100 Best colleges for Philosophy in California, US

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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 19.3M citations received by 536K academic papers made by 126 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. Stanford University

For Philosophy

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

2. University of California - Berkeley

For Philosophy

Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Philosophy

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

4. University of California-San Diego

For Philosophy

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

5. University of Southern California

For Philosophy

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

6. University of California - Davis

For Philosophy

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

7. University of California - San Francisco

For Philosophy

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

8. University of California - Irvine

For Philosophy

Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

9. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Philosophy

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

10. California Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Philosophy

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

12. University of California - Riverside

For Philosophy

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

13. San Diego State University

For Philosophy

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

14. San Jose State University

For Philosophy

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

15. San Francisco State University

For Philosophy

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

16. California State University - Fullerton

For Philosophy

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

17. Santa Clara University

For Philosophy

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

18. California State University - Long Beach

For Philosophy

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

19. Claremont Graduate University

For Philosophy

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

20. Naval Postgraduate School

For Philosophy

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

21. California State University - Los Angeles

For Philosophy

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

22. California State University - Northridge

For Philosophy

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

23. Loyola Marymount University

For Philosophy

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

24. University of San Francisco

For Philosophy

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

26. University of California - Merced

For Philosophy

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

27. California State University - Sacramento

For Philosophy

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

28. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Philosophy

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

29. Chapman University

For Philosophy

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

30. University of San Diego

For Philosophy

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

31. Loma Linda University

For Philosophy

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

32. California State University - Fresno

For Philosophy

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

33. California State University - San Bernardino

For Philosophy

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

34. Palo Alto University

For Philosophy

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

35. Pomona College

For Philosophy

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

36. Humboldt State University

For Philosophy

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

37. Sonoma State University

For Philosophy

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

38. Pepperdine University

For Philosophy

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

39. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Philosophy

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

40. Claremont McKenna College

For Philosophy

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

41. California State University - Chico

For Philosophy

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

42. California State University - San Marcos

For Philosophy

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

43. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Philosophy

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

44. Saybrook University

For Philosophy

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

45. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

Enrollment
2,089
Male:Female
53:47

46. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Philosophy

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

47. Occidental College

For Philosophy

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

49. University of the Pacific

For Philosophy

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

50. Biola University

For Philosophy

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

51. Mills College

For Philosophy

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

52. Azusa Pacific University

For Philosophy

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

53. California State University - East Bay

For Philosophy

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

54. West Los Angeles College

For Philosophy

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

55. Harvey Mudd College

For Philosophy

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

56. University of the West

For Philosophy

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

57. Graduate Theological Union

For Philosophy

Enrollment
172
Male:Female
48:52

58. California State University - Stanislaus

For Philosophy

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

59. Pitzer College

For Philosophy

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

60. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Philosophy

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

61. University of Redlands

For Philosophy

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

62. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Philosophy

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

63. California State University - Bakersfield

For Philosophy

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

64. Saint Mary's College of California

For Philosophy

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

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

66. California State University Maritime Academy

For Philosophy

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

67. Fielding Graduate University

For Philosophy

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

68. Western University of Health Sciences

For Philosophy

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

69. Westmont College

For Philosophy

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

70. Scripps College

For Philosophy

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

71. Antioch University

For Philosophy

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

72. Whittier College

For Philosophy

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

73. Wright Institute

For Philosophy

Enrollment
520
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1969

74. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Philosophy

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

75. American Jewish University

For Philosophy

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

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

77. Dominican University of California

For Philosophy

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

78. California State University - Channel Islands

For Philosophy

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

79. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Philosophy

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

80. Soka University of America

For Philosophy

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

81. University of La Verne

For Philosophy

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

82. Newschool of Architecture and Design

For Philosophy

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

83. California Lutheran University

For Philosophy

#1008 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$30,416

84. Woodbury University

For Philosophy

#1048 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Net Price
$32,182
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$23,816

85. La Sierra University

For Philosophy

#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

#1061 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
623
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

87. Master's University and Seminary

For Philosophy

#1070 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$30,783
Receiving Aid
62%
Average Aid
$13,010

88. Ashford University

For Philosophy

#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

#1100 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
196
Male:Female
58:42

90. Keck Graduate Institute

For Philosophy

#1103 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
668
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

91. Pacifica Graduate Institute

For Philosophy

#1105 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
851
Male:Female
26:74
Founded
1974

93. Vanguard University of Southern California

For Philosophy

#1149 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Net Price
$24,279
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$28,914

94. Samuel Merritt University

For Philosophy

#1167 in North America
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,911
Male:Female
23:77
Founded
1909

95. Touro University California

For Philosophy

#1191 in North America
Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,144
Male:Female
37:63
Founded
1997

96. United States University

For Philosophy

#1211 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,529
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$3,125

98. Southern States University

For Philosophy

#1220 in North America
Net Price
$2,640
Receiving Aid
6%
Average Aid
$5,478
Enrollment
358

99. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Philosophy

#1221 in North America
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
126
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

100. Cypress College

For Philosophy

#1223 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$7,377
Enrollment
13,523

Closest to California states to learn Philosophy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 6 149
Oregon 18 75
Utah 10 53
Arizona 10 27
Idaho 7 214
Washington 28 7
Colorado 20 54
New Mexico 7 99
Montana 7 198
Nebraska 12 93
South Dakota 8 373
Kansas 17 76
Texas 77 18
Oklahoma 20 113
North Dakota 6 215
Minnesota 26 25
Iowa 29 38
Missouri 39 42
Arkansas 17 141
Louisiana 25 55
Wisconsin 33 13
Illinois 77 10
Mississippi 13 183
Indiana 33 48
Michigan 39 4
Tennessee 34 43
Alabama 25 98
Kentucky 28 66
Ohio 62 21
Georgia 47 45
West Virginia 16 115
South Carolina 25 81
North Carolina 45 26
Virginia 42 40
Alaska 4 320
Pennsylvania 98 11
Florida 51 33
District of Columbia 12 60
Maryland 26 22
New York 132 6
New Jersey 26 17
Vermont 11 119
Hawaii 6 116
Connecticut 22 12
Massachusetts 71 3
New Hampshire 11 84
Rhode Island 9 56
Maine 13 207
Puerto Rico 14 325