
University of Southern California
Elite ProgramLos Angeles, California · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten
Explore colleges in California recruiting Men's Cross Country athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our cross country recruiting platform email every coach for you.

Los Angeles, California · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten

Stanford, California · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Los Angeles, California · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten

Berkeley, California · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

San Diego, California · NCAA D1 · Mountain West
NCAA D1 · Mountain West

San Luis Obispo, California · NCAA D1 · Big Sky
NCAA D1 · Big Sky
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.
California has 78 colleges with Men's Cross Country programs. Of those, 26 compete in NCAA Division I, 20 in NCAA Division II, 13 in NCAA Division III, 8 in the NAIA, 2 at the junior college level and 9 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of Southern California, Stanford University and University of California, Los Angeles. 12 schools compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · Big Ten10% accepted
Stanford UniversityStanford · Atlantic Coast$18k net price · 4% accepted
University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles · Big Ten$14.5k net price · 9% accepted
University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · Atlantic Coast · Coach Ryan Hill$16.5k net price · 11% accepted
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara · Pacific West · Coach Russell Smelley77% accepted
California State University, Dominguez HillsCarson · California Collegiate Athletic Association$9.2k net price · 93% accepted
California State University, ChicoChico · California Collegiate Athletic Association$14.6k net price · 93% accepted
Concordia University, IrvineIrvine · Pacific West · Coach David Pleitez$29.4k net price · 66% accepted
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Brett Halvaks$27.1k net price · 76% accepted
Pomona CollegeClaremont · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Kirk Reynolds7% accepted
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Marina Muncan10% accepted
University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz · Division III Independents$18.1k net price · 66% accepted
The Master's UniversitySanta Clarita · Great Southwest Athletic · Coach Daniel Rush$33.5k net price · 84% accepted
Simpson UniversityRedding · California Pacific · Coach Jonathan Hall$28.5k net price · 86% accepted
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · California Pacific · Coach Patrick Boivin$18.8k net price · 43% accepted
Westcliff UniversityIrvine · California Pacific · Coach Gus Schmader$26.1k net price · 73% accepted
Mt. San Antonio CollegeWalnut · California Community College Athletic Association · Coach Jenna Bird$8.5k net price
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa · Nor-Cal · Coach David Wellman$8.7k net price
Chabot CollegeHayward · California Community College Athletic Association · Coach Kyle Robinson$11k net price
College of the RedwoodsEureka · Coach Reed Elmore$9.4k net priceQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
78 colleges in California have Men's Cross Country programs: 26 Division I, 20 Division II, 13 Division III, 8 NAIA and 2 Junior college.
26 colleges in California compete in NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country: California Baptist University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California State University, Bakersfield, California State University, Fresno, California State University, Fullerton, California State University, Long Beach, California State University, Northridge, California State University, Sacramento and 18 more.
20 colleges in California compete in NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country: Academy of Art University, Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California State University, Chico, California State University, Dominguez Hills, California State University, East Bay and 12 more.
13 colleges in California compete in NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country: California Institute of Technology, California Lutheran University, Chapman University, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Occidental College, Pitzer College, Pomona College and 5 more.
8 colleges in California compete in NAIA Men's Cross Country: Hope International University, La Sierra University, Pacific Union College, Simpson University, Soka University of America, The Master's University, University of California, Merced and Westcliff University.
2 colleges in California compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Cross Country: Barstow Community College and Saddleback College.
California State University, Los Angeles has the lowest average net price at $4,460 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has the most Men's Cross Country programs in California.
Ryan Hill (University of California, Berkeley), Shelia Burrell (San Diego State University), Justin Johnson (California State University, Northridge), Jack Hoyt (California State University, Fresno), Greg Rhines (California State University, Long Beach), Tina Fernandes (California State University, Fullerton), Sean Smith (California Baptist University) and Pete Cushman (Santa Clara University).
There are 165 coaches recruiting Men's Cross Country in California. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
26 schools in California compete in NCAA Division I. The 12 most popular are listed below.
20 schools in California compete in NCAA Division II. The 12 most popular are listed below.
13 schools in California compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.
8 schools in California compete in NAIA.
2 schools in California compete in NJCAA junior college.