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 47.3M citations received by 888K academic papers made by 101 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
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

2. University of California - San Francisco

For Genetics

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

3. University of California-San Diego

For Genetics

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Genetics

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

5. University of California - Berkeley

For Genetics

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

6. University of California - Davis

For Genetics

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

7. University of Southern California

For Genetics

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

8. University of California - Irvine

For Genetics

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

9. California Institute of Technology

For Genetics

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

10. University of California - Riverside

For Genetics

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

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Genetics

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

13. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Genetics

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

14. Loma Linda University

For Genetics

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

15. San Diego State University

For Genetics

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

17. Palo Alto University

For Genetics

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

18. West Los Angeles College

For Genetics

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

19. San Francisco State University

For Genetics

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

20. University of California - Merced

For Genetics

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

21. Western University of Health Sciences

For Genetics

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

22. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Genetics

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

23. California State University - Long Beach

For Genetics

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

24. California State University - Fullerton

For Genetics

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

25. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Genetics

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

26. Humboldt State University

For Genetics

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

27. University of the Pacific

For Genetics

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

28. San Jose State University

For Genetics

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

29. California State University - Los Angeles

For Genetics

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

30. California State University - Northridge

For Genetics

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

31. University of San Francisco

For Genetics

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

32. California State University - Fresno

For Genetics

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

33. University of San Diego

For Genetics

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

34. Pomona College

For Genetics

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

35. Chapman University

For Genetics

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

36. Keck Graduate Institute

For Genetics

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

37. Santa Clara University

For Genetics

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

38. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Genetics

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

39. Naval Postgraduate School

For Genetics

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

40. California State University - San Bernardino

For Genetics

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

41. California State University - Sacramento

For Genetics

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

42. Touro University California

For Genetics

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

43. Occidental College

For Genetics

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

44. Harvey Mudd College

For Genetics

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

45. Loyola Marymount University

For Genetics

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

46. Whittier College

For Genetics

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

47. California State University - Chico

For Genetics

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

48. California State University - San Marcos

For Genetics

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

49. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Genetics

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

50. Graduate Theological Union

For Genetics

Enrollment
172
Male:Female
48:52

51. Sonoma State University

For Genetics

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

53. Claremont Graduate University

For Genetics

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

54. California State University - East Bay

For Genetics

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

55. University of the West

For Genetics

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

56. Fielding Graduate University

For Genetics

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

57. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Genetics

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

58. Pepperdine University

For Genetics

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

59. California State University Maritime Academy

For Genetics

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

60. Claremont McKenna College

For Genetics

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

61. California State University - Stanislaus

For Genetics

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

62. Dominican University of California

For Genetics

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

63. Simpson University

For Genetics

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

64. California State University - Bakersfield

For Genetics

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

65. Scripps College

For Genetics

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

66. Soka University of America

For Genetics

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

67. Ashford University

For Genetics

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

68. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Genetics

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

69. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Genetics

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

70. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Genetics

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

71. Bethesda University

For Genetics

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

72. Azusa Pacific University

For Genetics

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

73. Mills College

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,283
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,278

74. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Genetics

Enrollment
2,089
Male:Female
53:47

75. Pitzer College

For Genetics

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

76. University of Redlands

For Genetics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1196
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,157

77. Saint Mary's College of California

For Genetics

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

78. La Sierra University

For Genetics

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

79. United States University

For Genetics

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

80. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Genetics

#1008 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$34,933
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,422

81. California Baptist University

For Genetics

#1032 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,304
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$22,757

82. University of La Verne

For Genetics

#1033 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$25,103

83. California State University - Channel Islands

For Genetics

#1052 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,412
Enrollment
6,128

84. Westmont College

For Genetics

#1088 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1369
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$33,112

85. Antioch University

For Genetics

#1097 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
867
Male:Female
26:74

86. Samuel Merritt University

For Genetics

#1101 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,911
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1909

87. Master's University and Seminary

For Genetics

#1109 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$30,783
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$13,010

88. California Lutheran University

For Genetics

#1119 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$30,416

89. Cypress College

For Genetics

#1146 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$7,377
Enrollment
13,523

90. West Coast University - Orange County

For Genetics

#1164 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,933
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$7,762

91. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Genetics

#1173 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
126
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

92. California Western School of Law

For Genetics

#1198 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
623
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

93. Biola University

For Genetics

#1207 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$31,522

94. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Genetics

#1229 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

95. Woodbury University

For Genetics

#1230 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$32,182
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$23,816

96. Saybrook University

For Genetics

#1249 in North America
Enrollment
1,013
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1971

97. Bakersfield College

For Genetics

#1274 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$6,010
Enrollment
26,873

98. Concordia University - Irvine

For Genetics

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

99. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

For Genetics

#1302 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
271
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1969

100. Santa Monica College

For Genetics

#1304 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
64%
Average Aid
$4,650
Enrollment
22,375

Closest to California states to learn Genetics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 4 149
Oregon 17 51
Utah 9 33
Arizona 8 46
Idaho 6 175
Washington 20 8
Colorado 17 50
New Mexico 6 97
Montana 5 141
Nebraska 12 90
South Dakota 8 213
Kansas 11 117
Texas 64 12
Oklahoma 13 114
North Dakota 5 179
Minnesota 25 22
Iowa 18 42
Missouri 26 13
Arkansas 17 105
Louisiana 22 88
Wisconsin 25 15
Illinois 51 23
Mississippi 12 129
Indiana 27 48
Michigan 29 7
Tennessee 29 40
Alabama 23 38
Kentucky 19 63
Ohio 48 28
Georgia 31 25
West Virginia 17 128
South Carolina 22 81
North Carolina 31 17
Virginia 36 44
Alaska 4 247
Pennsylvania 84 6
Florida 43 31
District of Columbia 8 73
Maryland 24 2
New York 111 9
Delaware 3 127
New Jersey 21 41
Vermont 5 110
Hawaii 6 136
Connecticut 19 5
Massachusetts 58 1
New Hampshire 9 86
Rhode Island 7 70
Maine 11 216
Puerto Rico 13 289