27 Best colleges for Operations Research in California, US
Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 106M citations received by 2.57M academic papers made by 27 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $14,402
2. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $21,406
- Enrollment
- 45,036
3. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,021
4. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 56%
- Average Aid
- $17,592
- Enrollment
- 46,116
5. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,787
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $17,628
- Enrollment
- 40,050
7. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $18,107
- Enrollment
- 26,124
8. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $16,868
- Enrollment
- 36,505
9. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $9,215
- Enrollment
- 40,738
10. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Net Price
- $30,162
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $47,556
11. University of California - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Enrollment
- 3,165
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
12. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 54%
- Average Aid
- $18,083
- Enrollment
- 41,885
13. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $18,676
- Enrollment
- 26,847
14. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,469
15. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $9,026
- Enrollment
- 36,484
16. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $19,199
- Enrollment
- 19,841
17. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $9,184
- Enrollment
- 37,133
18. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,882
- Enrollment
- 40,108
19. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,586
- Enrollment
- 26,899
20. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $7,663
- Enrollment
- 925
21. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,298
- Enrollment
- 16,255
22. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $5,988
- Enrollment
- 22,231
23. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,433
- Enrollment
- 40,190
24. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,953
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
25. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $34,155
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $34,413
26. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,025
- Enrollment
- 29,456
27. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $21,623
- Enrollment
- 9,093
Closest to California states to learn Operations Research
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 4 | 45 |
| Utah | 3 | 87 |
| Washington | 4 | 28 |
| Colorado | 7 | 39 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 119 |
| Kansas | 3 | 60 |
| Texas | 18 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 62 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 144 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 26 |
| Iowa | 3 | 24 |
| Missouri | 7 | 82 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 27 |
| Illinois | 11 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 111 |
| Indiana | 6 | 13 |
| Michigan | 8 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 55 |
| Alabama | 4 | 63 |
| Ohio | 14 | 14 |
| Georgia | 7 | 5 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 47 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 30 |
| Virginia | 9 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 3 |
| Florida | 9 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 42 |
| Maryland | 8 | 11 |
| New York | 25 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 22 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 133 |