29 Best colleges for Astrobiology in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 29 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.

1. California Institute of Technology

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$20,755
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$59,192

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Astrobiology

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

4. Stanford University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

5. University of California-San Diego

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

6. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
47%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$21,202
Enrollment
19,478

7. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
26%
Receiving Aid
59%
Average Aid
$20,389
Enrollment
26,420

8. University of Southern California

For Astrobiology

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

9. University of California - Davis

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
37%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$20,548
Enrollment
39,679

10. University of California - San Francisco

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

11. University of California - Riverside

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
69%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$22,042
Enrollment
26,809

12. University of California - Irvine

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

13. San Jose State University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
77%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$9,210
Enrollment
35,751

14. California State University - Los Angeles

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$10,907
Enrollment
26,460

15. San Diego State University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,934
Enrollment
37,402

16. San Francisco State University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$9,830
Enrollment
25,282

17. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
30%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$10,065
Enrollment
22,000

18. California State University - Northridge

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$10,511
Enrollment
37,579

19. Pomona College

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$19,962

20. California State University - Fullerton

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
67%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,194
Enrollment
40,386

21. Naval Postgraduate School

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
2,670
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1909

22. Santa Clara University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1385
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$50,551

23. University of San Francisco

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$42,953

24. Loma Linda University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
4,280
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

25. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
55%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$9,040
Enrollment
27,503

26. University of California - Merced

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
89%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$25,868
Enrollment
9,103

27. University of San Diego

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$36,008
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$36,408

28. California State University - San Bernardino

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$9,871
Enrollment
19,803

29. Palo Alto University

For Astrobiology

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,129
Male:Female
14:86
Founded
1975

Closest to California states to learn Astrobiology

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 4 49
Utah 3 61
Arizona 3 1
Idaho 3 121
Washington 5 13
Colorado 6 10
New Mexico 3 34
Montana 2 88
Nebraska 3 81
Kansas 4 82
Texas 20 21
Oklahoma 4 67
Minnesota 3 31
Iowa 2 47
Missouri 6 28
Arkansas 4 84
Louisiana 4 72
Wisconsin 4 27
Illinois 9 8
Mississippi 5 199
Indiana 4 32
Michigan 8 7
Tennessee 6 36
Alabama 5 94
Kentucky 3 83
Ohio 13 29
Georgia 6 20
South Carolina 4 93
North Carolina 7 57
Virginia 8 37
Pennsylvania 15 17
Florida 10 33
District of Columbia 5 58
Maryland 9 12
New York 33 6
New Jersey 6 18
Hawaii 3 23
Connecticut 3 40
Massachusetts 17 4
New Hampshire 3 77
Rhode Island 3 14
Maine 2 188