87 Best Materials Science schools in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 30.8M citations received by 607K academic papers made by 87 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 Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Materials Science

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Materials Science

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

4. California Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

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

5. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Materials Science

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

6. University of California-San Diego

For Materials Science

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

7. University of California - Davis

For Materials Science

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

8. University of Southern California

For Materials Science

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

9. University of California - Irvine

For Materials Science

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

10. University of California - San Francisco

For Materials Science

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

11. University of California - Riverside

For Materials Science

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

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Materials Science

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

13. San Diego State University

For Materials Science

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

14. Naval Postgraduate School

For Materials Science

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

15. Loma Linda University

For Materials Science

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

16. San Jose State University

For Materials Science

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

17. University of California - Merced

For Materials Science

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

19. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Materials Science

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

20. California State University - Long Beach

For Materials Science

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

21. California State University - Northridge

For Materials Science

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

22. San Francisco State University

For Materials Science

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

23. Santa Clara University

For Materials Science

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

24. California State University - Los Angeles

For Materials Science

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

25. California State University - Fullerton

For Materials Science

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

26. University of the Pacific

For Materials Science

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

27. Humboldt State University

For Materials Science

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

28. Pomona College

For Materials Science

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

29. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Materials Science

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

30. University of San Francisco

For Materials Science

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

31. California State University - Fresno

For Materials Science

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

32. California State University Maritime Academy

For Materials Science

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

33. University of San Diego

For Materials Science

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

34. Harvey Mudd College

For Materials Science

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

35. Palo Alto University

For Materials Science

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

36. Chapman University

For Materials Science

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

37. Loyola Marymount University

For Materials Science

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

38. California State University - Sacramento

For Materials Science

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

39. Western University of Health Sciences

For Materials Science

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

40. California State University - Chico

For Materials Science

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

41. West Los Angeles College

For Materials Science

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

42. Occidental College

For Materials Science

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

43. Graduate Theological Union

For Materials Science

Enrollment
150
Male:Female
46:54

44. Soka University of America

For Materials Science

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

45. California State University - San Marcos

For Materials Science

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

46. Sonoma State University

For Materials Science

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

47. John F. Kennedy University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1964

48. California State University - Bakersfield

For Materials Science

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

49. Pepperdine University

For Materials Science

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

50. University of the West

For Materials Science

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

51. Claremont McKenna College

For Materials Science

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

52. California State University - San Bernardino

For Materials Science

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

53. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Materials Science

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

54. Claremont Graduate University

For Materials Science

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

55. California State University - East Bay

For Materials Science

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

56. Keck Graduate Institute

For Materials Science

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

57. Touro University California

For Materials Science

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

58. United States University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,197
Receiving Aid
32%
Average Aid
$8,161

59. Master's University and Seminary

For Materials Science

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

60. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Materials Science

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

61. Saint Mary's College of California

For Materials Science

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

62. Ashford University

For Materials Science

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

63. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Materials Science

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

64. University of Redlands

For Materials Science

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

65. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Materials Science

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

66. Mills College

For Materials Science

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

67. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Materials Science

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

68. Whittier College

For Materials Science

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

69. Westmont College

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
77%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$32,172

70. Azusa Pacific University

For Materials Science

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

71. California State University - Stanislaus

For Materials Science

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

72. Scripps College

For Materials Science

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

73. Pitzer College

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
25%
Net Price
$34,979
Receiving Aid
45%
Average Aid
$51,487

74. California Lutheran University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,774

75. California Baptist University

For Materials Science

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$27,862
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$26,743

76. Pacific States University

For Materials Science

#1011 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
101
Male:Female
67:33

77. Dominican University of California

For Materials Science

#1020 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1255
Net Price
$37,456
Receiving Aid
100%

78. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Materials Science

#1024 in North America
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
653
Male:Female
26:74
Founded
1904

79. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Materials Science

#1041 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$39,696

80. California State University - Channel Islands

For Materials Science

#1046 in North America
Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$12,528
Enrollment
5,592

81. University of La Verne

For Materials Science

#1080 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1111
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,530

82. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Materials Science

#1088 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$55,265
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$7,862

83. Antioch University

For Materials Science

#1092 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
910
Male:Female
32:68

84. Cypress College

For Materials Science

#1149 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$6,345
Enrollment
15,924

85. Fielding Graduate University

For Materials Science

#1181 in North America
Enrollment
915
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1974

86. La Sierra University

For Materials Science

#1200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Net Price
$23,848
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$27,646

87. Concordia University - Irvine

For Materials Science

#1201 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$29,845
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,966

Closest to California states to learn Materials Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 4 120
Oregon 15 80
Utah 8 41
Arizona 6 36
Idaho 5 151
Washington 20 14
Colorado 16 39
New Mexico 8 81
Montana 3 153
Nebraska 8 75
South Dakota 8 224
Kansas 12 92
Texas 63 10
Oklahoma 15 95
North Dakota 5 134
Minnesota 21 17
Iowa 11 32
Missouri 23 55
Arkansas 14 107
Louisiana 21 79
Wisconsin 25 16
Illinois 46 6
Mississippi 11 125
Indiana 28 13
Michigan 29 5
Tennessee 28 50
Alabama 20 91
Kentucky 15 67
Ohio 44 21
Georgia 27 7
West Virginia 11 106
South Carolina 20 71
North Carolina 27 25
Virginia 30 34
Alaska 3 198
Pennsylvania 79 8
Florida 39 24
District of Columbia 8 133
Maryland 23 27
New York 102 11
New Jersey 21 23
Vermont 4 131
Hawaii 4 147
Connecticut 19 30
Massachusetts 53 1
New Hampshire 8 103
Rhode Island 8 58
Maine 10 165
Puerto Rico 12 247