3 Best Universities in Bakersfield, CA [2025 Rankings]

Top 3 universities in Bakersfield ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 72.9K citations received by 3.22K academic publications made by 3 universities from Bakersfield, the popularity of 25 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. California State University - Bakersfield

#49 in California

#561 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,437
Enrollment: 9,787

2. Bakersfield College

#102 in California

#1158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $7,923
Enrollment: 30,410

3. Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield

#226 in California

#2279 in the United States

Net Price: $14,548
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $6,109

Universities near Bakersfield

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
108	San Joaquin Valley College - Visalia	1695	Visalia, California
109	Thomas Aquinas College	1713	Santa Paula, California
111	Antelope Valley College	1539	Lancaster, California
114	University of Antelope Valley	2271	Lancaster, California
120	California Institute of the Arts	899	Santa Clarita, California
121	Westmont College	836	Santa Barbara, California
121	Pacifica Graduate Institute	1209	Carpinteria, California
123	Master's University and Seminary	959	Santa Clarita, California
126	University of California - Santa Barbara	52	Santa Barbara, California
126	Fielding Graduate University	854	Santa Barbara, California