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 14.8K citations received by 459 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 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $15,461
- Enrollment
- 44,589
4. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1555
- Average ACT
- 36
- Net Price
- $26,591
5. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,759
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
7. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
9. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
10. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
Closest to California states to learn Photography
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 6 | 78 |
| Utah | 3 | 22 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Idaho | 2 | 136 |
| Washington | 2 | 6 |
| Colorado | 6 | 28 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 50 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 83 |
| Kansas | 4 | 102 |
| Texas | 23 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 165 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 |
| Iowa | 6 | 56 |
| Missouri | 7 | 17 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 38 |
| Illinois | 18 | 15 |
| Indiana | 7 | 25 |
| Michigan | 6 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 77 |
| Alabama | 5 | 59 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 51 |
| Ohio | 18 | 27 |
| Georgia | 6 | 36 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 134 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 20 |
| Virginia | 8 | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 4 |
| Florida | 10 | 14 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 72 |
| Maryland | 9 | 37 |
| New York | 26 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 34 |
| Vermont | 5 | 192 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 47 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 91 |
| Maine | 2 | 141 |