Southland schools on the list include Caltech in Pasadena, ranked 12th, Cal State Long Beach (22); Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson (45); Cal Poly Pomona (47); Pomona College (71); Cal State Fullerton (84); Cal State Northridge (89); Claremont McKenna College (106); and USC (113).

This story appeared on My News LA on August 13.