43 Best colleges for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 2.73M citations received by 56.3K academic papers made by 43 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 Microbiology

#7 in the United States

#7 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 Microbiology

#10 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Microbiology

#11 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

4. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Microbiology

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Microbiology

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Microbiology

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

7. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Microbiology

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Microbiology

#71 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

9. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Microbiology

#99 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Microbiology

#129 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Microbiology

#139 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Microbiology

#144 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Microbiology

#165 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

14. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Microbiology

#168 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

15. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Microbiology

#204 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

16. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Microbiology

#208 in the United States

#231 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Microbiology

#223 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

18. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Microbiology

#226 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

19. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Microbiology

#231 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Microbiology

#239 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

21. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Microbiology

#254 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

22. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Microbiology

#264 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

23. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Microbiology

#268 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

24. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Microbiology

#278 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

25. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Microbiology

#285 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

26. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Microbiology

#290 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

27. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Microbiology

#299 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

28. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Microbiology

#301 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

29. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Microbiology

#306 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

30. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Microbiology

#310 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

31. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Microbiology

#317 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

32. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Microbiology

#362 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

33. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Microbiology

#394 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

34. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Microbiology

#398 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

35. Chapman University

Orange

For Microbiology

#399 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

36. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Microbiology

#416 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

37. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Microbiology

#426 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

38. Pomona College

Claremont

For Microbiology

#427 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

39. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Microbiology

#436 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

40. University of the West

Rosemead

For Microbiology

#457 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

41. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Microbiology

#458 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

42. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Microbiology

#460 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

43. California Baptist University

Riverside

For Microbiology

#476 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,304
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $22,757

Closest to California states to learn Microbiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	68
Utah	3	56
Arizona	4	38
Idaho	3	126
Washington	6	2
Colorado	6	43
New Mexico	3	97
Nebraska	5	82
South Dakota	4	159
Kansas	4	63
Texas	35	20
Oklahoma	7	83
North Dakota	3	151
Iowa	4	12
Missouri	9	9
Arkansas	6	108
Louisiana	10	77
Wisconsin	8	6
Illinois	17	26
Mississippi	5	119
Indiana	11	60
Michigan	13	5
Tennessee	14	51
Alabama	11	28
Kentucky	3	62
Ohio	20	17
Georgia	14	23
West Virginia	4	128
South Carolina	4	98
North Carolina	13	21
Virginia	12	53
Pennsylvania	25	13
Florida	19	16
District of Columbia	5	73
Maryland	10	4
New York	49	3
New Jersey	11	31
Vermont	3	127
Connecticut	6	18
Massachusetts	21	1
New Hampshire	3	87
Rhode Island	4	76
Maine	3	187
Puerto Rico	3	280

Closest to California states to learn Microbiology

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