90 Best Management schools in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 6.68M citations received by 179K academic papers made by 90 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. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
3. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
4. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
5. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
6. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
7. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
8. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
9. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $20,755
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $59,192
10. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,042
- Enrollment
- 26,809
12. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $21,202
- Enrollment
- 19,478
13. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $9,210
- Enrollment
- 35,751
14. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
15. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,670
- Male:Female
- 78:22
- Founded
- 1909
16. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $50,551
17. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,194
- Enrollment
- 40,386
18. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,478
- Enrollment
- 38,973
19. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $9,830
- Enrollment
- 25,282
20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $10,065
- Enrollment
- 22,000
21. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $52,815
22. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,903
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
23. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,511
- Enrollment
- 37,579
24. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,907
- Enrollment
- 26,460
25. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,590
- Enrollment
- 31,818
26. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $25,868
- Enrollment
- 9,103
27. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $36,008
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $36,408
28. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $42,953
29. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,968
- Enrollment
- 23,999
30. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,871
- Enrollment
- 19,803
32. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $45,033
33. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1383
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,804
34. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $8,922
- Enrollment
- 15,109
35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,040
- Enrollment
- 27,503
36. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,129
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1975
37. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,701
38. Loma Linda University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 4,280
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
39. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
40. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
- Average Aid
- $9,162
- Enrollment
- 14,183
41. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $8,659
- Enrollment
- 13,673
42. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1272
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,164
43. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,750
- Enrollment
- 9,613
44. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,262
- Enrollment
- 6,025
45. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,962
46. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $39,850
47. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $9,529
- Enrollment
- 849
48. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $9,819
- Enrollment
- 16,426
49. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $7,287
- Enrollment
- 6,637
50. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $32,129
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $39,139
51. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,724
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
52. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,696
- Enrollment
- 10,154
53. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 2,661
- Male:Female
- 55:45
- Founded
- 1901
54. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $19,028
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $8,190
55. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 668
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1997
56. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $8,702
- Enrollment
- 7,045
57. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 1,000
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1974
58. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $6,951
- Enrollment
- 8,656
59. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1196
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $28,157
60. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,666
62. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,853
63. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $25,283
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,278
64. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,412
- Enrollment
- 6,128
65. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 867
- Male:Female
- 26:74
66. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,103
67. Trident University International
- Net Price
- $13,916
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $4,188
68. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $32,182
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $23,816
69. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1971
71. Menlo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Net Price
- $29,151
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $34,632
72. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1162
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $49,907
73. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $43,923
74. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
75. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1997
76. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,368
77. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,104
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,121
78. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,416
80. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,522
81. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 623
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
82. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 126
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
83. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Net Price
- $39,809
- Receiving Aid
- 39%
- Average Aid
- $39,594
84. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Net Price
- $50,126
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- Average Aid
- $6,832
85. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $27,637
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $11,419
86. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $34,933
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,422
87. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,911
- Male:Female
- 23:77
- Founded
- 1909
88. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $27,304
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $22,757
89. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $30,783
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $13,010
90. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Net Price
- $17,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
Closest to California states to learn Management
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Oregon | 16 | 103 |
Utah | 10 | 52 |
Arizona | 6 | 20 |
Idaho | 4 | 207 |
Washington | 18 | 11 |
Colorado | 15 | 51 |
New Mexico | 5 | 104 |
Montana | 5 | 213 |
Nebraska | 8 | 77 |
South Dakota | 6 | 314 |
Kansas | 8 | 99 |
Texas | 63 | 12 |
Oklahoma | 11 | 97 |
North Dakota | 4 | 195 |
Minnesota | 23 | 19 |
Iowa | 11 | 43 |
Missouri | 21 | 47 |
Arkansas | 14 | 124 |
Louisiana | 16 | 80 |
Wisconsin | 25 | 13 |
Illinois | 43 | 5 |
Mississippi | 10 | 137 |
Indiana | 22 | 28 |
Michigan | 23 | 1 |
Tennessee | 25 | 50 |
Alabama | 15 | 87 |
Kentucky | 15 | 76 |
Ohio | 40 | 16 |
Georgia | 30 | 10 |
West Virginia | 9 | 110 |
South Carolina | 15 | 63 |
North Carolina | 29 | 36 |
Virginia | 27 | 26 |
Alaska | 3 | 328 |
Pennsylvania | 73 | 6 |
Florida | 35 | 30 |
District of Columbia | 8 | 69 |
Maryland | 21 | 8 |
New York | 101 | 18 |
New Jersey | 19 | 29 |
Vermont | 4 | 159 |
Hawaii | 5 | 148 |
Connecticut | 19 | 31 |
Massachusetts | 54 | 4 |
New Hampshire | 8 | 81 |
Rhode Island | 8 | 94 |
Maine | 6 | 242 |
Puerto Rico | 5 | 403 |