Management Information Systems (MIS) in California, US: Best colleges Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Management Information Systems. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 25K academic papers made by 60 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 Management Information Systems

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Management Information Systems

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

3. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Management Information Systems

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

4. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Management Information Systems

#30 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

5. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Management Information Systems

#36 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

6. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Management Information Systems

#78 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Management Information Systems

#83 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

8. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Management Information Systems

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

9. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Management Information Systems

#88 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Management Information Systems

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

11. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Management Information Systems

#121 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

12. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Management Information Systems

#141 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

13. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Management Information Systems

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

14. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Management Information Systems

#171 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

15. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Management Information Systems

#182 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

16. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Management Information Systems

#195 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Management Information Systems

#196 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

18. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Management Information Systems

#204 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

19. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Management Information Systems

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

20. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Management Information Systems

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

21. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Management Information Systems

#217 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

22. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Management Information Systems

#223 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

23. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Management Information Systems

#232 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

24. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Management Information Systems

#246 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

25. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Management Information Systems

#257 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

26. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Management Information Systems

#262 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

27. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Management Information Systems

#266 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

28. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Management Information Systems

#278 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

29. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Management Information Systems

#280 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

30. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Management Information Systems

#291 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

31. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Management Information Systems

#306 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

32. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Management Information Systems

#316 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

33. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Management Information Systems

#320 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

34. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Management Information Systems

#324 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

35. Chapman University

Orange

For Management Information Systems

#329 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

36. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Management Information Systems

#334 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

37. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Management Information Systems

#388 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

38. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Management Information Systems

#403 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

39. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Management Information Systems

#425 in the United States

#474 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,054

40. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Management Information Systems

#430 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

41. Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont

For Management Information Systems

#434 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

42. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Management Information Systems

#445 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

43. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Management Information Systems

#450 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

44. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Management Information Systems

#481 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

45. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Management Information Systems

#486 in the United States

#543 in North America

Enrollment: 937
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1974

46. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Management Information Systems

#513 in the United States

#574 in North America

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

47. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Management Information Systems

#514 in the United States

#576 in North America

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

48. Menlo College

Atherton

For Management Information Systems

#515 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $28,158
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $41,775

49. Northcentral University

San Diego

For Management Information Systems

#516 in the United States

#578 in North America

Enrollment: 10,518
Male:Female: 24:76

50. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Management Information Systems

#517 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

51. University of the West

Rosemead

For Management Information Systems

#522 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

52. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Management Information Systems

#529 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $27,216

53. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Management Information Systems

#546 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $12,804
Enrollment: 5,688

54. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Management Information Systems

#551 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,257
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,165

55. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Management Information Systems

#552 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

56. Trident University International

Cypress

For Management Information Systems

#555 in the United States

#617 in North America

Net Price: $13,916
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $4,188

57. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Management Information Systems

#556 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

58. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Management Information Systems

#557 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

59. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Management Information Systems

#559 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

60. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Management Information Systems

#563 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	6	95
Utah	6	62
Arizona	5	13
Idaho	3	148
Washington	10	12
Colorado	10	37
Nebraska	6	68
South Dakota	3	249
Kansas	8	99
Texas	43	14
Oklahoma	5	56
North Dakota	2	252
Minnesota	11	8
Iowa	4	51
Missouri	10	64
Arkansas	6	69
Louisiana	9	75
Wisconsin	11	28
Illinois	19	7
Mississippi	5	134
Indiana	13	19
Michigan	13	1
Tennessee	12	63
Alabama	10	71
Kentucky	7	49
Ohio	18	27
Georgia	16	17
South Carolina	9	43
North Carolina	16	29
Virginia	14	31
Pennsylvania	26	3
Florida	21	32
District of Columbia	7	38
Maryland	14	9
New York	48	18
New Jersey	15	25
Connecticut	11	61
Massachusetts	27	4
New Hampshire	4	50
Rhode Island	5	210
Maine	3	211

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