38 Best colleges for Biophysics in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 3.47M citations received by 56.5K academic papers made by 38 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 Biophysics

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

2. University of California - San Francisco

For Biophysics

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

3. University of California-San Diego

For Biophysics

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

For Biophysics

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

For Biophysics

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

6. University of California - Davis

For Biophysics

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

7. University of California - Irvine

For Biophysics

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

8. California Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

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

9. University of Southern California

For Biophysics

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Biophysics

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Biophysics

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

12. University of California - Riverside

For Biophysics

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

15. San Diego State University

For Biophysics

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

16. Loma Linda University

For Biophysics

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

17. University of the Pacific

For Biophysics

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

18. University of California - Merced

For Biophysics

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

19. West Los Angeles College

For Biophysics

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

20. California State University - Long Beach

For Biophysics

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

21. Western University of Health Sciences

For Biophysics

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

22. University of San Diego

For Biophysics

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

23. San Francisco State University

For Biophysics

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

24. California State University - Fullerton

For Biophysics

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

25. Chapman University

For Biophysics

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

26. Palo Alto University

For Biophysics

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

27. California State University - Los Angeles

For Biophysics

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

28. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Biophysics

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

29. California State University - Northridge

For Biophysics

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

30. University of San Francisco

For Biophysics

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

31. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Biophysics

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

32. Occidental College

For Biophysics

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

33. Santa Clara University

For Biophysics

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

34. Humboldt State University

For Biophysics

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

35. San Jose State University

For Biophysics

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

36. Soka University of America

For Biophysics

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

37. Pomona College

For Biophysics

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

38. Keck Graduate Institute

For Biophysics

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

Closest to California states to learn Biophysics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 5 36
Utah 3 25
Arizona 4 56
Idaho 3 217
Washington 4 9
Colorado 5 55
Nebraska 4 104
Kansas 3 89
Texas 26 20
Oklahoma 4 125
North Dakota 2 199
Iowa 3 35
Missouri 9 14
Arkansas 4 147
Louisiana 7 107
Wisconsin 5 10
Illinois 13 18
Mississippi 5 176
Indiana 6 41
Michigan 9 15
Tennessee 7 39
Alabama 5 44
Ohio 14 29
Georgia 9 40
South Carolina 3 118
North Carolina 9 17
Virginia 10 26
Pennsylvania 18 2
Florida 11 47
District of Columbia 4 113
Maryland 6 6
New York 37 11
New Jersey 8 42
Connecticut 6 4
Massachusetts 18 1
Rhode Island 3 82
Puerto Rico 4 241