93 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 9.56M citations received by 202K academic papers made by 93 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
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $29,608
- Enrollment
- 45,882
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,078
3. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $43,412
4. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $25,757
- Enrollment
- 44,256
5. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $25,627
- Enrollment
- 47,335
6. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $23,110
- Enrollment
- 37,297
7. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $24,695
- Enrollment
- 26,133
8. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $24,591
- Enrollment
- 40,065
9. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $14,513
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $72,373
10. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,007
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $24,355
- Enrollment
- 26,384
12. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- Average Aid
- $22,774
- Enrollment
- 19,938
13. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $12,053
- Enrollment
- 41,137
14. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $12,353
- Enrollment
- 37,661
15. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,441
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
16. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $53,883
17. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $11,234
- Enrollment
- 43,662
18. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $12,996
- Enrollment
- 22,563
19. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $11,795
- Enrollment
- 42,003
20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $14,338
- Enrollment
- 23,069
21. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,771
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1925
22. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $45,443
23. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $59,926
24. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,825
- Enrollment
- 38,313
25. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Net Price
- $37,918
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $40,965
26. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $27,292
- Enrollment
- 9,110
27. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,767
- Enrollment
- 31,943
28. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,824
- Enrollment
- 23,163
30. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $12,326
- Enrollment
- 24,427
31. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $66,585
32. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $12,167
- Enrollment
- 18,492
33. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,902
34. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $11,833
- Enrollment
- 27,636
35. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,123
- Enrollment
- 16,237
36. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,210
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1905
37. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,895
38. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
39. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1975
40. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1332
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,670
41. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $11,509
- Enrollment
- 15,257
42. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $35,332
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,407
43. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,748
- Enrollment
- 6,237
44. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $12,369
- Enrollment
- 12,326
45. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $11,038
- Enrollment
- 837
46. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $12,966
- Enrollment
- 10,419
47. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $9,094
- Enrollment
- 5,891
48. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,938
49. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,951
- Enrollment
- 15,182
50. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $43,966
51. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 3,098
- Male:Female
- 53:47
- Founded
- 1901
52. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,665
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1977
53. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,713
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,445
54. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $12,492
- Enrollment
- 9,724
55. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $12,185
- Enrollment
- 7,713
56. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,143
57. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 622
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1997
58. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1974
59. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1229
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,482
60. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $5,857
- Enrollment
- 9,255
62. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $48,400
63. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,473
64. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,530
65. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $12,528
- Enrollment
- 5,592
66. Trident University International
- Net Price
- $13,916
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $4,188
67. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 910
- Male:Female
- 32:68
68. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $37,919
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,990
69. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $37,258
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,081
70. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Net Price
- $37,456
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
72. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 230
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
73. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $32,265
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,648
74. Menlo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $32,563
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $39,174
75. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,197
- Receiving Aid
- 32%
- Average Aid
- $8,161
76. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,396
77. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1971
78. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1997
79. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,774
80. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
81. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 650
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
82. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 518
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1969
83. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,101
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $36,176
84. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,082
85. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Net Price
- $34,979
- Receiving Aid
- 45%
- Average Aid
- $51,487
86. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $35,558
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,276
87. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,696
89. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $27,862
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,743
90. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1422
- Net Price
- $15,691
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
91. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $55,265
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,862
92. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,926
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1909
93. Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 262
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1969
Closest to California states to learn Management
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3 | 131 |
| Oregon | 16 | 102 |
| Utah | 10 | 54 |
| Arizona | 6 | 21 |
| Idaho | 4 | 208 |
| Washington | 18 | 9 |
| Colorado | 16 | 52 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 107 |
| Montana | 5 | 210 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 76 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 343 |
| Kansas | 9 | 98 |
| Texas | 65 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 94 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 192 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 20 |
| Iowa | 13 | 43 |
| Missouri | 22 | 45 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 116 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 83 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 15 |
| Illinois | 47 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 130 |
| Indiana | 24 | 19 |
| Michigan | 23 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 26 | 51 |
| Alabama | 17 | 89 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 80 |
| Ohio | 39 | 18 |
| Georgia | 31 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 110 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 66 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 35 |
| Virginia | 27 | 27 |
| Alaska | 3 | 303 |
| Pennsylvania | 78 | 6 |
| Florida | 37 | 26 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 64 |
| Maryland | 22 | 10 |
| New York | 102 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 19 | 30 |
| Vermont | 4 | 144 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 148 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 31 |
| Massachusetts | 55 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 74 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 92 |
| Maine | 7 | 239 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 409 |