29 Best colleges for Computer Graphics 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 Computer Graphics. A graph of 928K citations received by 23.1K academic papers made by 29 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

Stanford

For Computer Graphics

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Computer Graphics

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

3. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Computer Graphics

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

4. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Computer Graphics

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

6. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Computer Graphics

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Computer Graphics

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

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

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Computer Graphics

#41 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

10. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Computer Graphics

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Computer Graphics

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Computer Graphics

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

13. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Computer Graphics

#110 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Computer Graphics

#147 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

15. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Computer Graphics

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

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

16. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#174 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

17. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Computer Graphics

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

18. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Computer Graphics

#217 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

19. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Computer Graphics

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Computer Graphics

#228 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

21. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Computer Graphics

#232 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

22. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Computer Graphics

#236 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

23. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Computer Graphics

#247 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

24. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Computer Graphics

#249 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

25. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Computer Graphics

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

26. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Computer Graphics

#266 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

27. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Computer Graphics

#272 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

28. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Computer Graphics

#281 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

29. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Computer Graphics

#291 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Computer Graphics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	71
Utah	3	7
Arizona	3	25
Washington	3	9
Colorado	7	38
New Mexico	3	90
Nebraska	3	96
Kansas	3	107
Texas	22	16
Oklahoma	3	130
North Dakota	2	201
Minnesota	2	27
Missouri	7	63
Arkansas	4	78
Louisiana	5	88
Wisconsin	4	8
Illinois	11	2
Mississippi	3	97
Indiana	7	21
Michigan	7	10
Tennessee	5	65
Alabama	7	105
Kentucky	3	75
Ohio	13	19
Georgia	8	6
South Carolina	3	70
North Carolina	8	14
Virginia	7	30
Pennsylvania	13	5
Florida	10	39
District of Columbia	5	89
Maryland	6	15
New York	27	11
New Jersey	6	12
Connecticut	3	44
Massachusetts	16	4
New Hampshire	3	77
Rhode Island	3	28

Closest to California states to learn Computer Graphics

Computer Science subfields in California