97 Best colleges for Biochemistry in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 46.1M citations received by 814K academic papers made by 97 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. Stanford University

For Biochemistry

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

2. University of California - San Francisco

For Biochemistry

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

3. University of California-San Diego

For Biochemistry

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Biochemistry

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

For Biochemistry

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

6. University of California - Davis

For Biochemistry

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

7. University of Southern California

For Biochemistry

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

8. University of California - Irvine

For Biochemistry

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

9. California Institute of Technology

For Biochemistry

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

10. University of California - Riverside

For Biochemistry

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

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Biochemistry

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

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Biochemistry

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

14. Loma Linda University

For Biochemistry

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

15. San Diego State University

For Biochemistry

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

16. West Los Angeles College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$6,951
Enrollment
8,656

17. University of California - Merced

For Biochemistry

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

19. San Francisco State University

For Biochemistry

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

20. Palo Alto University

For Biochemistry

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

21. Western University of Health Sciences

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,724
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

22. California State University - Long Beach

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
40%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,478
Enrollment
38,973

23. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,637
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$11,419

24. San Jose State University

For Biochemistry

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

25. Humboldt State University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,262
Enrollment
6,025

26. California State University - Fullerton

For Biochemistry

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

27. University of the Pacific

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1272
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$28,164

28. California State University - Los Angeles

For Biochemistry

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

29. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Biochemistry

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

30. California State University - Northridge

For Biochemistry

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

31. Pomona College

For Biochemistry

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

32. University of San Diego

For Biochemistry

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

33. University of San Francisco

For Biochemistry

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

34. California State University - Fresno

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$9,968
Enrollment
23,999

35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Biochemistry

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

36. Chapman University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$45,033

37. Keck Graduate Institute

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
668
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

38. Santa Clara University

For Biochemistry

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

39. Touro University California

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,144
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1997

40. Occidental College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$44,853

41. California State University - San Bernardino

For Biochemistry

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

42. Loyola Marymount University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$52,815

43. Naval Postgraduate School

For Biochemistry

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

44. California State University - Sacramento

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$9,590
Enrollment
31,818

45. Harvey Mudd College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$39,850

46. California State University - Chico

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
72%
Average Aid
$9,162
Enrollment
14,183

47. Sonoma State University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$7,287
Enrollment
6,637

48. California State University - San Marcos

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$8,922
Enrollment
15,109

49. Whittier College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$28,368

50. John F. Kennedy University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1964

51. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
2,661
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1901

52. Graduate Theological Union

For Biochemistry

Enrollment
172
Male:Female
48:52

53. Claremont Graduate University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,903
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1925

54. California State University - East Bay

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$8,659
Enrollment
13,673

55. Pepperdine University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1383
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$47,804

56. California State University Maritime Academy

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$9,529
Enrollment
849

57. University of the West

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,028
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$8,190

58. Soka University of America

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$17,928
Receiving Aid
100%

59. California State University - Bakersfield

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$10,750
Enrollment
9,613

60. California State University - Stanislaus

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$9,696
Enrollment
10,154

61. Scripps College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
28%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$43,923

62. Claremont McKenna College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$28,701

63. Simpson University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,251
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,704

64. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
89%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$9,819
Enrollment
16,426

65. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
0%
Net Price
$25,481
Receiving Aid
33%
Average Aid
$9,411

66. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$34,933
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,422

67. Ashford University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,104
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,121

68. Dominican University of California

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1162
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$49,907

69. Azusa Pacific University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$26,666

70. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$8,702
Enrollment
7,045

71. Saint Mary's College of California

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$32,129
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$39,139

72. Bethesda University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,746
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$2,786

73. United States University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,529
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$3,125

74. Fielding Graduate University

For Biochemistry

Enrollment
1,000
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1974

75. La Sierra University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$25,076
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,867

76. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
685
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1904

77. Pitzer College

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
18%
Net Price
$39,809
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$39,594

78. California State University - Channel Islands

For Biochemistry

Acceptance Rate
90%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,412
Enrollment
6,128

79. Westmont College

For Biochemistry

#1036 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1369
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$33,112

80. University of Redlands

For Biochemistry

#1046 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1196
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,157

81. Biola University

For Biochemistry

#1047 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$31,522

82. Mills College

For Biochemistry

#1051 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,283
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,278

83. California Baptist University

For Biochemistry

#1054 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,304
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$22,757

84. California Lutheran University

For Biochemistry

#1072 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$30,416

85. Southern California University of Health Sciences

For Biochemistry

#1084 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,273
Receiving Aid
50%
Average Aid
$2,117

86. University of La Verne

For Biochemistry

#1102 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$25,103

87. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Biochemistry

#1120 in North America
Enrollment
2,089
Male:Female
53:47

88. Antioch University

For Biochemistry

#1130 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
867
Male:Female
26:74

89. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Biochemistry

#1136 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
126
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

90. Cypress College

For Biochemistry

#1137 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$7,377
Enrollment
13,523

91. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Biochemistry

#1177 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$24,279
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,914

92. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Biochemistry

#1190 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

93. Master's University and Seminary

For Biochemistry

#1195 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$30,783
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$13,010

94. West Coast University - Orange County

For Biochemistry

#1227 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,933
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$7,762

95. Samuel Merritt University

For Biochemistry

#1245 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,911
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1909

96. Woodbury University

For Biochemistry

#1266 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$32,182
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$23,816

97. Concordia University - Irvine

For Biochemistry

#1290 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Net Price
$29,508
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,623

Closest to California states to learn Biochemistry

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 4 142
Oregon 18 57
Utah 9 34
Arizona 8 47
Idaho 6 169
Washington 20 8
Colorado 16 61
New Mexico 6 99
Montana 5 148
Nebraska 10 102
South Dakota 8 212
Kansas 12 108
Texas 66 18
Oklahoma 14 125
North Dakota 4 168
Minnesota 25 19
Iowa 18 40
Missouri 27 16
Arkansas 16 113
Louisiana 22 91
Wisconsin 26 13
Illinois 50 23
Mississippi 12 139
Indiana 27 49
Michigan 29 6
Tennessee 28 37
Alabama 23 42
Kentucky 17 62
Ohio 48 28
Georgia 32 27
West Virginia 15 129
South Carolina 23 83
North Carolina 30 17
Virginia 35 44
Alaska 3 256
Pennsylvania 84 7
Florida 39 29
District of Columbia 8 79
Maryland 25 2
New York 111 10
Delaware 3 109
New Jersey 21 33
Vermont 6 116
Hawaii 6 136
Connecticut 19 5
Massachusetts 56 1
New Hampshire 9 94
Rhode Island 8 78
Maine 10 207
Puerto Rico 12 275