100 Best Computer Science schools in California, US

For Computer Science

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

For Computer Science

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

For Computer Science

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

6. University of California - San Francisco

For Computer Science

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

7. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Computer Science

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

8. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Computer Science

#35 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Computer Science

#37 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Computer Science

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Computer Science

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Computer Science

#97 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

For Computer Science

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Computer Science

#174 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

15. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Computer Science

#180 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

16. San Francisco State University

For Computer Science

#226 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Computer Science

#229 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

18. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Computer Science

#238 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

19. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Computer Science

#240 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

20. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Computer Science

#247 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

21. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Computer Science

#255 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

22. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Computer Science

#257 in the United States

#293 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

23. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Computer Science

#261 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

24. California State University - Northridge

For Computer Science

#264 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

25. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Computer Science

#265 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

26. California State University - Los Angeles

For Computer Science

#286 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

27. Claremont Graduate University

For Computer Science

#297 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

28. University of San Diego

For Computer Science

#317 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

29. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Computer Science

#320 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

30. University of San Francisco

For Computer Science

#327 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

31. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Computer Science

#328 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

32. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope

Duarte

For Computer Science

#338 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 90
Founded: 1994

33. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Computer Science

#339 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

34. Loyola Marymount University

For Computer Science

#346 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

35. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Computer Science

#355 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

36. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Computer Science

#359 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

37. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Computer Science

#360 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

38. Chapman University

Orange

For Computer Science

#361 in the United States

#403 in North America

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

39. Pomona College

For Computer Science

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

40. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Computer Science

#374 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

41. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Computer Science

#397 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

42. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Computer Science

#399 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

43. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Computer Science

#411 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

44. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Computer Science

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

45. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Computer Science

#438 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

46. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Computer Science

#439 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

47. Harvey Mudd College

For Computer Science

#455 in the United States

#504 in North America

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

48. Claremont McKenna College

For Computer Science

#463 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

49. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Computer Science

#484 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

50. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Computer Science

#505 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

51. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Computer Science

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

52. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Computer Science

#566 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

53. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Computer Science

#567 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

54. Occidental College

For Computer Science

#575 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

55. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Computer Science

#590 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

56. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Computer Science

#610 in the United States

#667 in North America

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

57. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Computer Science

#615 in the United States

#673 in North America

Enrollment: 2,089
Male:Female: 53:47

58. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Computer Science

#633 in the United States

#693 in North America

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

59. Graduate Theological Union

Berkeley

For Computer Science

#640 in the United States

#701 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 48:52

60. Mills College

Oakland

For Computer Science

#646 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,278

61. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Computer Science

#647 in the United States

#708 in North America

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

62. Keck Graduate Institute

For Computer Science

#650 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

63. University of the West

Rosemead

For Computer Science

#664 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

64. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Computer Science

#670 in the United States

#732 in North America

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

65. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Computer Science

#679 in the United States

#741 in North America

Enrollment: 1,000
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1974

66. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Computer Science

#699 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

67. Pitzer College

For Computer Science

#745 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Net Price: $39,809
Receiving Aid: 39%
Average Aid: $39,594

68. Scripps College

For Computer Science

#769 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

69. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Computer Science

#782 in the United States

#846 in North America

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

70. Biola University

La Mirada

For Computer Science

#796 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,522

71. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Computer Science

#800 in the United States

#864 in North America

Enrollment: 1,013
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1971

72. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Computer Science

#807 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

73. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Computer Science

#821 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

74. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Computer Science

#826 in the United States

#891 in North America

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

75. Whittier College

Whittier

For Computer Science

#844 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

76. Antioch University

Culver

For Computer Science

#853 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 867
Male:Female: 26:74

77. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Computer Science

#854 in the United States

#921 in North America

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

78. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Computer Science

#866 in the United States

#934 in North America

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

79. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Computer Science

#881 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 685
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1904

80. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Computer Science

#898 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,103

81. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Computer Science

#906 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1369
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,112

82. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Computer Science

#915 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

83. Southern States University

For Computer Science

#924 in the United States

#994 in North America

Net Price: $2,640
Receiving Aid: 6%
Average Aid: $5,478
Enrollment: 358

84. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Computer Science

#945 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,145
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

85. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Computer Science

#952 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,416

86. Wright Institute

Berkeley

For Computer Science

#958 in the United States

#1030 in North America

Enrollment: 520
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1969

87. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Computer Science

#966 in the United States

#1038 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $50,126
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $6,832

88. Ashford University

For Computer Science

#997 in the United States

#1069 in North America

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

89. Northcentral University

For Computer Science

#999 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Enrollment: 11,578
Male:Female: 24:76

90. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Computer Science

#1010 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 126
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1970

91. Cypress College

Cypress

For Computer Science

#1017 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,377
Enrollment: 13,523

92. United States University

For Computer Science

#1052 in the United States

#1125 in North America

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

93. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Computer Science

#1060 in the United States

#1134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $32,182
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $23,816

94. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Computer Science

#1063 in the United States

#1137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,911
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1909

95. Bethesda University

Anaheim

For Computer Science

#1091 in the United States

#1165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,746
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $2,786

96. California Western School of Law