30 Best colleges for Media Studies in California, US
Below is the list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 97.4K citations received by 5.48K academic papers made by 30 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 - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $15,461
- Enrollment
- 44,589
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 33
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
3. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
4. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 16%
- Average SAT
- 1435
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,759
6. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Average SAT
- 1330
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
8. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
9. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
10. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
13. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
14. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
15. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
16. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
17. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $42,801
18. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,201
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
19. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $48,758
20. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
22. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
24. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
25. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 965
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
27. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Net Price
- $37,547
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $33,074
29. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
Closest to California states to learn Media Studies
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 7 | 46 |
| Utah | 3 | 54 |
| Arizona | 3 | 19 |
| Idaho | 3 | 234 |
| Washington | 9 | 8 |
| Colorado | 6 | 33 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 113 |
| Kansas | 3 | 51 |
| Texas | 18 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 65 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 22 |
| Iowa | 5 | 28 |
| Missouri | 6 | 35 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 197 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 82 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 3 |
| Illinois | 18 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 154 |
| Indiana | 9 | 2 |
| Michigan | 10 | 6 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 67 |
| Alabama | 3 | 47 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 66 |
| Ohio | 16 | 14 |
| Georgia | 7 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 52 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 12 |
| Virginia | 12 | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 1 |
| Florida | 10 | 53 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 39 |
| Maryland | 10 | 34 |
| New York | 35 | 11 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 23 |
| Vermont | 3 | 106 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 23 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 85 |
| Maine | 6 | 201 |