A few days ago
Anonymous

When referred to only as “Cal” , exactly what university/campus in California does it mean?

I have read a lot of news that refer to a certain university in California as Cal, but can’t really be sure if it means University of California and if so, what campus.

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A few days ago
alexhitchins

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“Cal” is only used to refer to the University of California-Berkeley for sporting events. The reason it gets the name “Cal” is because it’s short for California, and was the first and original University of California.
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A few days ago
**Dr. Ted**
Yep, person above me is right. “Cal” refers to the University of California, Berkeley. It is one of the top schools in the nation and fairly well known. I checked with Google to confirm it.
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A few days ago
Jeanne B
Most likely it’s UC Berkeley. My dad went to “Cal,” and I’ve heard many others who have gone to Berkeley refer to it as Cal. I have conversely never heard anyone call any other college in California call their university Cal.
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