39 Best colleges for Biotechnology in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 2.83M citations received by 55.8K academic papers made by 39 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

Stanford

For Biotechnology

#2 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Biotechnology

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

3. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Biotechnology

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Biotechnology

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

7. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Biotechnology

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Biotechnology

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

9. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Biotechnology

#115 in the United States

#131 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

10. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Biotechnology

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Biotechnology

#127 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

12. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Biotechnology

#130 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

13. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Biotechnology

#150 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

14. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#173 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

15. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Biotechnology

#180 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

16. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Biotechnology

#193 in the United States

#214 in North America

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

17. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Biotechnology

#211 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

18. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Biotechnology

#218 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

19. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Biotechnology

#242 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

20. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Biotechnology

#253 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

21. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Biotechnology

#258 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

22. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Biotechnology

#261 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

23. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Biotechnology

#265 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

24. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Biotechnology

#299 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

25. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Biotechnology

#301 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

26. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Biotechnology

#308 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

27. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#314 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

28. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Biotechnology

#337 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

29. Chapman University

Orange

For Biotechnology

#342 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

30. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Biotechnology

#344 in the United States

#381 in North America

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

31. Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont

For Biotechnology

#353 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

32. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Biotechnology

#362 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

33. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Biotechnology

#371 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

34. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Biotechnology

#377 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

35. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Biotechnology

#382 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

36. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Biotechnology

#389 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

37. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Biotechnology

#390 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

38. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Biotechnology

#401 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

39. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Biotechnology

#431 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Biotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	60
Utah	3	49
Arizona	4	54
Idaho	3	163
Washington	4	4
Colorado	6	38
Nebraska	5	80
South Dakota	5	151
Kansas	5	102
Texas	33	14
Oklahoma	7	109
North Dakota	3	138
Iowa	4	47
Missouri	10	8
Arkansas	5	84
Louisiana	10	62
Wisconsin	4	16
Illinois	15	21
Mississippi	5	112
Indiana	8	34
Michigan	9	5
Tennessee	13	18
Alabama	9	28
Kentucky	3	61
Ohio	17	29
Georgia	13	26
South Carolina	4	74
North Carolina	15	22
Virginia	13	33
Pennsylvania	23	6
Florida	16	20
District of Columbia	5	65
Maryland	10	7
New York	41	15
New Jersey	10	50
Connecticut	6	3
Massachusetts	21	1
Rhode Island	3	75
Puerto Rico	4	295

Closest to California states to learn Biotechnology

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