100 Best colleges for Genetics in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 60.6M citations received by 991K academic papers made by 105 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 Genetics

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$17,998

2. University of California - San Francisco

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,126
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

3. University of California-San Diego

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
25%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$24,176
Enrollment
42,376

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$22,441
Enrollment
46,678

5. University of California - Berkeley

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$25,951
Enrollment
45,699

6. University of California - Davis

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
42%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$21,258
Enrollment
39,707

7. University of Southern California

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$41,496

8. University of California - Irvine

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
26%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$21,533
Enrollment
36,582

9. California Institute of Technology

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$23,397
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$60,201

10. University of California - Riverside

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$21,566
Enrollment
26,426

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
28%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$21,732
Enrollment
26,068

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$21,564
Enrollment
19,764

14. Loma Linda University

For Genetics

Enrollment
4,202
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

15. San Diego State University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
34%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$5,459
Enrollment
39,241

16. Palo Alto University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,223
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1975

17. West Los Angeles College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$6,817
Enrollment
9,299

19. Western University of Health Sciences

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,625
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

20. Humboldt State University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$10,046
Enrollment
6,156

21. University of California - Merced

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$24,868
Enrollment
9,147

22. San Francisco State University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$11,498
Enrollment
23,908

23. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
39%
Net Price
$27,789
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$6,184

24. California State University - Long Beach

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
47%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$10,512
Enrollment
40,278

25. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
30%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$12,707
Enrollment
22,485

26. California State University - Fullerton

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$10,445
Enrollment
41,962

27. University of the Pacific

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,975

28. San Jose State University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
80%
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$11,311
Enrollment
36,062

29. California State University - Los Angeles

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$12,478
Enrollment
25,080

30. California State University - Northridge

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$12,000
Enrollment
37,760

31. Pomona College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$17,423

32. University of San Francisco

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$44,104

33. Chapman University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$48,037

34. University of San Diego

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$37,675
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$37,444

35. Keck Graduate Institute

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
602
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

36. California State University - Fresno

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,412
Enrollment
23,986

37. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$10,441
Enrollment
26,848

38. Santa Clara University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$49,651

39. Naval Postgraduate School

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
2,600
Male:Female
79:21
Founded
1909

40. California State University - San Bernardino

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$10,421
Enrollment
18,925

41. California State University - Sacramento

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$11,503
Enrollment
31,172

42. Touro University California

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,090
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1997

43. Occidental College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$47,113

44. Harvey Mudd College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$42,720

45. Loyola Marymount University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$54,471
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,575

46. Whittier College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$32,436
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$32,008

47. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,262
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1901

48. California State University - Chico

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$10,331
Enrollment
14,523

49. Sonoma State University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$8,546
Enrollment
5,990

50. California State University - San Marcos

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,247
Enrollment
15,431

51. University of the West

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,137
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,807

52. Claremont Graduate University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,763
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1925

53. Graduate Theological Union

For Genetics

Enrollment
178
Male:Female
50:50

55. Pepperdine University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$52,216

56. California State University - East Bay

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$10,886
Enrollment
13,333

57. Fielding Graduate University

For Genetics

Enrollment
937
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1974

58. Soka University of America

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$18,807
Receiving Aid
100%

59. California State University Maritime Academy

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$11,063
Enrollment
805

60. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Genetics

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

61. Ashford University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,771
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,234

62. Claremont McKenna College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,978

63. California State University - Stanislaus

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,362
Enrollment
9,841

64. Simpson University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$28,453
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,842

65. Dominican University of California

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$51,292

66. Master's University and Seminary

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$33,463
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$15,528

67. California State University - Bakersfield

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
88%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$12,437
Enrollment
9,787

68. Scripps College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1475
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$45,505

69. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,480
Enrollment
6,742

70. Azusa Pacific University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1154
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$26,117

71. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
686
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1904

72. La Sierra University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$28,076
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$21,762

73. United States University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,197
Receiving Aid
32%
Average Aid
$8,161

74. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$11,074
Enrollment
15,181

75. Saint Mary's College of California

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$31,615
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$42,080

76. Mills College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$25,283

77. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Genetics

Enrollment
1,935
Male:Female
52:48

78. Pitzer College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
17%
Net Price
$34,801
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$48,031

79. Bethesda University

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,965
Receiving Aid
45%
Average Aid
$2,647

80. University of Redlands

For Genetics

#1000 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1201
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,054

81. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Genetics

#1008 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$36,370

82. California Baptist University

For Genetics

#1015 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$28,596
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,828

83. University of La Verne

For Genetics

#1053 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$27,216

84. California State University - Channel Islands

For Genetics

#1064 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$12,804
Enrollment
5,688

85. Westmont College

For Genetics

#1069 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$36,412

86. California Lutheran University

For Genetics

#1097 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1227
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,080

87. Samuel Merritt University

For Genetics

#1102 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,894
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1909

88. Wright Institute

For Genetics

#1130 in North America
Enrollment
511
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1969

89. Cypress College

For Genetics

#1134 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$7,660
Enrollment
13,992

90. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

For Genetics

#1189 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
244
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1969

91. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Genetics

#1205 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
131
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

92. Saybrook University

For Genetics

#1208 in North America
Enrollment
1,055
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1971

93. California Western School of Law

For Genetics

#1210 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
625
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

94. Antioch University

For Genetics

#1213 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
888
Male:Female
28:72

95. Biola University

For Genetics

#1239 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,510

96. Pacific Oaks College

For Genetics

#1245 in North America
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
1,051
Male:Female
12:88
Founded
1945

97. Platt College - San Diego

For Genetics

#1254 in North America
Net Price
$29,641
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,104
Enrollment
96

98. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Genetics

#1260 in North America
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

99. West Coast University - Orange County

For Genetics

#1267 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$36,263
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$2,938

100. Concordia University - Irvine

For Genetics

#1269 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$29,413
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,988

Closest to California states to learn Genetics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 4 146
Oregon 18 51
Utah 9 33
Arizona 8 46
Idaho 6 175
Washington 21 8
Colorado 17 50
New Mexico 7 95
Montana 5 141
Nebraska 12 91
South Dakota 8 212
Kansas 13 107
Texas 65 12
Oklahoma 16 116
North Dakota 6 180
Minnesota 26 22
Iowa 18 43
Missouri 28 13
Arkansas 17 98
Louisiana 22 84
Wisconsin 26 16
Illinois 53 23
Mississippi 12 128
Indiana 28 48
Michigan 30 5
Tennessee 30 38
Alabama 24 39
Kentucky 21 63
Ohio 51 29
Georgia 32 26
West Virginia 18 124
South Carolina 23 79
North Carolina 32 17
Virginia 36 44
Alaska 4 256
Pennsylvania 86 6
Florida 44 31
District of Columbia 8 70
Maryland 25 2
New York 115 9
Delaware 3 126
New Jersey 22 34
Vermont 6 106
Hawaii 7 134
Connecticut 19 7
Massachusetts 59 1
New Hampshire 10 85
Rhode Island 8 71
Maine 11 219
Puerto Rico 13 296