100 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Geography and Cartography. A graph of 28.4M citations received by 620K academic papers made by 122 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
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $29,608
- Enrollment
- 45,882
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,078
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $25,627
- Enrollment
- 47,335
4. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $25,757
- Enrollment
- 44,256
5. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $24,591
- Enrollment
- 40,065
6. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $14,513
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $72,373
7. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $43,412
8. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $24,695
- Enrollment
- 26,133
9. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $23,110
- Enrollment
- 37,297
10. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,007
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $24,355
- Enrollment
- 26,384
12. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- Average Aid
- $22,774
- Enrollment
- 19,938
13. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $12,053
- Enrollment
- 41,137
14. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,441
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
15. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $12,353
- Enrollment
- 37,661
16. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $27,292
- Enrollment
- 9,110
17. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $12,996
- Enrollment
- 22,563
18. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $14,338
- Enrollment
- 23,069
19. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $11,795
- Enrollment
- 42,003
20. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $53,883
21. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $11,234
- Enrollment
- 43,662
22. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,825
- Enrollment
- 38,313
23. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,748
- Enrollment
- 6,237
24. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $45,443
25. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,824
- Enrollment
- 23,163
26. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,767
- Enrollment
- 31,943
27. John F. Kennedy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Founded
- 1964
28. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $59,926
29. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,210
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1905
30. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $12,326
- Enrollment
- 24,427
31. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,771
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1925
32. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,902
33. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $11,833
- Enrollment
- 27,636
34. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Net Price
- $37,918
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $40,965
35. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,938
36. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $12,167
- Enrollment
- 18,492
37. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $11,038
- Enrollment
- 837
38. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $11,509
- Enrollment
- 15,257
39. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $66,585
40. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1975
41. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1332
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,670
42. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $9,094
- Enrollment
- 5,891
43. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $12,185
- Enrollment
- 7,713
44. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $48,400
45. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,123
- Enrollment
- 16,237
46. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,895
47. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,665
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1977
48. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
49. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 3,098
- Male:Female
- 53:47
- Founded
- 1901
50. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,951
- Enrollment
- 15,182
51. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,713
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,445
52. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1229
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,482
53. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $12,369
- Enrollment
- 12,326
54. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $12,966
- Enrollment
- 10,419
55. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $43,966
56. Fuller Theological Seminary
- Enrollment
- 1,890
- Male:Female
- 53:47
57. Graduate Theological Union
- Enrollment
- 150
- Male:Female
- 46:54
58. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
- Enrollment
- 52
- Male:Female
- 32:68
59. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $55,265
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,862
60. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $5,857
- Enrollment
- 9,255
61. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,473
62. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $35,332
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,407
63. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $12,492
- Enrollment
- 9,724
64. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1971
65. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1422
- Net Price
- $15,691
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
66. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,101
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $36,176
67. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,143
68. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 230
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
69. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $35,558
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,276
70. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $37,919
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,990
71. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Net Price
- $34,979
- Receiving Aid
- 45%
- Average Aid
- $51,487
72. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1974
73. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,082
74. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,396
75. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,530
76. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Net Price
- $37,456
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
77. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 910
- Male:Female
- 32:68
78. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $12,528
- Enrollment
- 5,592
79. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
80. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 650
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
81. American Jewish University
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Net Price
- $18,651
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $25,048
82. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,774
83. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $32,265
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,648
84. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $23,848
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,646
85. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 1,874
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1968
86. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 622
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1997
87. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 518
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1969
88. Northcentral University
- Enrollment
- 9,489
- Male:Female
- 26:74
89. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $27,862
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,743
90. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,197
- Receiving Aid
- 32%
- Average Aid
- $8,161
91. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,172
92. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1997
93. Vanguard University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Net Price
- $23,286
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,847
94. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,696
95. Brandman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,346
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $3,616
96. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $37,258
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,081
97. Menlo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $32,563
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $39,174
98. Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 262
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1969
99. Concordia University - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Net Price
- $29,845
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,966
100. Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 833
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1974
Closest to California states to learn Geography and Cartography
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 7 | 121 |
| Oregon | 17 | 44 |
| Utah | 10 | 49 |
| Arizona | 10 | 25 |
| Idaho | 7 | 118 |
| Washington | 29 | 4 |
| Colorado | 20 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 95 |
| Montana | 8 | 113 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 57 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 190 |
| Kansas | 14 | 61 |
| Texas | 74 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 65 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 181 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 15 |
| Iowa | 28 | 41 |
| Missouri | 37 | 52 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 135 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 68 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 9 |
| Illinois | 73 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 109 |
| Indiana | 32 | 20 |
| Michigan | 35 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 54 |
| Alabama | 25 | 101 |
| Kentucky | 24 | 69 |
| Ohio | 58 | 19 |
| Georgia | 43 | 30 |
| West Virginia | 16 | 103 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 80 |
| North Carolina | 43 | 36 |
| Virginia | 40 | 45 |
| Alaska | 4 | 94 |
| Pennsylvania | 98 | 10 |
| Florida | 53 | 17 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 78 |
| Maryland | 26 | 18 |
| New York | 129 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 25 | 13 |
| Vermont | 11 | 128 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 70 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 22 |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 76 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 64 |
| Maine | 14 | 136 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | 282 |