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 90M citations received by 1.55M 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
$25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$29,608
Enrollment
45,882

3. University of California-San Diego

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
27%
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$25,757
Enrollment
44,256

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
59%
Average Aid
$25,627
Enrollment
47,335

5. University of California - San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,007
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1864

6. University of California - Davis

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
42%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$24,591
Enrollment
40,065

7. California Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$14,513
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$72,373

8. University of Southern California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$43,412

9. University of California - Irvine

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
29%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$23,110
Enrollment
37,297

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
33%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$24,695
Enrollment
26,133

11. University of California - Riverside

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
76%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$24,355
Enrollment
26,384

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
66%
Receiving Aid
64%
Average Aid
$22,774
Enrollment
19,938

14. San Diego State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
36%
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$12,053
Enrollment
41,137

15. Loma Linda University

For Chemistry

Enrollment
4,210
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1905

16. University of California - Merced

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$27,292
Enrollment
9,110

17. San Jose State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
85%
Receiving Aid
69%
Average Aid
$12,353
Enrollment
37,661

18. San Francisco State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$12,996
Enrollment
22,563

19. California State University - Long Beach

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
46%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$11,795
Enrollment
42,003

20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
31%
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$14,338
Enrollment
23,069

21. Naval Postgraduate School

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
2,441
Male:Female
79:21
Founded
1909

22. Humboldt State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$10,748
Enrollment
6,237

23. California State University - Northridge

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$12,825
Enrollment
38,313

24. California State University - Fullerton

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$11,234
Enrollment
43,662

25. Western University of Health Sciences

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,665
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1977

26. California State University - Los Angeles

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$13,824
Enrollment
23,163

27. University of the Pacific

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1332
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$31,670

28. Palo Alto University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,065
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1975

29. West Los Angeles College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$5,857
Enrollment
9,255

30. Santa Clara University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$53,883

31. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
39%
Net Price
$35,558
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,276

32. Pomona College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1525
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$19,938

33. University of San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$45,443

35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
75%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$11,833
Enrollment
27,636

36. California State University - Fresno

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$12,326
Enrollment
24,427

37. University of San Diego

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
52%
Net Price
$37,918
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$40,965

38. Chapman University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$47,902

39. California State University Maritime Academy

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$11,038
Enrollment
837

40. Loyola Marymount University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$59,926

41. California State University - Sacramento

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$12,767
Enrollment
31,943

42. Harvey Mudd College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$43,966

43. Occidental College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$48,400

44. California State University - Chico

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$11,509
Enrollment
15,257

45. Keck Graduate Institute

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
622
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1997

46. California State University - San Marcos

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$11,123
Enrollment
16,237

47. California State University - San Bernardino

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$12,167
Enrollment
18,492

48. Touro University California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
0%
Enrollment
1,144
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1997

49. Sonoma State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$9,094
Enrollment
5,891

51. Claremont Graduate University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,771
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1925

52. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
3,098
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1901

53. Pepperdine University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$66,585

54. University of the West

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,713
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,445

55. California State University - Bakersfield

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$12,966
Enrollment
10,419

56. Soka University of America

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
43%
Average SAT
1422
Net Price
$15,691
Receiving Aid
100%

57. California State University - East Bay

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$12,369
Enrollment
12,326

58. Claremont McKenna College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1515
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$33,895

59. Whittier College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
81%
Net Price
$28,101
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$36,176

60. Graduate Theological Union

For Chemistry

Enrollment
150
Male:Female
46:54

61. Ashford University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$32,265
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,648

62. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$12,185
Enrollment
7,713

63. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$13,951
Enrollment
15,182

64. Master's University and Seminary

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
84%
Net Price
$37,919
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$16,990

65. Saint Mary's College of California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$35,332
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$42,407

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
98%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$12,492
Enrollment
9,724

69. Scripps College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
38%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$44,396

70. University of Redlands

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1229
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$28,482

71. Simpson University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$28,653
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,937

72. Dominican University of California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1255
Net Price
$37,456
Receiving Aid
100%

73. Mills College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1470
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,473

74. California State University - Channel Islands

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$12,528
Enrollment
5,592

75. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$39,696

76. Azusa Pacific University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1111
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$26,143

77. Fielding Graduate University

For Chemistry

Enrollment
915
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1974

78. La Sierra University

For Chemistry

#1006 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Net Price
$23,848
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,646

79. Westmont College

For Chemistry

#1029 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$32,172

80. Pitzer College

For Chemistry

#1035 in North America
Acceptance Rate
25%
Net Price
$34,979
Receiving Aid
45%
Average Aid
$51,487

81. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Chemistry

#1041 in North America
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
653
Male:Female
26:74
Founded
1904

82. California Baptist University

For Chemistry

#1047 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$27,862
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$26,743

83. California Lutheran University

For Chemistry

#1069 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,774

84. Antioch University

For Chemistry

#1126 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
910
Male:Female
32:68

85. Biola University

For Chemistry

#1136 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$34,082

86. University of La Verne

For Chemistry

#1144 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1111
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,530

87. Cypress College

For Chemistry

#1163 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,345
Enrollment
15,924

88. Saybrook University

For Chemistry

#1173 in North America
Enrollment
1,057
Male:Female
17:83
Founded
1971

89. Bethesda University

For Chemistry

#1177 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,099
Receiving Aid
53%
Average Aid
$2,343

90. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Chemistry

#1181 in North America
Enrollment
1,890
Male:Female
53:47

91. Southern California University of Health Sciences

For Chemistry

#1185 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$51,174
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$6,566

92. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Chemistry

#1189 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
230
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

93. Marymount California University

For Chemistry

#1254 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$35,660
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,992

94. Samuel Merritt University

For Chemistry

#1270 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,926
Male:Female
22:78
Founded
1909

95. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Chemistry

#1275 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Net Price
$23,286
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,847

96. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Chemistry

#1279 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

97. California Western School of Law

For Chemistry

#1301 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
650
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

98. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Chemistry

#1306 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$55,265
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$7,862

99. Concordia University - Irvine

For Chemistry

#1307 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$29,845
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,966

100. Pacific States University

For Chemistry

#1312 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
101
Male:Female
67:33

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 39
Arizona 11 41
Idaho 7 154
Washington 29 8
Colorado 18 54
New Mexico 9 94
Montana 7 143
Nebraska 13 90
South Dakota 8 219
Kansas 13 102
Texas 71 26
Oklahoma 20 121
North Dakota 9 158
Minnesota 27 15
Iowa 27 51
Missouri 33 21
Arkansas 17 127
Louisiana 23 85
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 37
West Virginia 20 120
South Carolina 26 98
North Carolina 38 19
Virginia 41 48
Alaska 4 207
Pennsylvania 95 10
Florida 51 24
District of Columbia 8 97
Maryland 27 4
New York 129 7
Delaware 3 89
New Jersey 25 30
Vermont 9 124
Hawaii 7 133
Connecticut 20 12
Massachusetts 62 1
New Hampshire 12 99
Rhode Island 9 79
Maine 13 186
Puerto Rico 14 288