California is home to many private universities that offer first-rate education. Many of these schools have broad campuses and highly ranked, individual academic programs.

Stanford University

Stanford ranks as the fifth-best university in the nation, according to U.S. News &. World Report, as well as fourth-best private university according to Global Language Monitor and eighth according to Forbes. The school is known for its dedication to research in both the sciences and the humanities. Stanford boasts (自夸) an 18.7 billion-dollar donated fund and 5,100 sponsored research projects.

California Institute of Technology

Founded in 1891, Pasadena-based Caltech ranks second on Forbes’s list of top private schools and 10th according to U.S News &. World Report, and it boasts a student-to-faculty rate of 3-to-1. The school’s global facilities (设施) include the International Observatory Network—which maintains locations in the United States, Antarctica and Chile—the Caltech Seismological Laboratory and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California (USC) ranks 15th on Global Language Monitor’s list and 23rd on U.S. News &. World Report’s list of top universities. USC has more international students than any other university in the United States. This school is renowned for its high academic standards as well for the athletic achievement of its students: USC graduates have earned 418 Olympic medals.

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine is a Christian University that ranks 61st according to Global Language Monitor and has been named by the Peace Corps of America as “One of the Top Producing Colleges and Universities.” The 830-acre, Malibu-based campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean. The school, however, also maintains permanent facilities in Washington, D.C., as well as in South America, Europe and Asia.

【小题1】What does Stanford University take much pride in?

A．Its ranking.	B．Its popularity.
C．Its donated fun	D．D. Its academic achievements.

【小题2】Which school has the most foreign students?

A．Stanford University.	B．California Institute of Technology.
C．Pepperdine University.	D．University of Southern California.

【小题3】Where is Pepperdine University located?

A．On the Pacific coast.	B．In South America.
C．In the eastern US.	D．In Washington, D.C.