List of 20 best universities in San Diego, CA

Top 20 universities in San Diego ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 12.6M citations received by 285K academic publications made by 20 universities from San Diego, the popularity of 657 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of California-San Diego

Acceptance Rate
34%
Receiving Aid
54%
Average Aid
$18,083
Enrollment
41,885

2. San Diego State University

#13 in California
Acceptance Rate
38%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$9,026
Enrollment
36,484

3. University of San Diego

#24 in California
Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$34,155
Receiving Aid
84%
Average Aid
$34,413

4. Alliant International University - San Diego

#46 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,481
Receiving Aid
33%
Average Aid
$9,411

6. Point Loma Nazarene University

#72 in California
Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$34,851

7. California Western School of Law

#85 in California
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
758
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1924

8. Ashford University

#95 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,585
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$4,803

9. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

#107 in California
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
286
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1969

10. Northcentral University

#119 in California
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
12,648
Male:Female
24:76

11. San Diego Mesa College

#121 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$4,763
Enrollment
18,028

12. Newschool of Architecture and Design

#124 in California
Acceptance Rate
61%
Net Price
$48,752
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$6,934

13. Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - San Diego

#126 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$24,597
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$3,348

14. United States University

#148 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,529
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$3,125

15. California Miramar University

#150 in California
Acceptance Rate
57%
Net Price
$20,463
Receiving Aid
38%
Average Aid
$6,373

16. Platt College - San Diego

#152 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$28,936
Receiving Aid
53%
Average Aid
$8,361

17. Southern States University

#160 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$2,640
Receiving Aid
6%
Average Aid
$5,478

18. National University

#178 in California
Acceptance Rate
55%
Net Price
$9,966
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$8,610

20. Design Institute of San Diego

#209 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$34,113
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,309

Universities near San Diego

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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22 San Diego Christian College 1846
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Santee, California
24 University of Tijuana 178
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Tijuana
24 University of Advanced Studies 187
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Tijuana
24 Tijuana Institute of Technology 200
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Tijuana
24 Technological University of Tijuana 215
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Tijuana
24 Graduate Center of the Northwest 270
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Tijuana
24 University of the Californias 369
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Tijuana
26 Southern California Seminary 2278
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El Cajon, California
46 California State University - San Marcos 420
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San Marcos, California
46 Westminster Theological Seminary in California 1777
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Escondido, California