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 76.6M citations received by 1.55M academic papers made by 132 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

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,126
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

2. Stanford University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$17,998

3. University of California - Los Angeles

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$22,441
Enrollment
46,678

4. University of California-San Diego

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
25%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$24,176
Enrollment
42,376

5. University of Southern California

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$41,496

6. University of California - Davis

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
42%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$21,258
Enrollment
39,707

7. University of California - Berkeley

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
12%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$25,951
Enrollment
45,699

8. University of California - Irvine

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
26%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$21,533
Enrollment
36,582

9. California Institute of Technology

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
3%
Net Price
$23,397
Receiving Aid
68%
Average Aid
$60,201

10. Loma Linda University

For Medicine

Enrollment
4,202
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
28%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$21,732
Enrollment
26,068

12. University of California - Riverside

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
75%
Average Aid
$21,566
Enrollment
26,426

13. San Diego State University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
34%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$5,459
Enrollment
39,241

14. University of California - Santa Cruz

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
63%
Receiving Aid
71%
Average Aid
$21,564
Enrollment
19,764

16. Palo Alto University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,223
Male:Female
15:85
Founded
1975

17. West Los Angeles College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
70%
Average Aid
$6,817
Enrollment
9,299

18. California State University - Long Beach

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
47%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$10,512
Enrollment
40,278

19. Western University of Health Sciences

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,625
Male:Female
36:64
Founded
1977

20. San Jose State University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
80%
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$11,311
Enrollment
36,062

21. San Francisco State University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$11,498
Enrollment
23,908

22. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
39%
Net Price
$27,789
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$6,184

23. California State University - Fullerton

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
87%
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$10,445
Enrollment
41,962

25. Humboldt State University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$10,046
Enrollment
6,156

26. University of the Pacific

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,975

27. University of San Francisco

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$44,104

28. California State University - Fresno

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,412
Enrollment
23,986

29. California State University - Los Angeles

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$12,478
Enrollment
25,080

30. California State University - Northridge

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$12,000
Enrollment
37,760

31. University of San Diego

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
47%
Net Price
$37,675
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$37,444

32. University of California - Merced

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
39%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$24,868
Enrollment
9,147

33. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
30%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$12,707
Enrollment
22,485

34. California State University - Sacramento

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$11,503
Enrollment
31,172

35. Claremont Graduate University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
1,763
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1925

36. Alliant International University - San Diego

For Medicine

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

37. Chapman University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$48,037

38. Santa Clara University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1420
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$49,651

39. California State University - San Bernardino

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
98%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$10,421
Enrollment
18,925

41. Pepperdine University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
50%
Average SAT
1350
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$52,216

42. Pomona College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$17,423

43. Loyola Marymount University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$54,471
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,575

44. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
74%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$10,441
Enrollment
26,848

45. California State University - Chico

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
73%
Average Aid
$10,331
Enrollment
14,523

46. Naval Postgraduate School

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
2,600
Male:Female
79:21
Founded
1909

47. California State University - San Marcos

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
96%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,247
Enrollment
15,431

48. Touro University California

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
49%
Enrollment
1,090
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1997

49. Fielding Graduate University

For Medicine

Enrollment
937
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1974

50. California State University - East Bay

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$10,886
Enrollment
13,333

51. Claremont McKenna College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,978

52. California State University - Dominguez Hills

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
91%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$11,074
Enrollment
15,181

53. University of the West

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$11,137
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$13,807

54. Sonoma State University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
86%
Average Aid
$8,546
Enrollment
5,990

55. Azusa Pacific University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1154
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$26,117

56. Occidental College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$47,113

57. Fuller Theological Seminary

For Medicine

Enrollment
1,935
Male:Female
52:48

58. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$39,401
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,599

59. California State University - Monterey Bay

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
95%
Receiving Aid
79%
Average Aid
$10,480
Enrollment
6,742

60. Dominican University of California

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1181
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$51,292

61. Marshall B Ketchum University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
686
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1904

62. Keck Graduate Institute

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
602
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1997

63. California State University - Bakersfield

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
88%
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$12,437
Enrollment
9,787

64. Pardee RAND Graduate School

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
131
Male:Female
58:42
Founded
1970

65. Harvey Mudd College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
13%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$42,720

66. Biola University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
60%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
27
Net Price
$30,510

67. Ashford University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$25,771
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,234

68. California State University Maritime Academy

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
66%
Average Aid
$11,063
Enrollment
805

69. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,262
Male:Female
62:38
Founded
1901

70. Whittier College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
85%
Net Price
$32,436
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$32,008

71. Samuel Merritt University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
1,894
Male:Female
21:79
Founded
1909

72. Graduate Theological Union

For Medicine

Enrollment
178
Male:Female
50:50

73. Mills College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$25,283

74. California State University - Stanislaus

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$11,362
Enrollment
9,841

75. Wright Institute

For Medicine

Enrollment
511
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1969

76. University of Redlands

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1201
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$28,054

77. Master's University and Seminary

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$33,463
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$15,528

78. Southern California University of Health Sciences

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$26,443
Receiving Aid
67%
Average Aid
$10,217

79. United States University

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$20,197
Receiving Aid
32%
Average Aid
$8,161

80. Saybrook University

For Medicine

Enrollment
1,055
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1971

81. Pitzer College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
17%
Net Price
$34,801
Receiving Aid
39%
Average Aid
$48,031

82. University of La Verne

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1137
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$27,216

83. Saint Mary's College of California

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$31,615
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$42,080

84. Scripps College

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
34%
Average SAT
1475
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$45,505

85. California Western School of Law

For Medicine

Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
625
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1924

86. Antioch University

For Medicine

#1019 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
888
Male:Female
28:72

87. California State University - Channel Islands

For Medicine

#1021 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$12,804
Enrollment
5,688

88. California Lutheran University

For Medicine

#1041 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1227
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$27,080

89. Simpson University

For Medicine

#1066 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$28,453
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,842

90. Cypress College

For Medicine

#1070 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
89%
Average Aid
$7,660
Enrollment
13,992

91. Point Loma Nazarene University

For Medicine

#1073 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$36,370

92. California Baptist University

For Medicine

#1102 in North America
Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$28,596
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,828

93. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Medicine

#1111 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
2,047
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1968

94. Westmont College

For Medicine

#1143 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$36,412

95. Soka University of America

For Medicine

#1148 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1340
Net Price
$18,807
Receiving Aid
100%

96. La Sierra University

For Medicine

#1150 in North America
Acceptance Rate
93%
Net Price
$28,076
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$21,762

97. Northcentral University

For Medicine

#1177 in North America
Enrollment
10,518
Male:Female
24:76

98. William Jessup University

For Medicine

#1200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
77%
Net Price
$28,171
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$25,059

99. Santa Ana College

For Medicine

#1205 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$6,162
Enrollment
26,073

100. Bethesda University

For Medicine

#1232 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$13,965
Receiving Aid
45%
Average Aid
$2,647

Closest to California states to learn Medicine

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Nevada 8 158
Oregon 18 46
Utah 11 36
Arizona 11 47
Idaho 7 209
Washington 31 5
Colorado 20 37
New Mexico 9 82
Montana 9 182
Nebraska 14 87
South Dakota 8 233
Kansas 16 98
Texas 77 15
Oklahoma 19 110
North Dakota 9 202
Minnesota 30 9
Iowa 31 35
Missouri 37 17
Arkansas 17 88
Louisiana 25 78
Wisconsin 32 20
Illinois 73 22
Mississippi 14 116
Indiana 35 39
Michigan 36 4
Tennessee 36 42
Alabama 28 31
Kentucky 26 57
Ohio 61 29
Georgia 47 19
West Virginia 21 105
South Carolina 29 59
North Carolina 45 16
Virginia 43 49
Alaska 4 283
Pennsylvania 102 7
Florida 63 25
District of Columbia 9 63
Maryland 27 2
New York 136 11
Delaware 3 132
New Jersey 27 43
Vermont 12 92
Hawaii 7 130
Connecticut 20 8
Massachusetts 70 1
New Hampshire 12 101
Rhode Island 9 55
Maine 13 247
Puerto Rico 16 314