Preferred Recruit · Track StandardsCollege track and field in California for boys 1600m athletes
57 college programs in California list men's standards for the 1500m (converted to the high school 1600m). At the middle California program the Walk-On mark is 4:17.00 and the Target is 4:07.02. The most reachable is Academy of Art University (Walk-On 4:46.00), and the highest bar is UC Berkeley (Target 3:55.05).
Published 2026-10-17 · Preferred Recruit · ★ = the school's own published standards
Every California program for the boys 1600m
| School | Division | Target | Recruit | Walk-On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | NCAA D1 | 3:55.05 | 3:56.57 | 3:58.43 |
| California | NCAA D1 | 3:55.05 | 3:56.57 | 3:58.43 |
| Fresno State | NCAA D1 | 3:58.08 | 3:59.53 | 4:05.36 |
| San Diego St. | NCAA D1 | 3:58.08 | 3:59.53 | 4:05.36 |
| Sacramento St. ★ | NCAA D1 | 4:01.57 | 4:06.94 | 4:12.31 |
| Cal Poly | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| CSU Bakersfield | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| CSUN | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| Long Beach St. | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| UC Davis | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| UC Riverside | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| UC San Diego | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| UC Santa Barbara | NCAA D1 | 4:02.71 | 4:06.29 | 4:08.51 |
| UCLA ★ | NCAA D1 | – | 4:04.00 | 4:08.00 |
| USC ★ | NCAA D1 | – | 4:04.00 | 4:17.00 |
| CBU | NCAA D1 | 4:04.50 | 4:06.27 | 4:10.02 |
| San Francisco | NCAA D1 | 4:05.00 | 4:12.00 | 4:24.00 |
| University of San Diego | NCAA D1 | 4:05.50 | 4:12.50 | 4:24.50 |
| Santa Clara | NCAA D1 | 4:06.50 | 4:14.00 | 4:26.00 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | NCAA D1 | 4:07.00 | 4:14.00 | 4:26.00 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| Cal St. Dom. Hills | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| Cal St. East Bay | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| Cal St. Los Angeles | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| San Marcos | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| Chico State | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| CSUMB | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| CSUSB | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| San Francisco St. | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| Stanislaus State | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| UC Merced | NCAA D2 | 4:07.02 | 4:11.36 | 4:14.38 |
| Cal St. Fullerton ★ | NCAA D1 | – | 4:10.00 | 4:17.00 |
| Caltech | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Cal Lutheran | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Chapman | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Occidental | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Pomona-Pitzer | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| La Verne | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Redlands | NCAA D3 | 4:11.61 | – | 4:20.96 |
| Biola | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| CUI | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| Dominican (Cal.) | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| Point Loma | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| Vanguard | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| Westmont | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| Jessup | NCAA D2 | 4:13.21 | 4:17.09 | 4:20.56 |
| UC Santa Cruz | NCAA D3 | 4:15.69 | – | 4:31.13 |
| UC Irvine ★ | NCAA D1 | – | – | 4:16.00 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | NCAA D2 | 4:17.00 | 4:19.50 | 4:22.80 |
| San Jose St. ★ | NCAA D1 | – | – | 4:17.68 |
| Fresno Pacific ★ | NCAA D2 | – | 4:20.00 | 4:40.00 |
| Pepperdine ★ | NCAA D1 | – | 4:20.00 | – |
| Concordia University Irvine | NCAA D2 | 4:32.00 | 4:39.00 | 4:45.00 |
| Academy of Art University | NCAA D2 | 4:35.00 | 4:41.00 | 4:46.00 |
| Azusa Pacific ★ | NCAA D2 | – | 4:45.00 | – |
| Whittier ★ | NCAA D3 | – | – | – |
High school 1600m converted from the college 1500m: 1600m × 0.9314 (1600m to mile ×1.0058, mile to 1500m ×0.926). See conversions.
Target: the strongest scholarship interest, depending on school funding. Recruit: where coaches start conversations (NCAA D3 and NAIA use Target and Walk-On). Walk-On: the minimum to make the roster. None of these is a guarantee.
Common questions
How many colleges in California have men's track and field for the 1600m?
57 programs in California list men's standards for the 1500m on this site, across NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NCAA D1.
What 1600m time do I need to walk on at a college in California?
About 4:17.00 at the middle program, and between 3:58.43 and 4:46.00 depending on the school.
Which college in California is the most reachable for a boys 1600m athlete?
Academy of Art University (NCAA D2) has the most reachable Walk-On mark, 4:46.00.