43 Best colleges for Data Science in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 1.69M citations received by 32.4K academic papers made by 43 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 Data Science

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Data Science

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

3. University of California-San Diego

For Data Science

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

For Data Science

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

5. University of Southern California

For Data Science

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

6. University of California - San Francisco

For Data Science

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

7. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Data Science

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

8. University of California - Irvine

For Data Science

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

9. University of California - Davis

For Data Science

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

10. California Institute of Technology

For Data Science

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

11. University of California - Riverside

For Data Science

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

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Data Science

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

13. San Jose State University

For Data Science

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

14. San Diego State University

For Data Science

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

15. Naval Postgraduate School

For Data Science

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

16. University of California - Merced

For Data Science

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

17. Claremont Graduate University

For Data Science

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

18. Palo Alto University

For Data Science

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

19. Santa Clara University

For Data Science

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

20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Data Science

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

21. University of San Francisco

For Data Science

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

22. California State University - Fullerton

For Data Science

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

23. San Francisco State University

For Data Science

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

24. Humboldt State University

For Data Science

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

25. California State University - Sacramento

For Data Science

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

27. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Data Science

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

28. California State University - Fresno

For Data Science

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

29. Chapman University

For Data Science

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

30. California State University - Long Beach

For Data Science

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

31. Loma Linda University

For Data Science

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

32. California State University - Northridge

For Data Science

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

33. California State University - Los Angeles

For Data Science

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

34. Pomona College

For Data Science

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

35. Loyola Marymount University

For Data Science

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

36. California State University - East Bay

For Data Science

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

37. California State University - San Bernardino

For Data Science

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

38. University of San Diego

For Data Science

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

39. California State University - Bakersfield

For Data Science

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

40. California State University - Chico

For Data Science

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

41. University of the Pacific

For Data Science

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

42. Harvey Mudd College

For Data Science

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

43. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Data Science

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

Closest to California states to learn Data Science

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Oregon 5 68
Utah 4 44
Arizona 3 23
Idaho 3 137
Washington 7 6
Colorado 8 50
New Mexico 3 113
Nebraska 4 72
South Dakota 3 220
Kansas 4 87
Texas 35 26
Oklahoma 5 123
North Dakota 2 171
Minnesota 5 13
Iowa 5 29
Missouri 9 59
Arkansas 6 144
Louisiana 5 107
Wisconsin 6 7
Illinois 15 10
Mississippi 5 147
Indiana 11 51
Michigan 11 4
Tennessee 10 46
Alabama 5 101
Kentucky 5 69
Ohio 14 34
Georgia 8 16
South Carolina 6 71
North Carolina 14 31
Virginia 10 42
Pennsylvania 20 9
Florida 17 45
District of Columbia 6 82
Maryland 11 12
New York 44 11
New Jersey 12 32
Vermont 3 118
Connecticut 7 20
Massachusetts 22 2
New Hampshire 3 75
Rhode Island 4 124