5 Best Film schools in Los Angeles, CA

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Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Cinematography. A graph of 2.45K citations received by 288 academic papers made by 5 universities in Los Angeles was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Southern California

For Cinematography

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$36,808

2. University of California - Los Angeles

For Cinematography

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

3. Occidental College

For Cinematography

#15 in California
Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$44,853

4. California State University - Northridge

For Cinematography

#19 in California
Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$10,511
Enrollment
37,579

5. Loyola Marymount University

For Cinematography

#24 in California
Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$52,815

Universities for Cinematography near Los Angeles

Distance, km
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University
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City
14 California Institute of Technology 156
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Pasadena, California
38 California State University - Fullerton 55
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Fullerton, California
58 University of California - Irvine 15
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Irvine, California
85 University of California - Riverside 60
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Riverside, California
141 University of California - Santa Barbara 8
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Santa Barbara, California
161 University of California-San Diego 17
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San Diego, California
179 San Diego State University 97
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San Diego, California
476 University of California - Santa Cruz 36
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Santa Cruz, California
491 San Jose State University 84
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San Jose, California
516 Stanford University 16
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Stanford, California