100 Best colleges for Philosophy in California, US

For Philosophy

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

4. University of California-San Diego

For Philosophy

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

5. University of Southern California

For Philosophy

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Philosophy

#36 in the United States

#42 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

7. University of California - San Francisco

For Philosophy

#37 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
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: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

#44 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

10. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Philosophy

#50 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Philosophy

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Philosophy

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

13. San Diego State University

For Philosophy

#117 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

14. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Philosophy

#171 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

15. San Francisco State University

For Philosophy

#188 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

16. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Philosophy

#196 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

17. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Philosophy

#200 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Philosophy

#212 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

19. Claremont Graduate University

For Philosophy

#218 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

20. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Philosophy

#240 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

21. California State University - Los Angeles

For Philosophy

#247 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

22. California State University - Northridge

For Philosophy

#252 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

23. Loyola Marymount University

For Philosophy

#253 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

24. University of San Francisco

For Philosophy

#258 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

25. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Philosophy

#266 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

26. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Philosophy

#276 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

27. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Philosophy

#285 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

28. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Philosophy

#287 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

29. Chapman University

Orange

For Philosophy

#288 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

30. University of San Diego

For Philosophy

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

31. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Philosophy

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

32. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Philosophy

#302 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

33. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Philosophy

#303 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

34. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Philosophy

#312 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

35. Pomona College

For Philosophy

#327 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,962

36. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Philosophy

#349 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

37. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Philosophy

#385 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,287
Enrollment: 6,637

38. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Philosophy

#386 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,804

39. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Philosophy

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

40. Claremont McKenna College

For Philosophy

#388 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,701

41. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Philosophy

#392 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

42. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Philosophy

#394 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,922
Enrollment: 15,109

43. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Philosophy

#400 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

44. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Philosophy

#417 in the United States

#466 in North America

Enrollment: 1,013
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1971

45. Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena

For Philosophy

#428 in the United States

#477 in North America

Enrollment: 2,089
Male:Female: 53:47

46. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Philosophy

#441 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,819
Enrollment: 16,426

47. Occidental College

For Philosophy

#464 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,853

48. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

For Philosophy

#479 in the United States

#531 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

49. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Philosophy

#492 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

50. Biola University

La Mirada

For Philosophy

#509 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,522

51. Mills College

Oakland

For Philosophy

#537 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $25,283
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,278

52. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Philosophy

#548 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,666

53. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Philosophy

#558 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,659
Enrollment: 13,673

54. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Philosophy

#567 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $6,951
Enrollment: 8,656

55. Harvey Mudd College

For Philosophy

#574 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $39,850

56. University of the West

Rosemead

For Philosophy

#576 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

57. Graduate Theological Union

Berkeley

For Philosophy

#578 in the United States

#639 in North America

Enrollment: 172
Male:Female: 48:52

58. California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock

For Philosophy

#596 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,696
Enrollment: 10,154

59. Pitzer College

For Philosophy

#617 in the United States

#679 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Net Price: $39,809
Receiving Aid: 39%
Average Aid: $39,594

60. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Philosophy

#618 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $8,702
Enrollment: 7,045

61. University of Redlands

Redlands

For Philosophy

#623 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1196
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,157

62. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Philosophy

#634 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,145
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

63. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Philosophy

#637 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

64. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Philosophy

#670 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $32,129
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,139

65. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Philosophy

#671 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

66. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Philosophy

#672 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

67. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

#673 in the United States

#738 in North America

Enrollment: 1,000
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1974

68. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Philosophy

#692 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

69. Westmont College

Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

#719 in the United States

#785 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1369
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,112

70. Scripps College

For Philosophy

#733 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,923

71. Antioch University

Culver

For Philosophy

#751 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 867
Male:Female: 26:74

72. Whittier College

Whittier

For Philosophy

#754 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,368

73. Wright Institute

Berkeley

For Philosophy

#769 in the United States

#837 in North America

Enrollment: 520
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1969

74. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Philosophy

#784 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 2,661
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1901

75. American Jewish University

For Philosophy

#805 in the United States

#875 in North America

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

76. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Philosophy

#807 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,637
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $11,419

77. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Philosophy

#813 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $49,907

78. California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo

For Philosophy

#821 in the United States

#893 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,412
Enrollment: 6,128

79. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Philosophy

#828 in the United States

#900 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $34,933
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,422

80. Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo

For Philosophy

#836 in the United States

#908 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1340
Net Price: $17,928
Receiving Aid: 100%

81. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Philosophy

#840 in the United States

#912 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,103

82. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Philosophy

#907 in the United States

#980 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $50,126
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $6,832

83. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Philosophy

#934 in the United States

#1008 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,416

84. Woodbury University

Burbank

For Philosophy

#973 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $32,182
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $23,816

85. La Sierra University

Riverside

For Philosophy

#985 in the United States

#1060 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $25,076
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,867

86. California Western School of Law

For Philosophy

#986 in the United States

#1061 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 623
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1924

87. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Philosophy

#995 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $30,783
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $13,010

88. Ashford University

For Philosophy

#1017 in the United States

#1093 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,104
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,121

89. Claremont School of Theology

For Philosophy

#1024 in the United States

#1100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 196
Male:Female: 58:42

90. Keck Graduate Institute

For Philosophy

#1027 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 668
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1997

91. Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria

For Philosophy

#1029 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 851
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1974

92. San Francisco Theological Seminary

San Anselmo

For Philosophy

#1036 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Enrollment: 200

93. Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa

For Philosophy

#1072 in the United States

#1149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $24,279
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $28,914

94. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Philosophy

#1090 in the United States

#1167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,911
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1909

95. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Philosophy

#1114 in the United States

#1191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1997

96. United States University

For Philosophy

#1134 in the United States

#1211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,529
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $3,125

97. St John's Seminary

Camarillo

For Philosophy

#1141 in the United States

#1219 in North America

Enrollment: 150

98. Southern States University