100 Best colleges for Philosophy in California, US

For Philosophy

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Philosophy

#8 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 Philosophy

#18 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

For Philosophy

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Philosophy

#36 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

For Philosophy

#38 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Philosophy

#41 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

#46 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Philosophy

#49 in the United States

#60 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 Philosophy

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Philosophy

#93 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

13. San Diego State University

For Philosophy

#120 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Philosophy

#168 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

15. San Francisco State University

For Philosophy

#185 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

16. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Philosophy

#199 in the United States

#232 in North America

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

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Philosophy

#201 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

18. Claremont Graduate University

For Philosophy

#203 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

19. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Philosophy

#212 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

20. Loyola Marymount University

For Philosophy

#244 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

21. University of San Francisco

For Philosophy

#246 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

22. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Philosophy

#251 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

23. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Philosophy

#263 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

24. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Philosophy

#266 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

25. California State University - Los Angeles

For Philosophy

#268 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

26. California State University - Northridge

For Philosophy

#275 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

27. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Philosophy

#278 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

28. Chapman University

Orange

For Philosophy

#287 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

29. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Philosophy

#290 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

30. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Philosophy

#292 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

31. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Philosophy

#293 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

32. University of San Diego

For Philosophy

#299 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

33. Pomona College

For Philosophy

#305 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

34. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Philosophy

#309 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

35. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Philosophy

#321 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

36. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Philosophy

#328 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

37. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Philosophy

#350 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

38. Claremont McKenna College

For Philosophy

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

39. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Philosophy

#396 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

40. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Philosophy

#401 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

41. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Philosophy

#402 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

42. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Philosophy

#404 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

43. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Philosophy

#413 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

44. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Philosophy

#420 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

45. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Philosophy

#426 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

46. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Philosophy

#438 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

47. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Philosophy

#449 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

48. Occidental College

For Philosophy

#461 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

49. Biola University

La Mirada

For Philosophy

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

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

50. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Philosophy

#495 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

51. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Philosophy

#496 in the United States

#549 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

52. University of the West

Rosemead

For Philosophy

#525 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

53. Mills College

Oakland

For Philosophy

#528 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

54. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Philosophy

#552 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

55. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Philosophy

#564 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

56. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Philosophy

#565 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

57. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Philosophy

#586 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

58. Pitzer College

For Philosophy

#590 in the United States

#652 in North America

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

59. Graduate Theological Union

For Philosophy

#591 in the United States

#653 in North America

Enrollment: 178
Male:Female: 50:50

60. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Philosophy

#593 in the United States

#655 in North America

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

61. Harvey Mudd College

For Philosophy

#594 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

62. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Philosophy

#612 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

63. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Philosophy

#615 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

64. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Philosophy

#636 in the United States

#699 in North America

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

65. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Philosophy

#641 in the United States

#704 in North America

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

66. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Philosophy

#647 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

67. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Philosophy

#648 in the United States

#712 in North America

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

68. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

#655 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

69. Scripps College

For Philosophy

#727 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

70. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Philosophy

#743 in the United States

#810 in North America

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

71. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

#744 in the United States

#811 in North America

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

72. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Philosophy

#752 in the United States

#820 in North America

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

73. Antioch University

Culver

For Philosophy

#786 in the United States

#855 in North America

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

74. Whittier College

Whittier

For Philosophy

#789 in the United States

#858 in North America

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

75. Wright Institute

For Philosophy

#794 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

76. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Philosophy

#799 in the United States

#868 in North America

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

77. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Philosophy

#802 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

78. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Philosophy

#803 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

79. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Philosophy

#831 in the United States

#902 in North America

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

80. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Philosophy

#834 in the United States

#906 in North America

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

81. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Philosophy

#854 in the United States

#927 in North America

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

82. American Jewish University

For Philosophy

#872 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

83. United States University

For Philosophy

#920 in the United States

#995 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,197
Receiving Aid: 32%
Average Aid: $8,161

84. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Philosophy

#924 in the United States

#999 in North America

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

85. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Philosophy

#947 in the United States

#1022 in North America

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

86. La Sierra University

Riverside

For Philosophy

#950 in the United States

#1026 in North America

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

87. Northcentral University

For Philosophy

#957 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

88. Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria

For Philosophy

#962 in the United States

#1038 in North America

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

89. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Philosophy

#975 in the United States

#1051 in North America

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

90. California Western School of Law

For Philosophy

#982 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

91. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Philosophy

#984 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

92. Keck Graduate Institute

For Philosophy

#1000 in the United States

#1076 in North America

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

93. Ashford University

For Philosophy

#1039 in the United States

#1116 in North America

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

94. Pacific School of Religion

For Philosophy

#1066 in the United States

#1143 in North America

Enrollment: 128
Male:Female: 38:62

95. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Philosophy

#1077 in the United States

#1155 in North America

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

96. Southern States University

For Philosophy

#1082 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Net Price: $2,640
Receiving Aid: 6%
Average Aid: $5,478
Enrollment: 358

97. Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa

For Philosophy

#1084 in the United States

#1162 in North America

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

98. Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont

For Philosophy

#1114 in the United States

#1192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,243
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $28,217

99. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Philosophy

#1137 in the United States

#1215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,894
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1909

100. Thomas Jefferson School of Law