100 Best colleges for Chemistry in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 86.3M citations received by 1.51M academic papers made by 118 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 Chemistry

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Chemistry

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

3. University of California-San Diego

For Chemistry

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Chemistry

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

5. University of California - San Francisco

For Chemistry

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

6. University of California - Davis

For Chemistry

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

7. California Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

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

8. University of Southern California

For Chemistry

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

9. University of California - Irvine

For Chemistry

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Chemistry

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

11. University of California - Riverside

For Chemistry

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

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Chemistry

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

14. San Diego State University

For Chemistry

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

15. Loma Linda University

For Chemistry

Enrollment
4,202
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

16. University of California - Merced

For Chemistry

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

17. San Jose State University

For Chemistry

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

18. San Francisco State University

For Chemistry

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

19. California State University - Long Beach

For Chemistry

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

20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Chemistry

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

21. Naval Postgraduate School

For Chemistry

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

22. Humboldt State University

For Chemistry

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

23. California State University - Northridge

For Chemistry

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

24. California State University - Fullerton

For Chemistry

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

25. California State University - Los Angeles

For Chemistry

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

26. University of the Pacific

For Chemistry

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

27. Western University of Health Sciences

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,625
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

28. West Los Angeles College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$6,817
Enrollment
9,299

29. Palo Alto University

For Chemistry

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

30. Santa Clara University

For Chemistry

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

31. Pomona College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$17,423

32. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
39%
Net Price
$27,789
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$6,184

33. University of San Francisco

For Chemistry

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

35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Chemistry

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

36. California State University - Fresno

For Chemistry

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

37. University of San Diego

For Chemistry

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

38. Chapman University

For Chemistry

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

39. California State University Maritime Academy

For Chemistry

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

40. Harvey Mudd College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$42,720

41. California State University - Sacramento

For Chemistry

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

42. Loyola Marymount University

For Chemistry

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

43. Occidental College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$47,113

44. California State University - Chico

For Chemistry

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

45. Keck Graduate Institute

For Chemistry

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

46. California State University - San Marcos

For Chemistry

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

47. California State University - San Bernardino

For Chemistry

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

48. Touro University California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,090
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1997

49. Sonoma State University

For Chemistry

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

51. Claremont Graduate University

For Chemistry

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

52. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,262
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1901

53. Pepperdine University

For Chemistry

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

54. University of the West

For Chemistry

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

55. California State University - Bakersfield

For Chemistry

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

56. Soka University of America

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$18,807
Receiving Aid
100%

57. California State University - East Bay

For Chemistry

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

58. Claremont McKenna College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,978

59. Whittier College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$32,436
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$32,008

60. Graduate Theological Union

For Chemistry

Enrollment
178
Male:Female
50:50

61. Ashford University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,771
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,234

62. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Chemistry

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

63. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Chemistry

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

64. Master's University and Seminary

For Chemistry

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

65. Saint Mary's College of California

For Chemistry

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

66. United States University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,197
Receiving Aid
32%
Average Aid
$8,161

67. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Chemistry

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

68. California State University - Stanislaus

For Chemistry

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

69. Scripps College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1475
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$45,505

70. University of Redlands

For Chemistry

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

71. Simpson University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$28,453
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,842

72. Mills College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$25,283

73. Dominican University of California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$51,292

74. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$36,370

75. California State University - Channel Islands

For Chemistry

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

76. Azusa Pacific University

For Chemistry

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

77. La Sierra University

For Chemistry

#1002 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$28,076
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$21,762

78. Fielding Graduate University

For Chemistry

#1010 in North America
Enrollment
937
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1974

79. Westmont College

For Chemistry

#1022 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$36,412

80. Pitzer College

For Chemistry

#1033 in North America
Acceptance Rate
17%
Net Price
$34,801
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$48,031

81. California Baptist University

For Chemistry

#1050 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$28,596
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,828

82. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Chemistry

#1055 in North America
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
686
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1904

83. California Lutheran University

For Chemistry

#1068 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1227
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,080

84. Antioch University

For Chemistry

#1120 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
888
Male:Female
28:72

85. Biola University

For Chemistry

#1141 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,510

86. University of La Verne

For Chemistry

#1151 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$27,216

87. Saybrook University

For Chemistry

#1163 in North America
Enrollment
1,055
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1971

88. Bethesda University

For Chemistry

#1172 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,965
Receiving Aid
45%
Average Aid
$2,647

89. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Chemistry

#1182 in North America
Enrollment
1,935
Male:Female
52:48

90. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Chemistry

#1190 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
131
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

91. Cypress College

For Chemistry

#1191 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$7,660
Enrollment
13,992

92. Southern California University of Health Sciences

For Chemistry

#1192 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$26,443
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$10,217

93. Marymount California University

For Chemistry

#1258 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$35,660
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,992

94. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Chemistry

#1275 in North America
Acceptance Rate
65%
Net Price
$20,273
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,955

95. Samuel Merritt University

For Chemistry

#1276 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,894
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1909

96. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Chemistry

#1284 in North America
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

97. California Western School of Law

For Chemistry

#1297 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
625
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

98. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Chemistry

#1308 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$50,190
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$7,452

99. Concordia University - Irvine

For Chemistry

#1311 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$29,413
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,988

100. Pacific States University

For Chemistry

#1312 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
40
Male:Female
52:48

Closest to California states to learn Chemistry

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 8 136
Oregon 18 80
Utah 10 38
Arizona 11 41
Idaho 7 154
Washington 28 8
Colorado 18 53
New Mexico 9 94
Montana 7 141
Nebraska 12 90
South Dakota 8 220
Kansas 13 102
Texas 71 26
Oklahoma 20 123
North Dakota 8 158
Minnesota 27 15
Iowa 25 51
Missouri 33 20
Arkansas 17 127
Louisiana 23 83
Wisconsin 28 14
Illinois 61 17
Mississippi 14 151
Indiana 31 28
Michigan 33 5
Tennessee 31 45
Alabama 26 58
Kentucky 23 62
Ohio 55 23
Georgia 40 39
West Virginia 20 121
South Carolina 26 98
North Carolina 38 19
Virginia 41 47
Alaska 4 207
Pennsylvania 95 10
Florida 51 24
District of Columbia 8 97
Maryland 27 4
New York 127 7
Delaware 3 89
New Jersey 25 30
Vermont 9 122
Hawaii 7 134
Connecticut 20 12
Massachusetts 61 1
New Hampshire 12 99
Rhode Island 9 79
Maine 13 187
Puerto Rico 14 290