100 Best colleges for Economics in California, US

For Economics

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

4. University of Southern California

For Economics

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

5. University of California-San Diego

For Economics

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Economics

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

For Economics

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Economics

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Economics

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Economics

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Economics

#89 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Economics

#106 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

For Economics

#119 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

14. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Economics

#165 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

15. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Economics

#167 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

16. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Economics

#181 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

17. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Economics

#191 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

18. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Economics

#194 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

19. San Francisco State University

For Economics

#196 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

20. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Economics

#219 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

21. University of San Francisco

For Economics

#229 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

22. Loyola Marymount University

For Economics

#242 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

23. Claremont Graduate University

For Economics

#249 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

24. University of San Diego

For Economics

#252 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

25. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Economics

#253 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

26. California State University - Northridge

For Economics

#261 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

27. Pomona College

For Economics

#263 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

28. Chapman University

Orange

For Economics

#266 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

29. California State University - Los Angeles

For Economics

#276 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

30. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Economics

#284 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

31. Claremont McKenna College

For Economics

#290 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

32. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Economics

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

33. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Economics

#307 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

34. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Economics

#313 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

35. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Economics

#314 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

36. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Economics

#318 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

37. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Economics

#324 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

38. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Economics

#366 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

39. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Economics

#374 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

40. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Economics

#410 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

41. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Economics

#427 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

42. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Economics

#429 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

43. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Economics

#452 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

44. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Economics

#463 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

45. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Economics

#472 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $27,789
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $6,184

46. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Economics

#479 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

47. Occidental College

For Economics

#499 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

48. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Economics

#503 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

49. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Economics

#511 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

50. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Economics

#533 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

51. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Economics

#546 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

52. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Economics

#558 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

53. Mills College

Oakland

For Economics

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

54. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Economics

#560 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

55. University of the West

Rosemead

For Economics

#567 in the United States

#621 in North America

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

56. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Economics

#572 in the United States

#626 in North America

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

57. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Economics

#576 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

58. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Economics

#603 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

59. Harvey Mudd College

For Economics

#631 in the United States

#690 in North America

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

60. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Economics

#643 in the United States

#703 in North America

Enrollment: 937
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1974

61. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Economics

#647 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

62. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Economics

#654 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

63. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Economics

#708 in the United States

#770 in North America

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

64. Scripps College

For Economics

#714 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,505

65. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Economics

#727 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $27,216

66. Pitzer College

For Economics

#729 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Net Price: $34,801
Receiving Aid: 39%
Average Aid: $48,031

67. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Economics

#735 in the United States

#801 in North America

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

68. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Economics

#739 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

69. Whittier College

Whittier

For Economics

#749 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $32,436
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,008

70. California Western School of Law

For Economics

#758 in the United States

#824 in North America

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

71. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Economics

#760 in the United States

#826 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

72. Biola University

La Mirada

For Economics

#806 in the United States

#876 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,510

73. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Economics

#807 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,090
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1997

74. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Economics

#812 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

75. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Economics

#814 in the United States

#884 in North America

Enrollment: 1,935
Male:Female: 52:48

76. Antioch University

Culver

For Economics

#828 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 888
Male:Female: 28:72

77. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

For Economics

#853 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 244
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1969

78. Menlo College

Atherton

For Economics

#855 in the United States

#926 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $28,158
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $41,775

79. United States University

For Economics

#856 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,197
Receiving Aid: 32%
Average Aid: $8,161

80. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Economics

#875 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $50,190
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $7,452

81. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Economics

#876 in the United States

#947 in North America

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

82. Graduate Theological Union

Berkeley

For Economics

#879 in the United States

#950 in North America

Enrollment: 178
Male:Female: 50:50

83. Trident University International

Cypress

For Economics

#898 in the United States

#969 in North America

Net Price: $13,916
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $4,188

84. Brandman University

Irvine

For Economics

#904 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,346
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $2,333

85. Ashford University

For Economics

#919 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,771
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,234

86. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Economics

#923 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1227
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,080

87. Keck Graduate Institute

For Economics

#929 in the United States

#1000 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 602
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1997

88. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Economics

#957 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

89. Northcentral University

For Economics

#963 in the United States

#1035 in North America

Enrollment: 10,518
Male:Female: 24:76

90. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Economics

#968 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,894
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1909

91. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Economics

#969 in the United States

#1041 in North America

Enrollment: 1,055
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1971

92. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Economics

#971 in the United States

#1043 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,370

93. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Economics

#979 in the United States

#1051 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,047
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

94. Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa

For Economics

#994 in the United States

#1067 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $20,273
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,955

95. Southwestern Law School