100 Best colleges for Environmental Science in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 106M citations received by 2.57M academic papers made by 126 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 - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $21,406
- Enrollment
- 45,036
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $14,402
3. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $17,628
- Enrollment
- 40,050
4. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $17,592
- Enrollment
- 46,116
5. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $18,083
- Enrollment
- 41,885
6. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,021
7. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,162
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $47,556
8. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $18,107
- Enrollment
- 26,124
9. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $16,868
- Enrollment
- 36,505
10. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,165
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $18,676
- Enrollment
- 26,847
12. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $19,199
- Enrollment
- 19,841
13. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $9,026
- Enrollment
- 36,484
14. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,787
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
15. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $9,184
- Enrollment
- 37,133
16. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,586
- Enrollment
- 26,899
17. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $9,215
- Enrollment
- 40,738
18. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $21,623
- Enrollment
- 9,093
19. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,433
- Enrollment
- 40,190
20. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $5,988
- Enrollment
- 22,231
21. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,469
22. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,882
- Enrollment
- 40,108
23. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,390
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
24. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,909
- Enrollment
- 27,513
25. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $9,716
- Enrollment
- 5,908
26. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
- Enrollment
- 31
- Male:Female
- 54:46
27. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,825
28. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,314
- Enrollment
- 25,047
29. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $40,180
30. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $9,769
- Enrollment
- 32,498
31. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $34,155
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $34,413
32. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $40,451
33. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,025
- Enrollment
- 29,456
34. John F. Kennedy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Founded
- 1964
35. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,953
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
36. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,000
37. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $8,691
- Enrollment
- 15,702
38. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $21,311
39. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,157
- Enrollment
- 19,514
40. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,047
41. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $7,663
- Enrollment
- 925
42. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,149
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1975
43. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $8,547
- Enrollment
- 7,371
44. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $40,945
45. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 2,425
- Male:Female
- 55:45
- Founded
- 1901
46. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,298
- Enrollment
- 16,255
47. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $9,097
- Enrollment
- 7,503
48. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $21,663
49. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $33,838
50. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $6,319
- Enrollment
- 9,481
51. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,225
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $5,975
52. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,725
- Enrollment
- 10,972
53. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
54. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,788
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
55. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,180
- Enrollment
- 17,837
56. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $8,540
- Enrollment
- 15,189
57. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $26,470
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $10,193
58. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $22,091
59. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $21,578
60. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,785
- Enrollment
- 10,481
61. Graduate Theological Union
- Enrollment
- 194
- Male:Female
- 50:50
62. Fuller Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 2,191
- Male:Female
- 52:48
63. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1396
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $25,283
64. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1971
65. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Net Price
- $25,022
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $37,096
66. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,770
67. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Net Price
- $19,153
- Receiving Aid
- 48%
- Average Aid
- $39,399
68. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1116
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $27,112
69. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1226
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $29,123
70. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $48,752
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $6,934
71. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 1,146
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1974
72. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $23,585
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $4,803
73. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,261
- Enrollment
- 6,966
74. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 573
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1997
75. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,538
76. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Enrollment
- 815
- Male:Female
- 26:74
77. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,230
78. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 758
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1924
79. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1303
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $10,586
80. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $34,851
81. American Jewish University
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $18,651
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $25,048
82. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Net Price
- $33,638
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,389
83. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,065
84. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1169
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $45,001
85. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 1,833
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1968
86. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,248
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1997
87. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,554
88. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 132
- Male:Female
- 54:46
- Founded
- 1970
89. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Net Price
- $23,494
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,083
90. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 517
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1969
91. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,529
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $3,125
92. Vanguard University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,427
93. Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 908
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1974
94. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Net Price
- $30,748
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $12,713
95. Southwestern Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 952
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1911
96. Northcentral University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Enrollment
- 12,648
- Male:Female
- 24:76
97. Cypress College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $5,996
- Enrollment
- 13,406
98. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $32,293
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,275
99. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Enrollment
- 729
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1904
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 Environmental Science
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Nevada | 8 | 121 |
Oregon | 17 | 33 |
Utah | 10 | 45 |
Arizona | 9 | 21 |
Idaho | 7 | 116 |
Washington | 30 | 4 |
Colorado | 20 | 26 |
New Mexico | 9 | 82 |
Montana | 9 | 101 |
Nebraska | 13 | 57 |
South Dakota | 8 | 177 |
Kansas | 15 | 76 |
Texas | 75 | 17 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 71 |
North Dakota | 7 | 146 |
Minnesota | 27 | 14 |
Iowa | 30 | 28 |
Missouri | 34 | 48 |
Arkansas | 17 | 119 |
Louisiana | 24 | 63 |
Wisconsin | 31 | 8 |
Illinois | 72 | 10 |
Mississippi | 14 | 103 |
Indiana | 32 | 35 |
Michigan | 36 | 5 |
Tennessee | 32 | 60 |
Alabama | 25 | 83 |
Kentucky | 24 | 61 |
Ohio | 58 | 15 |
Georgia | 46 | 39 |
West Virginia | 17 | 112 |
South Carolina | 26 | 81 |
North Carolina | 45 | 27 |
Virginia | 42 | 43 |
Alaska | 4 | 96 |
Pennsylvania | 100 | 11 |
Florida | 53 | 12 |
District of Columbia | 10 | 99 |
Maryland | 27 | 25 |
New York | 133 | 6 |
Delaware | 3 | 66 |
New Jersey | 27 | 22 |
Vermont | 10 | 123 |
Hawaii | 7 | 72 |
Connecticut | 20 | 18 |
Massachusetts | 69 | 2 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 91 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 68 |
Maine | 16 | 129 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 272 |