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
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,126
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1864
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $17,998
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $22,441
- Enrollment
- 46,678
4. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $24,176
- Enrollment
- 42,376
5. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $41,496
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,258
- Enrollment
- 39,707
7. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $25,951
- Enrollment
- 45,699
8. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,533
- Enrollment
- 36,582
9. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $23,397
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $60,201
10. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,202
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1905
11. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Receiving Aid
- 58%
- Average Aid
- $21,732
- Enrollment
- 26,068
12. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $21,566
- Enrollment
- 26,426
13. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $5,459
- Enrollment
- 39,241
14. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Receiving Aid
- 71%
- Average Aid
- $21,564
- Enrollment
- 19,764
16. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Male:Female
- 15:85
- Founded
- 1975
17. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $6,817
- Enrollment
- 9,299
18. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $10,512
- Enrollment
- 40,278
19. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,625
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1977
20. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $11,311
- Enrollment
- 36,062
21. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,498
- Enrollment
- 23,908
22. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $27,789
- Receiving Aid
- 43%
- Average Aid
- $6,184
23. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $10,445
- Enrollment
- 41,962
24. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 90
- Founded
- 1994
25. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $10,046
- Enrollment
- 6,156
26. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,975
27. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $44,104
28. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $11,412
- Enrollment
- 23,986
29. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $12,478
- Enrollment
- 25,080
30. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $12,000
- Enrollment
- 37,760
31. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Net Price
- $37,675
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $37,444
32. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $24,868
- Enrollment
- 9,147
33. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 30%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $12,707
- Enrollment
- 22,485
34. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $11,503
- Enrollment
- 31,172
35. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,763
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1925
36. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
37. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $48,037
38. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $49,651
39. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $10,421
- Enrollment
- 18,925
41. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $52,216
42. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $17,423
43. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Net Price
- $54,471
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,575
44. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $10,441
- Enrollment
- 26,848
45. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $10,331
- Enrollment
- 14,523
46. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,600
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
47. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,247
- Enrollment
- 15,431
48. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Enrollment
- 1,090
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1997
49. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 937
- Male:Female
- 19:81
- Founded
- 1974
50. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $10,886
- Enrollment
- 13,333
51. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,978
52. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $11,074
- Enrollment
- 15,181
53. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $11,137
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,807
54. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $8,546
- Enrollment
- 5,990
55. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1154
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $26,117
56. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1430
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $47,113
58. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
59. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $10,480
- Enrollment
- 6,742
60. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1181
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $51,292
61. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 686
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1904
62. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 602
- Male:Female
- 30:70
- Founded
- 1997
63. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $12,437
- Enrollment
- 9,787
64. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 131
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
65. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $42,720
66. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,510
67. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,771
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,234
68. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $11,063
- Enrollment
- 805
69. Golden Gate University - San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 2,262
- Male:Female
- 62:38
- Founded
- 1901
70. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $32,436
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,008
71. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,894
- Male:Female
- 21:79
- Founded
- 1909
73. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $25,283
74. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $11,362
- Enrollment
- 9,841
75. Wright Institute
- Enrollment
- 511
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1969
76. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1201
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $28,054
77. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $33,463
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $15,528
78. Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $26,443
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
- Average Aid
- $10,217
79. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,197
- Receiving Aid
- 32%
- Average Aid
- $8,161
80. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,055
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1971
81. Pitzer College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Net Price
- $34,801
- Receiving Aid
- 39%
- Average Aid
- $48,031
82. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1137
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $27,216
83. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $31,615
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,080
84. Scripps College
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $45,505
85. California Western School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Enrollment
- 625
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1924
86. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 888
- Male:Female
- 28:72
87. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $12,804
- Enrollment
- 5,688
88. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1227
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,080
89. Simpson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Net Price
- $28,453
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,842
90. Cypress College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $7,660
- Enrollment
- 13,992
91. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $36,370
92. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $28,596
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,828
93. California Institute of Integral Studies
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 2,047
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1968
94. Westmont College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $36,412
95. Soka University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Net Price
- $18,807
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
96. La Sierra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $28,076
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $21,762
98. William Jessup University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $28,171
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,059
99. Santa Ana College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,162
- Enrollment
- 26,073
100. Bethesda University
- 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 |
---|---|---|
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 |