100 Best Medical schools in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 58.1M citations received by 1.36M academic papers made by 129 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 - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,140
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
4. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
5. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
7. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
8. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
9. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $20,755
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $59,192
10. Loma Linda University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 4,280
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
11. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
12. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,042
- Enrollment
- 26,809
13. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
14. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $21,202
- Enrollment
- 19,478
16. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,129
- Male:Female
- 14:86
- Founded
- 1975
17. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $6,951
- Enrollment
- 8,656
18. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $9,210
- Enrollment
- 35,751
19. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,478
- Enrollment
- 38,973
20. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 90
- Founded
- 1994
21. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $9,830
- Enrollment
- 25,282
22. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,194
- Enrollment
- 40,386
23. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $27,637
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $11,419
24. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,724
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
25. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1272
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $28,164
26. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $42,953
27. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,968
- Enrollment
- 23,999
28. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,262
- Enrollment
- 6,025
29. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,907
- Enrollment
- 26,460
30. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,590
- Enrollment
- 31,818
31. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,511
- Enrollment
- 37,579
32. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Net Price
- $36,008
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $36,408
33. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $10,065
- Enrollment
- 22,000
34. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $25,868
- Enrollment
- 9,103
35. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
36. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $45,033
37. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,871
- Enrollment
- 19,803
38. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,903
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
39. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1385
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $50,551
41. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,962
42. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $52,815
43. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $9,040
- Enrollment
- 27,503
44. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 72%
- Average Aid
- $9,162
- Enrollment
- 14,183
45. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,670
- Male:Female
- 78:22
- Founded
- 1909
46. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1383
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,804
47. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $8,922
- Enrollment
- 15,109
48. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1997
49. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 1,000
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1974
50. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $8,659
- Enrollment
- 13,673
51. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $7,287
- Enrollment
- 6,637
52. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $44,853
53. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,701
54. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $26,666
55. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $9,819
- Enrollment
- 16,426
56. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $19,028
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $8,190
58. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 77%
- Average Aid
- $8,702
- Enrollment
- 7,045
59. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,750
- Enrollment
- 9,613
60. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 685
- Male:Female
- 28:72
- Founded
- 1904
61. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1162
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $49,907
62. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 668
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1997
64. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $39,850
65. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
66. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Enrollment
- 2,661
- Male:Female
- 55:45
- Founded
- 1901
67. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,368
68. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,911
- Male:Female
- 23:77
- Founded
- 1909
69. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $25,283
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $22,278
70. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,696
- Enrollment
- 10,154
71. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,522
72. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $9,529
- Enrollment
- 849
73. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1196
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $28,157
74. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 126
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
75. Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,273
- Receiving Aid
- 50%
- Average Aid
- $2,117
76. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,104
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,121
77. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 520
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1969
78. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $43,923
79. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Net Price
- $39,809
- Receiving Aid
- 39%
- Average Aid
- $39,594
80. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $25,103
81. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1971
82. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 867
- Male:Female
- 26:74
83. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $9,412
- Enrollment
- 6,128
84. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Net Price
- $32,129
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $39,139
85. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $34,933
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,422
86. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 623
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
87. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $30,416
88. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,529
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $3,125
89. Simpson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,251
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,704
90. Cypress College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $7,377
- Enrollment
- 13,523
91. Bethesda University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,746
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $2,786
92. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 2,145
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1968
93. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1369
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,112
94. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $27,304
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $22,757
95. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $25,076
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,867
96. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $30,783
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $13,010
97. Woodbury University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $32,182
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $23,816
98. Santa Ana College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $7,374
- Enrollment
- 23,852
99. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Net Price
- $17,928
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
100. Bakersfield College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $6,010
- Enrollment
- 26,873
Closest to California states to learn Medicine
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Nevada | 8 | 158 |
Oregon | 18 | 45 |
Utah | 11 | 35 |
Arizona | 11 | 46 |
Idaho | 7 | 205 |
Washington | 31 | 6 |
Colorado | 20 | 37 |
New Mexico | 8 | 82 |
Montana | 9 | 181 |
Nebraska | 14 | 86 |
South Dakota | 8 | 232 |
Kansas | 14 | 106 |
Texas | 75 | 14 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 110 |
North Dakota | 8 | 201 |
Minnesota | 29 | 11 |
Iowa | 30 | 36 |
Missouri | 37 | 18 |
Arkansas | 17 | 89 |
Louisiana | 25 | 78 |
Wisconsin | 33 | 21 |
Illinois | 68 | 22 |
Mississippi | 14 | 120 |
Indiana | 31 | 39 |
Michigan | 36 | 4 |
Tennessee | 34 | 42 |
Alabama | 26 | 30 |
Kentucky | 26 | 55 |
Ohio | 61 | 29 |
Georgia | 43 | 19 |
West Virginia | 21 | 112 |
South Carolina | 27 | 62 |
North Carolina | 43 | 16 |
Virginia | 42 | 48 |
Alaska | 4 | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 101 | 7 |
Florida | 59 | 27 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 64 |
Maryland | 27 | 2 |
New York | 133 | 10 |
Delaware | 3 | 130 |
New Jersey | 27 | 49 |
Vermont | 12 | 95 |
Hawaii | 7 | 126 |
Connecticut | 20 | 8 |
Massachusetts | 68 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 102 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 54 |
Maine | 13 | 242 |
Puerto Rico | 16 | 311 |