40 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) 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 Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 906K citations received by 29K academic papers made by 40 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Human-Computer Interaction

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

3. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Human-Computer Interaction

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Human-Computer Interaction

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

5. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Human-Computer Interaction

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

6. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Human-Computer Interaction

#28 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

7. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Human-Computer Interaction

#36 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

8. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Human-Computer Interaction

#48 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

9. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Human-Computer Interaction

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Human-Computer Interaction

#80 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

11. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Human-Computer Interaction

#85 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

12. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#100 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Human-Computer Interaction

#128 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Human-Computer Interaction

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

15. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Human-Computer Interaction

#131 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

16. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Human-Computer Interaction

#168 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

17. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Human-Computer Interaction

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

18. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Human-Computer Interaction

#201 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

19. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Human-Computer Interaction

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

20. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Human-Computer Interaction

#213 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

21. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Human-Computer Interaction

#218 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

22. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Human-Computer Interaction

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

23. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Human-Computer Interaction

#226 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

24. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#232 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

25. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Human-Computer Interaction

#246 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

26. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Human-Computer Interaction

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

27. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Human-Computer Interaction

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

28. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Human-Computer Interaction

#271 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

29. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Human-Computer Interaction

#279 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

30. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Human-Computer Interaction

#295 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

31. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Human-Computer Interaction

#298 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

32. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Human-Computer Interaction

#315 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

33. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Human-Computer Interaction

#326 in the United States

#367 in North America

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

34. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Human-Computer Interaction

#327 in the United States

#368 in North America

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

35. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Human-Computer Interaction

#334 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

36. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Human-Computer Interaction

#349 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

37. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Human-Computer Interaction

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

38. Chapman University

Orange

For Human-Computer Interaction

#355 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

39. Pomona College

Claremont

For Human-Computer Interaction

#395 in the United States

#443 in North America

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

40. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#417 in the United States

#469 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	50
Utah	5	49
Arizona	4	17
Idaho	3	209
Washington	6	5
Colorado	8	24
New Mexico	3	79
Nebraska	4	101
Kansas	3	88
Texas	33	15
Oklahoma	3	141
North Dakota	2	206
Minnesota	5	33
Iowa	3	38
Missouri	7	64
Arkansas	5	89
Louisiana	5	138
Wisconsin	7	14
Illinois	16	10
Mississippi	4	110
Indiana	10	29
Michigan	10	6
Tennessee	10	45
Alabama	6	116
Kentucky	4	95
Ohio	14	25
Georgia	9	2
South Carolina	4	47
North Carolina	13	23
Virginia	11	11
Pennsylvania	21	1
Florida	16	19
District of Columbia	6	97
Maryland	10	8
New York	41	20
New Jersey	11	30
Connecticut	7	43
Massachusetts	21	4
New Hampshire	3	82
Rhode Island	4	60

Closest to California states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

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