42 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry in California, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 3.6M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 42 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

Berkeley

For Environmental Chemistry

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Environmental Chemistry

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

3. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Environmental Chemistry

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

4. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Environmental Chemistry

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

5. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Environmental Chemistry

#27 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

6. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Environmental Chemistry

#30 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

7. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#33 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

8. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Environmental Chemistry

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

10. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Environmental Chemistry

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

12. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Environmental Chemistry

#120 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#141 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

14. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Environmental Chemistry

#194 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Environmental Chemistry

#212 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

16. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Environmental Chemistry

#214 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

17. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Environmental Chemistry

#222 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Environmental Chemistry

#235 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

19. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#241 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

20. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Environmental Chemistry

#242 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

21. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Environmental Chemistry

#254 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

22. Chapman University

Orange

For Environmental Chemistry

#278 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

23. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Environmental Chemistry

#287 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

24. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Environmental Chemistry

#288 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

25. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#294 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

26. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Environmental Chemistry

#298 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

27. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#349 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

28. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Environmental Chemistry

#395 in the United States

#446 in North America

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

29. Pomona College

Claremont

For Environmental Chemistry

#398 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

30. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Environmental Chemistry

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

31. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Environmental Chemistry

#425 in the United States

#476 in North America

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

32. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Environmental Chemistry

#430 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

33. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#443 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

34. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Environmental Chemistry

#451 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

35. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Environmental Chemistry

#453 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

36. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Environmental Chemistry

#487 in the United States

#543 in North America

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

37. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Environmental Chemistry

#488 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

38. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Environmental Chemistry

#493 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

39. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Environmental Chemistry

#509 in the United States

#565 in North America

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

40. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Environmental Chemistry

#512 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

41. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Environmental Chemistry

#514 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

42. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Environmental Chemistry

#541 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Environmental Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	6	28
Utah	4	40
Arizona	3	24
Idaho	3	91
Washington	9	8
Colorado	9	19
New Mexico	3	88
Montana	3	100
Nebraska	6	57
South Dakota	4	179
Kansas	4	78
Texas	39	16
Oklahoma	5	75
North Dakota	2	133
Minnesota	9	14
Iowa	5	26
Missouri	11	76
Arkansas	8	103
Louisiana	10	51
Wisconsin	11	13
Illinois	18	3
Mississippi	5	110
Indiana	11	10
Michigan	14	9
Tennessee	15	41
Alabama	9	82
Kentucky	5	67
Ohio	24	22
Georgia	14	20
South Carolina	11	54
North Carolina	14	15
Virginia	12	49
Alaska	3	111
Pennsylvania	26	4
Florida	22	6
District of Columbia	6	138
Maryland	15	37
New York	54	7
New Jersey	11	11
Vermont	3	142
Hawaii	3	102
Connecticut	8	39
Massachusetts	22	2
New Hampshire	3	84
Rhode Island	3	81
Maine	5	83
Puerto Rico	4	176