10 Best colleges for Forensic Science in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 21.4K citations received by 792 academic papers made by 10 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 - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
3. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
4. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
5. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,042
- Enrollment
- 26,809
6. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
7. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
8. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
9. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
10. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,907
- Enrollment
- 26,460
Closest to California states to learn Forensic Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 2 | 98 |
| Utah | 3 | 96 |
| Arizona | 3 | 34 |
| Idaho | 2 | 99 |
| Washington | 3 | 24 |
| Colorado | 5 | 77 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 13 |
| Kansas | 3 | 45 |
| Texas | 17 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 120 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 146 |
| Missouri | 3 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 70 |
| Illinois | 6 | 25 |
| Indiana | 5 | 9 |
| Michigan | 5 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 | 49 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 54 |
| Ohio | 8 | 12 |
| Georgia | 5 | 73 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 101 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 17 |
| Virginia | 7 | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 11 |
| Florida | 14 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 47 |
| Maryland | 4 | 46 |
| New York | 17 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 50 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 56 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 124 |