5 /5 Joseph Dandona Jr.: A world class university situated on 708 acres (main campus) located on the cliffs above the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the 10 school University of California system and was founded in 1944. The original campus is located on a former Marine Corps base. Some of the original marine corps buildings are still in use today. It is one of the few Universities in the United States that has it own beach. Beside being located in a scenic beautiful location it has a well deserved reputation as a top academic institution with eight faculty winning the Noble Prize and six still actively working on campus.
