16 Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 46.6K citations received by 2.54K academic papers made by 16 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 - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
4. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
5. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $50,551
6. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
7. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
8. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
9. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $52,815
10. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $36,008
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $36,408
11. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
12. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
13. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 623
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
14. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $20,755
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $59,192
15. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $9,210
- Enrollment
- 35,751
16. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 2,661
- Male:Female
- 55:45
- Founded
- 1901
Closest to California states to learn Intellectual Property and Patent Law
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 5 | 157 |
| Utah | 2 | 55 |
| Washington | 5 | 27 |
| Colorado | 6 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 128 |
| Kansas | 3 | 73 |
| Texas | 14 | 51 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 117 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 14 |
| Iowa | 3 | 39 |
| Missouri | 4 | 30 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 134 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 50 |
| Illinois | 12 | 3 |
| Indiana | 4 | 28 |
| Michigan | 4 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 26 |
| Alabama | 2 | 72 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 84 |
| Ohio | 9 | 48 |
| Georgia | 6 | 17 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 138 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 8 |
| Virginia | 10 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 16 |
| Florida | 9 | 35 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 11 |
| Maryland | 5 | 22 |
| New York | 22 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 31 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 83 |