100 Best colleges for Chemistry in California, US
Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 106M citations received by 2.57M academic papers made by 108 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $14,402
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $21,406
- Enrollment
- 45,036
3. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $18,083
- Enrollment
- 41,885
4. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,165
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
5. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $17,592
- Enrollment
- 46,116
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $17,628
- Enrollment
- 40,050
7. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,162
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $47,556
8. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,021
9. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $16,868
- Enrollment
- 36,505
10. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $18,107
- Enrollment
- 26,124
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $18,676
- Enrollment
- 26,847
12. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $19,199
- Enrollment
- 19,841
14. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $9,026
- Enrollment
- 36,484
15. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,390
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
16. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $21,623
- Enrollment
- 9,093
17. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,586
- Enrollment
- 26,899
18. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $9,184
- Enrollment
- 37,133
19. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,909
- Enrollment
- 27,513
20. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,787
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
21. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,433
- Enrollment
- 40,190
22. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $5,988
- Enrollment
- 22,231
23. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $9,215
- Enrollment
- 40,738
24. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,882
- Enrollment
- 40,108
25. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 95
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1994
26. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $6,319
- Enrollment
- 9,481
27. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $21,311
28. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,149
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1975
29. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $9,716
- Enrollment
- 5,908
30. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,469
31. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,470
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $10,193
32. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,788
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
33. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,000
34. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,314
- Enrollment
- 25,047
35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,025
- Enrollment
- 29,456
36. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,825
37. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $34,155
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $34,413
38. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $40,451
39. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,838
40. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $40,180
41. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,047
42. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $9,769
- Enrollment
- 32,498
43. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $7,663
- Enrollment
- 925
44. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $8,691
- Enrollment
- 15,702
45. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 573
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1997
46. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,248
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1997
47. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,157
- Enrollment
- 19,514
48. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,298
- Enrollment
- 16,255
49. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $8,547
- Enrollment
- 7,371
50. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 2,425
- Male:Female
- 55:45
- Founded
- 1901
51. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,953
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
54. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,725
- Enrollment
- 10,972
55. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,225
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $5,975
56. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $8,540
- Enrollment
- 15,189
57. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $40,945
58. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $22,091
59. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,663
60. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $9,097
- Enrollment
- 7,503
61. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,529
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $3,125
62. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,180
- Enrollment
- 17,837
63. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
64. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1303
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $10,586
65. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,785
- Enrollment
- 10,481
66. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,770
67. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $34,851
68. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,585
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $4,803
69. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $21,578
70. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $27,112
71. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $25,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,096
72. Simpson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $25,311
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $23,390
73. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,261
- Enrollment
- 6,966
74. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1396
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $25,283
75. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Net Price
- $19,153
- Receiving Aid
- 48%
- Average Aid
- $39,399
76. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,554
77. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 1,146
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1974
78. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Enrollment
- 815
- Male:Female
- 26:74
79. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Net Price
- $23,494
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,083
80. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Enrollment
- 729
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1904
81. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,230
82. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1169
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $45,001
83. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,065
84. Bethesda University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,489
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $4,297
85. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,538
86. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1226
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,123
88. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 132
- Male:Female
- 54:46
- Founded
- 1970
89. Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,273
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $2,117
90. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1971
91. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $30,748
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $12,713
92. Vanguard University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,427
93. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 758
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1924
94. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Enrollment
- 2,048
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1909
95. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Net Price
- $33,638
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,389
96. Cypress College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $5,996
- Enrollment
- 13,406
97. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $48,752
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $6,934
98. Modesto Junior College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $4,600
- Enrollment
- 14,642
99. Pacific States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 25
- Male:Female
- 64:36
100. Foothill College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $3,927
- Enrollment
- 12,438
Closest to California states to learn Chemistry
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Nevada | 6 | 139 |
Oregon | 18 | 79 |
Utah | 9 | 36 |
Arizona | 8 | 38 |
Idaho | 7 | 153 |
Washington | 24 | 6 |
Colorado | 17 | 54 |
New Mexico | 9 | 91 |
Montana | 7 | 143 |
Nebraska | 11 | 88 |
South Dakota | 8 | 220 |
Kansas | 12 | 100 |
Texas | 70 | 26 |
Oklahoma | 17 | 120 |
North Dakota | 6 | 141 |
Minnesota | 26 | 17 |
Iowa | 22 | 46 |
Missouri | 31 | 20 |
Arkansas | 17 | 129 |
Louisiana | 23 | 87 |
Wisconsin | 27 | 12 |
Illinois | 57 | 15 |
Mississippi | 13 | 151 |
Indiana | 29 | 30 |
Michigan | 30 | 4 |
Tennessee | 30 | 47 |
Alabama | 24 | 56 |
Kentucky | 21 | 59 |
Ohio | 53 | 21 |
Georgia | 34 | 35 |
West Virginia | 19 | 124 |
South Carolina | 24 | 97 |
North Carolina | 36 | 22 |
Virginia | 40 | 50 |
Alaska | 4 | 211 |
Pennsylvania | 92 | 9 |
Florida | 47 | 23 |
District of Columbia | 8 | 127 |
Maryland | 26 | 7 |
New York | 121 | 13 |
Delaware | 3 | 86 |
New Jersey | 23 | 32 |
Vermont | 6 | 119 |
Hawaii | 7 | 138 |
Connecticut | 20 | 8 |
Massachusetts | 59 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 11 | 95 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 78 |
Maine | 12 | 191 |
Puerto Rico | 13 | 279 |