41 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 40.3K academic papers made by 41 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. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

3. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#20 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

6. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

8. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#33 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

9. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

10. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#71 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

11. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#115 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

12. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#126 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

13. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#132 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

14. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#142 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

15. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#158 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

16. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#173 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

17. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#183 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

18. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#186 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

19. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#198 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

20. Pomona College

Claremont

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#207 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

21. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#221 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

22. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#229 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

23. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#230 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

24. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#257 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

25. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#258 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

26. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#278 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

27. Ashford University

San Diego

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#285 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,104
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,121

28. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#286 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

29. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#306 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

30. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#308 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

31. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#314 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

32. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#316 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,853

33. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#317 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

34. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#319 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

35. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#331 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

36. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#337 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

37. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#341 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,287
Enrollment: 6,637

38. Chapman University

Orange

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#351 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

39. University of the West

Rosemead

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#399 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

40. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#403 in the United States

#454 in North America

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

41. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#409 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	31
Utah	5	38
Arizona	3	7
Idaho	3	105
Washington	9	12
Colorado	9	29
New Mexico	4	37
Montana	3	127
South Dakota	3	144
Kansas	4	61
Texas	27	5
Oklahoma	3	56
North Dakota	2	168
Minnesota	6	13
Iowa	3	73
Missouri	8	70
Arkansas	3	121
Louisiana	5	46
Wisconsin	9	14
Illinois	15	15
Mississippi	4	148
Indiana	8	36
Michigan	11	6
Tennessee	8	43
Alabama	7	96
Kentucky	5	53
Ohio	17	30
Georgia	10	35
South Carolina	6	59
North Carolina	11	52
Virginia	10	27
Pennsylvania	20	10
Florida	12	34
District of Columbia	5	122
Maryland	11	26
New York	43	9
New Jersey	8	28
Hawaii	3	45
Connecticut	5	23
Massachusetts	19	1
New Hampshire	3	79
Rhode Island	3	24
Maine	5	101