100 Best colleges for History in California, US

For History

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For History

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For History

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

4. University of California-San Diego

For History

#23 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

5. University of California - Davis

Davis

For History

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

6. University of Southern California

For History

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For History

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For History

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

9. University of California - San Francisco

For History

#49 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For History

#58 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For History

#77 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For History

#89 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

13. San Diego State University

For History

#120 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $5,459
Enrollment: 39,241

14. San Francisco State University

For History

#168 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,498
Enrollment: 23,908

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For History

#172 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

16. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For History

#196 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For History

#204 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 41,962

18. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For History

#205 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $49,651

19. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For History

#211 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,512
Enrollment: 40,278

20. University of San Francisco

For History

#219 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,104

21. California State University - Northridge

For History

#235 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,000
Enrollment: 37,760

22. University of California - Merced

Merced

For History

#244 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $24,868
Enrollment: 9,147

23. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For History

#246 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $12,707
Enrollment: 22,485

24. Loyola Marymount University

For History

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $54,471
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,575

25. Claremont Graduate University

For History

#262 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,763
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

26. California State University - Los Angeles

For History

#273 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,478
Enrollment: 25,080

27. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For History

#277 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

28. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For History

#291 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $52,216

29. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For History

#295 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,412
Enrollment: 23,986

30. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For History

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,046
Enrollment: 6,156

31. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For History

#304 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,503
Enrollment: 31,172

32. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For History

#306 in the United States

#345 in North America

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

33. Chapman University

Orange

For History

#313 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,037

34. University of San Diego

For History

#320 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $37,675
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $37,444

35. Pomona College

For History

#337 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,423

36. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For History

#340 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $10,441
Enrollment: 26,848

37. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For History

#353 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,421
Enrollment: 18,925

38. California State University - Chico

Chico

For History

#358 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,331
Enrollment: 14,523

39. Claremont McKenna College

For History

#384 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,978

40. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For History

#385 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,546
Enrollment: 5,990

41. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For History

#424 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,247
Enrollment: 15,431

42. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For History

#429 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,975

43. Occidental College

For History

#438 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,113

44. University of Redlands

Redlands

For History

#440 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1201
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,054

45. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For History

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $11,063
Enrollment: 805

46. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For History

#447 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,223
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1975

47. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For History

#455 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,074
Enrollment: 15,181

48. Alliant International University - San Diego

For History

#457 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

49. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For History

#487 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,625
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

50. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For History

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

Enrollment: 1,935
Male:Female: 52:48

51. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For History

#537 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $31,615
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $42,080

52. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For History

#538 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,480
Enrollment: 6,742

53. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For History

#549 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,262
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1901

54. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For History

#551 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

55. University of the West

Rosemead

For History

#554 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,137
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,807

56. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For History

#572 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 13,333

57. Graduate Theological Union

For History

#578 in the United States

#632 in North America

Enrollment: 178
Male:Female: 50:50

58. Harvey Mudd College

For History

#585 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $42,720

59. Pitzer College

For History

#608 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Net Price: $34,801
Receiving Aid: 39%
Average Aid: $48,031

60. Saybrook University

Oakland

For History

#623 in the United States

#681 in North America

Enrollment: 1,055
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1971

61. Mills College

Oakland

For History

#641 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $25,283

62. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For History

#648 in the United States

#709 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

63. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For History

#653 in the United States

#714 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $11,362
Enrollment: 9,841

64. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For History

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1154
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,117

65. Scripps College

For History

#661 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,505

66. Biola University

La Mirada

For History

#672 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,510

67. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For History

#692 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $6,817
Enrollment: 9,299

68. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For History

#697 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $27,789
Receiving Aid: 43%
Average Aid: $6,184

69. American Jewish University

For History

#698 in the United States

#761 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $18,651
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,048

70. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For History

#702 in the United States

#765 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $50,190
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $7,452

71. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For History

#705 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1340
Net Price: $18,807
Receiving Aid: 100%

72. Whittier College

Whittier

For History

#709 in the United States

#772 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $32,436
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,008

73. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For History

#777 in the United States

#845 in North America

Enrollment: 937
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1974

74. University of La Verne

La Verne

For History

#799 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $27,216

75. California Institute of Integral Studies

For History

#823 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,047
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

76. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For History

#827 in the United States

#897 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $33,463
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $15,528

77. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For History

#834 in the United States

#904 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1181
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $51,292

78. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For History

#837 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,412

79. Antioch University

Culver

For History

#848 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 888
Male:Female: 28:72

80. California Western School of Law

For History

#860 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 625
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1924

81. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For History

#881 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

82. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For History

#894 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $12,804
Enrollment: 5,688

83. La Sierra University

Riverside

For History

#900 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $28,076
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $21,762

84. Point Loma Nazarene University

For History

#926 in the United States

#999 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,370

85. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For History

#929 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1227
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,080

86. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For History

#938 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1970

87. Wright Institute

For History

#964 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Enrollment: 511
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1969

88. Northcentral University

For History

#988 in the United States

#1061 in North America

Enrollment: 10,518
Male:Female: 24:76

89. Woodbury University

Burbank

For History

#997 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,257
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,165

90. Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa

For History

#1018 in the United States

#1091 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $20,273
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,955

91. Keck Graduate Institute

For History

#1028 in the United States

#1101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 602
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1997

92. Claremont School of Theology

For History

#1029 in the United States

#1102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 175
Male:Female: 58:42

93. Ashford University

For History

#1040 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,771
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,234

94. Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria

For History

#1050 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 882
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1974

95. Touro University California

Vallejo

For History

#1060 in the United States

#1134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,090
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1997

96. Menlo College

Atherton

For History

#1073 in the United States

#1148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $28,158
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $41,775

97. California College of the Arts

For History

#1076 in the United States

#1151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $49,945
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,175

98. California Baptist University

Riverside

For History

#1078 in the United States

#1153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,828

99. Thomas Jefferson School of Law

For History

#1108 in the United States

#1183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 244
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1969

100. Pacific School of Religion