28 Best colleges for Publishing in California, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Publishing. A graph of 68.1K citations received by 4.47K academic papers made by 28 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

Berkeley

For Publishing

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Publishing

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Publishing

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Publishing

#30 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

5. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Publishing

#33 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

6. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Publishing

#37 in the United States

#45 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

7. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Publishing

#48 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Publishing

#49 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Publishing

#70 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

10. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Publishing

#85 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,795
Enrollment: 42,003

11. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Publishing

#89 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Publishing

#91 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

13. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Publishing

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

14. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Publishing

#138 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Publishing

#155 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

16. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Publishing

#161 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Publishing

#172 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

18. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Publishing

#188 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,926

19. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Publishing

#222 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,771
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1925

20. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Publishing

#223 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $45,443

21. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Publishing

#232 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $53,883

22. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Publishing

#241 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,825
Enrollment: 38,313

23. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Publishing

#248 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,767
Enrollment: 31,943

24. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Publishing

#256 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $27,292
Enrollment: 9,110

25. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Publishing

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,065
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1975

26. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Publishing

#271 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $12,326
Enrollment: 24,427

27. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Publishing

#272 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $13,824
Enrollment: 23,163

28. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Publishing

#284 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $12,996
Enrollment: 22,563

Closest to California states to learn Publishing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	95
Utah	3	44
Arizona	3	36
Washington	5	15
Colorado	7	42
Nebraska	3	103
Kansas	4	56
Texas	23	24
Oklahoma	3	73
North Dakota	2	236
Minnesota	2	34
Iowa	3	60
Missouri	6	79
Arkansas	3	154
Louisiana	2	65
Wisconsin	5	5
Illinois	12	11
Mississippi	3	192
Indiana	7	13
Michigan	8	4
Tennessee	4	40
Alabama	5	69
Kentucky	4	63
Ohio	11	29
Georgia	9	16
South Carolina	5	88
North Carolina	10	22
Virginia	9	18
Pennsylvania	14	10
Florida	9	14
District of Columbia	5	74
Maryland	8	20
New York	37	1
New Jersey	8	27
Connecticut	3	35
Massachusetts	20	7
New Hampshire	3	133
Rhode Island	3	81
Maine	2	202