100 Best colleges for Geology in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 33.5M citations received by 653K academic papers made by 113 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
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,078
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $29,608
- Enrollment
- 45,882
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $25,627
- Enrollment
- 47,335
4. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $24,591
- Enrollment
- 40,065
5. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $25,757
- Enrollment
- 44,256
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 - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,007
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
10. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $23,110
- Enrollment
- 37,297
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. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $27,292
- Enrollment
- 9,110
16. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $12,353
- Enrollment
- 37,661
17. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $12,996
- Enrollment
- 22,563
18. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,210
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1905
19. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $14,338
- Enrollment
- 23,069
20. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $11,795
- Enrollment
- 42,003
21. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $11,234
- Enrollment
- 43,662
22. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,748
- Enrollment
- 6,237
23. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,825
- Enrollment
- 38,313
25. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,824
- Enrollment
- 23,163
26. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $53,883
27. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $12,326
- Enrollment
- 24,427
28. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $11,038
- Enrollment
- 837
29. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,767
- Enrollment
- 31,943
30. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,902
31. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1332
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,670
32. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $11,833
- Enrollment
- 27,636
33. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $45,443
34. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,938
35. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,665
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1977
36. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Net Price
- $37,918
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $40,965
37. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $59,926
38. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $12,185
- Enrollment
- 7,713
39. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,123
- Enrollment
- 16,237
41. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,771
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1925
42. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $11,509
- Enrollment
- 15,257
43. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $9,094
- Enrollment
- 5,891
44. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $48,400
45. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1975
46. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $12,167
- Enrollment
- 18,492
47. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $66,585
48. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $5,857
- Enrollment
- 9,255
49. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 3,098
- Male:Female
- 53:47
- Founded
- 1901
50. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $43,966
51. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $12,966
- Enrollment
- 10,419
52. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,951
- Enrollment
- 15,182
53. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,713
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,445
54. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $35,558
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,276
55. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $12,369
- Enrollment
- 12,326
56. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
57. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,895
58. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $32,265
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,648
59. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $12,492
- Enrollment
- 9,724
60. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,101
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $36,176
61. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1229
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,482
62. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $37,919
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,990
64. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1422
- Net Price
- $15,691
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
65. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,473
66. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,143
67. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $35,332
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,407
68. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Net Price
- $23,848
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,646
69. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1490
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,396
70. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1971
71. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $12,528
- Enrollment
- 5,592
72. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1997
73. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,774
74. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1974
75. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 230
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
76. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Net Price
- $34,979
- Receiving Aid
- 45%
- Average Aid
- $51,487
77. Newschool of Architecture and Design
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $55,265
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $7,862
78. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Net Price
- $37,456
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
80. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,530
81. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 622
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1997
82. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 653
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1904
83. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,696
84. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
85. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $27,862
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,743
86. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,082
87. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 910
- Male:Female
- 32:68
88. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,197
- Receiving Aid
- 32%
- Average Aid
- $8,161
89. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 518
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1969
90. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 1,874
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1968
91. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,926
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1909
92. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $32,172
93. Concordia University - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Net Price
- $29,845
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $28,966
95. Vanguard University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Net Price
- $23,286
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,847
96. Cypress College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $6,345
- Enrollment
- 15,924
97. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 650
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
98. Pacifica Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 833
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1974
99. Menlo College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Net Price
- $32,563
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $39,174
100. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $37,258
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,081
Closest to California states to learn Geology
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 7 | 109 |
| Oregon | 17 | 37 |
| Utah | 11 | 42 |
| Arizona | 9 | 20 |
| Idaho | 7 | 127 |
| Washington | 29 | 3 |
| Colorado | 18 | 24 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 83 |
| Montana | 8 | 97 |
| Nebraska | 12 | 63 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 188 |
| Kansas | 12 | 55 |
| Texas | 70 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 64 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 173 |
| Minnesota | 25 | 13 |
| Iowa | 22 | 47 |
| Missouri | 30 | 43 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 130 |
| Louisiana | 22 | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 8 |
| Illinois | 65 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 114 |
| Indiana | 30 | 29 |
| Michigan | 29 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 56 |
| Alabama | 24 | 94 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 67 |
| Ohio | 54 | 18 |
| Georgia | 38 | 39 |
| West Virginia | 15 | 115 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 86 |
| North Carolina | 38 | 33 |
| Virginia | 40 | 46 |
| Alaska | 4 | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | 12 |
| Florida | 47 | 16 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 123 |
| Maryland | 25 | 21 |
| New York | 123 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 23 | 25 |
| Vermont | 10 | 128 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 70 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 63 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 91 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 61 |
| Maine | 14 | 126 |
| Puerto Rico | 13 | 261 |