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 67.4M citations received by 1.35M academic papers made by 114 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
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

3. University of California-San Diego

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

5. University of California - San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

6. University of California - Davis

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
37%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$20,548
Enrollment
39,679

7. California Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$20,755
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$59,192

8. University of Southern California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$36,808

9. University of California - Irvine

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
26%
Receiving Aid
59%
Average Aid
$20,389
Enrollment
26,420

11. University of California - Riverside

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
69%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$22,042
Enrollment
26,809

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
47%
Receiving Aid
74%
Average Aid
$21,202
Enrollment
19,478

14. San Diego State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$9,934
Enrollment
37,402

15. Loma Linda University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
4,280
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

16. University of California - Merced

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
89%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$25,868
Enrollment
9,103

17. San Francisco State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$9,830
Enrollment
25,282

18. San Jose State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
77%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$9,210
Enrollment
35,751

19. Naval Postgraduate School

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
2,670
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1909

20. California State University - Long Beach

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
40%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,478
Enrollment
38,973

21. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
30%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$10,065
Enrollment
22,000

22. California State University - Los Angeles

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$10,907
Enrollment
26,460

23. California State University - Northridge

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$10,511
Enrollment
37,579

24. California State University - Fullerton

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
67%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$9,194
Enrollment
40,386

25. West Los Angeles College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
65%
Average Aid
$6,951
Enrollment
8,656

26. Palo Alto University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,129
Male:Female
14:86
Founded
1975

27. University of the Pacific

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1272
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$28,164

28. Humboldt State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,262
Enrollment
6,025

30. Western University of Health Sciences

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,724
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

31. Santa Clara University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1385
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$50,551

32. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,637
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$11,419

33. Pomona College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$19,962

34. California State University - Fresno

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$9,968
Enrollment
23,999

35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
55%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$9,040
Enrollment
27,503

36. University of San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$42,953

37. University of San Diego

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$36,008
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$36,408

38. Chapman University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$45,033

39. Harvey Mudd College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$39,850

40. California State University Maritime Academy

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$9,529
Enrollment
849

41. California State University - Sacramento

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$9,590
Enrollment
31,818

42. Loyola Marymount University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
41%
Average SAT
1380
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$52,815

43. Occidental College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$44,853

44. California State University - Chico

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
72%
Average Aid
$9,162
Enrollment
14,183

45. Keck Graduate Institute

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
668
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

46. California State University - San Marcos

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$8,922
Enrollment
15,109

47. California State University - San Bernardino

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$9,871
Enrollment
19,803

48. Touro University California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,144
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1997

49. Sonoma State University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$7,287
Enrollment
6,637

51. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
2,661
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1901

52. Claremont Graduate University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,903
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1925

53. Graduate Theological Union

For Chemistry

Enrollment
172
Male:Female
48:52

54. University of the West

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,028
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$8,190

55. California State University - East Bay

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$8,659
Enrollment
13,673

56. California State University - Bakersfield

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$10,750
Enrollment
9,613

57. Whittier College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$28,368

58. Pepperdine University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1383
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$47,804

59. Claremont McKenna College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$28,701

60. Soka University of America

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$17,928
Receiving Aid
100%

61. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
89%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$9,819
Enrollment
16,426

62. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
77%
Average Aid
$8,702
Enrollment
7,045

63. Ashford University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,104
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,121

64. California State University - Stanislaus

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$9,696
Enrollment
10,154

65. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Chemistry

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

66. Scripps College

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
28%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$43,923

67. University of Redlands

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1196
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,157

68. Azusa Pacific University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$26,666

69. Simpson University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,251
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,704

70. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$34,933
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$19,422

71. Saint Mary's College of California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
88%
Net Price
$32,129
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$39,139

72. California State University - Channel Islands

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
90%
Receiving Aid
76%
Average Aid
$9,412
Enrollment
6,128

73. Dominican University of California

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1162
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$49,907

74. United States University

For Chemistry

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,529
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$3,125

75. Westmont College

For Chemistry

#1006 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1369
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$33,112

76. Mills College

For Chemistry

#1021 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$25,283
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$22,278

77. Pitzer College

For Chemistry

#1026 in North America
Acceptance Rate
18%
Net Price
$39,809
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$39,594

78. Fielding Graduate University

For Chemistry

#1035 in North America
Enrollment
1,000
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1974

79. Bethesda University

For Chemistry

#1038 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$21,746
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$2,786

80. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Chemistry

#1046 in North America
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
685
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1904

81. La Sierra University

For Chemistry

#1053 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Net Price
$25,076
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,867

82. California Baptist University

For Chemistry

#1054 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Net Price
$27,304
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$22,757

83. Antioch University

For Chemistry

#1088 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
867
Male:Female
26:74

84. California Lutheran University

For Chemistry

#1104 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$30,416

85. University of La Verne

For Chemistry

#1144 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$25,103

86. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Chemistry

#1155 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
126
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

87. Biola University

For Chemistry

#1161 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$31,522

88. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Chemistry

#1168 in North America
Enrollment
2,089
Male:Female
53:47

89. Southern California University of Health Sciences

For Chemistry

#1170 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$17,273
Receiving Aid
50%
Average Aid
$2,117

90. Cypress College

For Chemistry

#1172 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$7,377
Enrollment
13,523

91. Master's University and Seminary

For Chemistry

#1184 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$30,783
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$13,010

92. Marymount California University

For Chemistry

#1241 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$35,660
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$18,992

93. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Chemistry

#1243 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$24,279
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,914

94. Saybrook University

For Chemistry

#1244 in North America
Enrollment
1,013
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1971

95. California Western School of Law

For Chemistry

#1266 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
623
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

96. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Chemistry

#1271 in North America
Acceptance Rate
54%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

97. Samuel Merritt University

For Chemistry

#1284 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,911
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1909

98. West Coast University - Orange County

For Chemistry

#1312 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$27,933
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$7,762

99. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Chemistry

#1315 in North America
Acceptance Rate
45%
Net Price
$50,126
Receiving Aid
64%
Average Aid
$6,832

100. Platt College - San Diego

For Chemistry

#1336 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$29,641
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$4,104

Closest to California states to learn Chemistry

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 7 139
Oregon 18 82
Utah 9 37
Arizona 9 39
Idaho 7 154
Washington 28 8
Colorado 18 54
New Mexico 9 93
Montana 7 142
Nebraska 12 90
South Dakota 8 221
Kansas 13 101
Texas 70 27
Oklahoma 20 122
North Dakota 6 159
Minnesota 27 16
Iowa 23 44
Missouri 31 23
Arkansas 17 130
Louisiana 23 89
Wisconsin 28 14
Illinois 60 15
Mississippi 14 152
Indiana 29 29
Michigan 32 4
Tennessee 31 48
Alabama 25 58
Kentucky 21 61
Ohio 55 22
Georgia 38 35
West Virginia 19 126
South Carolina 25 99
North Carolina 38 21
Virginia 40 53
Alaska 4 210
Pennsylvania 94 10
Florida 48 24
District of Columbia 8 98
Maryland 26 5
New York 125 7
Delaware 3 88
New Jersey 23 32
Vermont 8 123
Hawaii 7 137
Connecticut 20 12
Massachusetts 59 1
New Hampshire 12 102
Rhode Island 9 77
Maine 13 188
Puerto Rico 14 285