10 Best colleges for Photography in California, US
Below is the list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Photography. A graph of 16.5K citations received by 482 academic papers made by 10 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish 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 an official site as it's constantly changing data.
Please note that our approach to topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and therefore prefers institutions researching arts through computer science.
For Photography
- #1 in California
- #1 in the United States
- #1 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $16,779
For Photography
- #2 in California
- #3 in the United States
- #3 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
For Photography
- #3 in California
- #9 in the United States
- #9 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 6%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 36
- Net Price
- $27,438
For Photography
- #4 in California
- #12 in the United States
- #13 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
For Photography
- #5 in California
- #25 in the United States
- #27 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $37,521
For Photography
- #6 in California
- #34 in the United States
- #36 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
For Photography
- #7 in California
- #42 in the United States
- #45 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
For Photography
- #8 in California
- #43 in the United States
- #46 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
For Photography
- #9 in California
- #64 in the United States
- #73 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
For Photography
- #10 in California
- #74 in the United States
- #84 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
Closest to California states to learn Photography
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 4 | 93 |
| Utah | 3 | 30 |
| Arizona | 3 | 16 |
| Idaho | 3 | 156 |
| Washington | 5 | 7 |
| Colorado | 7 | 29 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 62 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 126 |
| Kansas | 5 | 99 |
| Texas | 25 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 20 |
| Iowa | 3 | 52 |
| Missouri | 6 | 21 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 75 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 23 |
| Illinois | 16 | 13 |
| Indiana | 7 | 27 |
| Michigan | 7 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 88 |
| Alabama | 6 | 66 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 59 |
| Ohio | 18 | 17 |
| Georgia | 6 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 60 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 14 |
| Virginia | 8 | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 5 |
| Florida | 10 | 15 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 65 |
| Maryland | 8 | 28 |
| New York | 31 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 38 |
| Vermont | 5 | 210 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 53 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 79 |
| Maine | 3 | 209 |