis Aggies Davis Mountain WestFCS UC Irvine Anteaters Irvine Big West UCLA Bruins Los Angeles Big TenFBS UC Riverside Highlanders Riverside Big West UC San Diego Tritons University of California, San Diego San Diego Big West UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Santa Barbara Big West USC Trojans and Women of Troy Los Angeles Big TenFBS

Division II Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipBasketball Base-ball Soft-ball Soccer M W M W Biola Eagles Biola University La Mirada PacWest Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Arcata CCAA Cal Poly Pomona Broncos California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona CCAA Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros California State University, Dominguez Hills Carson CCAA Cal State East Bay Pioneers California State University, East Bay Hayward CCAA Chico State Wildcats California State University, Chico Chico CCAA Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles CCAA Cal State Monterey Bay Otters California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside CCAA Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino CCAA Cal State San Marcos Cougars California State University, San Marcos San Marcos CCAA Concordia Eagles Concordia University, Irvine Irvine PacWest Dominican Penguins Dominican University of California San Rafael PacWest Fresno Pacific Sunbirds Fresno Pacific University Fresno CCAA Jessup Warriors Jessup University Rocklin PacWest style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Menlo Oaks Menlo College Atherton CCAA style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" UC Merced Golden Bobcats University of California, Merced Merced CCAA style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego PacWest San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State University San Francisco CCAA Stanislaus State Warriors California State University, Stanislaus Turlock CCAA Vanguard Lions Vanguard University Costa Mesa PacWest style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Westmont Warriors Westmont College Santa Barbara PacWest style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2"

Division III Team School(s) City Conference Sport sponsorshipFoot-ball Basketball Base-ball Soft-ball Soccer M W M W Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Southern California Cal Lutheran Kingsmen and Regals California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks Southern California Caltech Beavers California Institute of Technology Pasadena Southern California Chapman Panthers Chapman University Orange Southern California Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas Claremont McKenna CollegeHarvey Mudd CollegeScripps College Claremont Southern California La Verne Leopards University of La Verne La Verne Southern California Occidental Tigers Occidental College Los Angeles Southern California Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Pomona CollegePitzer College Claremont Southern California Redlands Bulldogs University of Redlands Redlands Southern California UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Coast to Coast Whittier Poets Whittier College Whittier Southern California

NAIA Team School City Conference Sport sponsorshipBasketball Base-ball Soft-ball Soccer M W M W Football Hope International Royals Hope International University Fullerton GSAC style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" La Sierra Golden Eagles La Sierra University Riverside GSAC style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Life Pacific Warriors Life Pacific University San Dimas GSAC style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" The Master's Mustangs The Master's University Santa Clarita GSAC style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Pacific Union Pioneers Pacific Union College Angwin Cal Pac style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Simpson Red Hawks Simpson University Redding Cal Pac style="background:#D2FFD2" Soka Lions Soka University of America Aliso Viejo GSAC Stanton Elks Stanton University Anaheim Cal Pac style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2" Westcliff Warriors Westcliff University Irvine Cal Pac style="background:#D2FFD2" style="background:#D2FFD2"

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