67 Best Cyber Security schools in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 5.4M citations received by 109K academic papers made by 67 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

For Cyber Security

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

2. Stanford University

For Cyber Security

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Cyber Security

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

4. University of California-San Diego

For Cyber Security

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

5. University of Southern California

For Cyber Security

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

6. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Cyber Security

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

7. University of California - Davis

For Cyber Security

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

8. University of California - Irvine

For Cyber Security

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

9. California Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

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

10. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Cyber Security

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

11. University of California - San Francisco

For Cyber Security

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

12. University of California - Riverside

For Cyber Security

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

13. San Jose State University

For Cyber Security

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

14. Naval Postgraduate School

For Cyber Security

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

15. Santa Clara University

For Cyber Security

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

16. San Diego State University

For Cyber Security

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

17. University of California - Merced

For Cyber Security

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

18. San Francisco State University

For Cyber Security

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

19. University of San Francisco

For Cyber Security

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

20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Cyber Security

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

21. California State University - Fullerton

For Cyber Security

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

22. Loyola Marymount University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$54,471
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,575

23. Palo Alto University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,223
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1975

24. California State University - Long Beach

For Cyber Security

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

25. California State University - Northridge

For Cyber Security

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

26. University of San Diego

For Cyber Security

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

27. John F. Kennedy University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1964

28. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Cyber Security

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

29. Chapman University

For Cyber Security

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

30. Claremont Graduate University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,763
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1925

31. California State University - Fresno

For Cyber Security

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

32. California State University - Sacramento

For Cyber Security

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

33. California State University - Los Angeles

For Cyber Security

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

34. California State University - San Bernardino

For Cyber Security

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

35. Humboldt State University

For Cyber Security

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

36. California State University - Bakersfield

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
88%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$12,437
Enrollment
9,787

37. California State University - San Marcos

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,247
Enrollment
15,431

38. Harvey Mudd College

For Cyber Security

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

39. Loma Linda University

For Cyber Security

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

40. California State University - Chico

For Cyber Security

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

41. Pomona College

For Cyber Security

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

42. Pepperdine University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$52,216

43. Claremont McKenna College

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,978

44. California State University Maritime Academy

For Cyber Security

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

45. Azusa Pacific University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1154
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$26,117

46. California State University - East Bay

For Cyber Security

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

47. Mills College

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$25,283

48. University of the Pacific

For Cyber Security

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

49. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Cyber Security

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

50. Western University of Health Sciences

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,625
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

51. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$11,074
Enrollment
15,181

52. Occidental College

For Cyber Security

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

53. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,262
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1901

54. Sonoma State University

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$8,546
Enrollment
5,990

55. West Los Angeles College

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$6,817
Enrollment
9,299

56. University of Redlands

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1201
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,054

57. California Western School of Law

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
625
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

58. University of the West

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,137
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,807

59. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Cyber Security

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

60. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
131
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

61. Saint Mary's College of California

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$31,615
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$42,080

62. Northcentral University

For Cyber Security

Enrollment
10,518
Male:Female
24:76

63. California State University - Stanislaus

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,362
Enrollment
9,841

64. California State University - Channel Islands

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$12,804
Enrollment
5,688

65. Soka University of America

For Cyber Security

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

66. Master's University and Seminary

For Cyber Security

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

67. Dominican University of California

For Cyber Security

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$51,292

Closest to California states to learn Cyber Security

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 11 81
Utah 6 58
Arizona 5 32
Idaho 3 159
Washington 16 11
Colorado 12 51
New Mexico 3 97
Nebraska 7 83
South Dakota 4 226
Kansas 9 101
Texas 53 16
Oklahoma 10 122
North Dakota 2 161
Minnesota 18 27
Iowa 5 49
Missouri 16 48
Arkansas 8 155
Louisiana 14 107
Wisconsin 18 22
Illinois 34 10
Mississippi 6 130
Indiana 17 18
Michigan 20 7
Tennessee 18 75
Alabama 14 103
Kentucky 10 72
Ohio 29 29
Georgia 22 5
West Virginia 4 100
South Carolina 10 86
North Carolina 19 36
Virginia 21 34
Pennsylvania 51 4
Florida 28 25
District of Columbia 7 56
Maryland 19 6
New York 86 8
New Jersey 19 13
Vermont 5 181
Connecticut 17 24
Massachusetts 41 3
New Hampshire 7 65
Rhode Island 6 66
Maine 6 234
Puerto Rico 3 384