43 Best colleges for Microbiology in California, US

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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

For Microbiology

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

2. University of California - San Francisco

For Microbiology

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Microbiology

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

4. University of California - Davis

For Microbiology

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

5. University of California-San Diego

For Microbiology

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

For Microbiology

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

7. University of Southern California

For Microbiology

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

8. University of California - Irvine

For Microbiology

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

9. University of California - Riverside

For Microbiology

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

10. California Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

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

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Microbiology

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

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Microbiology

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

13. San Diego State University

For Microbiology

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

14. Loma Linda University

For Microbiology

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

15. West Los Angeles College

For Microbiology

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

17. California State University - Fullerton

For Microbiology

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

18. University of California - Merced

For Microbiology

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

19. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Microbiology

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

20. Western University of Health Sciences

For Microbiology

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

21. University of the Pacific

For Microbiology

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

22. San Francisco State University

For Microbiology

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

23. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Microbiology

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

24. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Microbiology

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

25. San Jose State University

For Microbiology

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

26. California State University - Los Angeles

For Microbiology

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

27. Palo Alto University

For Microbiology

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

28. California State University - Long Beach

For Microbiology

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

29. Humboldt State University

For Microbiology

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

30. California State University - Fresno

For Microbiology

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

31. California State University - San Bernardino

For Microbiology

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

32. University of San Francisco

For Microbiology

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

33. California State University - Sacramento

For Microbiology

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

34. California State University - Northridge

For Microbiology

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

35. Chapman University

For Microbiology

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

36. Touro University California

For Microbiology

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

37. Occidental College

For Microbiology

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

38. Pomona College

For Microbiology

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

39. Santa Clara University

For Microbiology

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

40. University of the West

For Microbiology

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

41. University of San Diego

For Microbiology

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

42. California State University - Chico

For Microbiology

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

43. California Baptist University

For Microbiology

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 United States Flag 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