40 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.88M citations received by 59.6K academic papers made by 40 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: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Environmental Chemistry

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Environmental Chemistry

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

4. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Environmental Chemistry

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

5. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Environmental Chemistry

#29 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

6. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Environmental Chemistry

#31 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

8. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#40 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Environmental Chemistry

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

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

10. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#50 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Environmental Chemistry

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

12. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Environmental Chemistry

#125 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#147 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

14. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Environmental Chemistry

#206 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

15. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Environmental Chemistry

#210 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

16. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Environmental Chemistry

#229 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

17. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#231 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Environmental Chemistry

#238 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

19. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Environmental Chemistry

#241 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

20. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Environmental Chemistry

#254 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

21. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#285 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

22. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Environmental Chemistry

#288 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

23. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Environmental Chemistry

#294 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

24. Chapman University

Orange

For Environmental Chemistry

#314 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

25. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Environmental Chemistry

#323 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

26. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Environmental Chemistry

#334 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

27. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Environmental Chemistry

#343 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

28. Pomona College

Claremont

For Environmental Chemistry

#370 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

29. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Environmental Chemistry

#379 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

30. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Environmental Chemistry

#383 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

31. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Environmental Chemistry

#389 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

32. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Environmental Chemistry

#420 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

33. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Environmental Chemistry

#430 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

34. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Environmental Chemistry

#437 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

35. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Environmental Chemistry

#443 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

36. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Environmental Chemistry

#449 in the United States

#502 in North America

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

37. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Environmental Chemistry

#471 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

38. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Environmental Chemistry

#477 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

39. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Environmental Chemistry

#502 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

40. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Environmental Chemistry

#507 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Environmental Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	6	28
Utah	4	38
Arizona	3	25
Idaho	3	103
Washington	9	8
Colorado	9	19
New Mexico	3	85
Montana	3	104
Nebraska	6	62
South Dakota	4	177
Kansas	4	73
Texas	37	16
Oklahoma	5	76
North Dakota	2	133
Minnesota	8	13
Iowa	4	20
Missouri	10	77
Arkansas	7	99
Louisiana	10	49
Wisconsin	10	12
Illinois	17	4
Mississippi	5	113
Indiana	11	10
Michigan	14	9
Tennessee	15	41
Alabama	9	78
Kentucky	5	68
Ohio	19	22
Georgia	13	18
South Carolina	9	52
North Carolina	12	15
Virginia	12	48
Alaska	3	111
Pennsylvania	25	3
Florida	21	6
District of Columbia	6	137
Maryland	14	37
New York	53	7
New Jersey	10	11
Vermont	3	145
Hawaii	3	108
Connecticut	8	39
Massachusetts	23	2
New Hampshire	3	90
Rhode Island	3	83
Maine	4	84
Puerto Rico	4	174