13 Best colleges for Information Technology (IT) in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 35.1K citations received by 857 academic papers made by 13 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 - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
3. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
4. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
5. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
6. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,903
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
7. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
8. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,194
- Enrollment
- 40,386
9. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
10. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $9,210
- Enrollment
- 35,751
11. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,478
- Enrollment
- 38,973
12. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $50,551
13. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,871
- Enrollment
- 19,803
Closest to California states to learn Information Technology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 3 | 78 |
| Utah | 3 | 81 |
| Arizona | 3 | 23 |
| Washington | 4 | 55 |
| Colorado | 5 | 56 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 109 |
| Kansas | 3 | 117 |
| Texas | 18 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 8 |
| Iowa | 2 | 20 |
| Missouri | 8 | 28 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 41 |
| Illinois | 13 | 36 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 129 |
| Indiana | 7 | 47 |
| Michigan | 8 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 70 |
| Alabama | 5 | 29 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 31 |
| Ohio | 11 | 26 |
| Georgia | 7 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 61 |
| Virginia | 8 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 3 |
| Florida | 12 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 37 |
| Maryland | 9 | 4 |
| New York | 17 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 51 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 83 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 120 |