100 Best colleges for Economics in California, US
Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 106M citations received by 2.57M academic papers made by 102 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $14,402
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $21,406
- Enrollment
- 45,036
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $17,592
- Enrollment
- 46,116
4. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,021
5. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $18,083
- Enrollment
- 41,885
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $17,628
- Enrollment
- 40,050
7. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,165
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
8. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $16,868
- Enrollment
- 36,505
9. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $18,107
- Enrollment
- 26,124
10. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,162
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $47,556
11. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $19,199
- Enrollment
- 19,841
12. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $18,676
- Enrollment
- 26,847
13. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $9,026
- Enrollment
- 36,484
14. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,469
15. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $9,184
- Enrollment
- 37,133
16. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $9,215
- Enrollment
- 40,738
17. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,586
- Enrollment
- 26,899
19. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,787
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
20. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,433
- Enrollment
- 40,190
21. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $40,180
22. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,825
23. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,953
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
24. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,882
- Enrollment
- 40,108
25. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,909
- Enrollment
- 27,513
26. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $34,155
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $34,413
27. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $40,451
28. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $5,988
- Enrollment
- 22,231
29. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $9,769
- Enrollment
- 32,498
30. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,663
31. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,314
- Enrollment
- 25,047
32. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $21,623
- Enrollment
- 9,093
33. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $40,945
34. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,025
- Enrollment
- 29,456
35. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,157
- Enrollment
- 19,514
36. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,390
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
37. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $9,716
- Enrollment
- 5,908
38. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $8,691
- Enrollment
- 15,702
39. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $21,311
40. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,149
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1975
41. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,000
42. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,180
- Enrollment
- 17,837
43. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,298
- Enrollment
- 16,255
44. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $8,540
- Enrollment
- 15,189
45. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $8,547
- Enrollment
- 7,371
46. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 2,425
- Male:Female
- 55:45
- Founded
- 1901
47. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,047
48. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,470
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $10,193
49. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $9,097
- Enrollment
- 7,503
50. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
51. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1396
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $25,283
52. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $21,578
53. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,725
- Enrollment
- 10,972
54. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,225
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $5,975
55. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,788
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
56. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $25,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,096
57. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $27,112
58. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,838
59. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 1,146
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1974
60. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $7,663
- Enrollment
- 925
61. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $6,319
- Enrollment
- 9,481
62. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,785
- Enrollment
- 10,481
63. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 132
- Male:Female
- 54:46
- Founded
- 1970
64. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 758
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1924
65. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $22,091
66. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Net Price
- $19,153
- Receiving Aid
- 48%
- Average Aid
- $39,399
67. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,538
68. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,261
- Enrollment
- 6,966
70. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,770
71. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1226
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,123
72. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,248
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1997
73. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Enrollment
- 815
- Male:Female
- 26:74
74. Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 286
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1969
76. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 573
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1997
77. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1169
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $45,001
78. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $48,752
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $6,934
79. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1971
81. Northcentral University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 12,648
- Male:Female
- 24:76
82. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1303
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $10,586
83. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,065
84. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,529
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $3,125
85. Trident University International
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Net Price
- $13,916
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $4,188
86. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Enrollment
- 2,048
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1909
87. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 1,833
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1968
88. Menlo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $35,658
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $29,409
89. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Net Price
- $23,494
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,083
90. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $34,851
91. Southwestern Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 952
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1911
92. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Net Price
- $33,638
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,389
93. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $32,293
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,275
94. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,585
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $4,803
95. Vanguard University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,427
96. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,230
97. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $30,748
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $12,713
98. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Enrollment
- 729
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1904
99. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,554
100. Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,273
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $2,117
Closest to California states to learn Economics
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Nevada | 5 | 146 |
Oregon | 17 | 93 |
Utah | 10 | 52 |
Arizona | 7 | 29 |
Idaho | 6 | 230 |
Washington | 19 | 8 |
Colorado | 17 | 62 |
New Mexico | 6 | 99 |
Montana | 4 | 192 |
Nebraska | 10 | 94 |
South Dakota | 8 | 323 |
Kansas | 10 | 75 |
Texas | 66 | 23 |
Oklahoma | 14 | 100 |
North Dakota | 5 | 134 |
Minnesota | 25 | 18 |
Iowa | 19 | 45 |
Missouri | 27 | 48 |
Arkansas | 15 | 160 |
Louisiana | 22 | 91 |
Wisconsin | 30 | 13 |
Illinois | 54 | 6 |
Mississippi | 11 | 172 |
Indiana | 25 | 41 |
Michigan | 26 | 2 |
Tennessee | 27 | 44 |
Alabama | 20 | 84 |
Kentucky | 20 | 68 |
Ohio | 50 | 15 |
Georgia | 34 | 43 |
West Virginia | 12 | 111 |
South Carolina | 21 | 63 |
North Carolina | 36 | 17 |
Virginia | 37 | 35 |
Alaska | 4 | 283 |
Pennsylvania | 91 | 5 |
Florida | 39 | 30 |
District of Columbia | 8 | 42 |
Maryland | 25 | 24 |
New York | 115 | 7 |
New Jersey | 21 | 19 |
Vermont | 7 | 135 |
Hawaii | 6 | 118 |
Connecticut | 20 | 10 |
Massachusetts | 60 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 10 | 65 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 67 |
Maine | 9 | 238 |
Puerto Rico | 9 | 571 |