46 Best Cardiology schools 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 Cardiology. A graph of 5.15M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 46 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

San Francisco

For Cardiology

#4 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Cardiology

#5 in the United States

#6 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 Cardiology

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Cardiology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#32 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Cardiology

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Cardiology

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Cardiology

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Cardiology

#117 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

10. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Cardiology

#146 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

11. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Cardiology

#148 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

12. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Cardiology

#162 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

13. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Cardiology

#171 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

14. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Cardiology

#174 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,857
Enrollment: 9,255

15. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#183 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $35,558
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,276

16. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Cardiology

#184 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

17. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Cardiology

#185 in the United States

#204 in North America

Enrollment: 52
Male:Female: 32:68

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Cardiology

#216 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

19. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Cardiology

#221 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

20. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Cardiology

#222 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,748
Enrollment: 6,237

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Cardiology

#248 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

22. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Cardiology

#259 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

23. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Cardiology

#263 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

24. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Cardiology

#277 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $37,918
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $40,965

25. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Cardiology

#287 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,670

26. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Cardiology

#327 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

27. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Cardiology

#344 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

28. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#359 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

29. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Cardiology

#360 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,167
Enrollment: 18,492

30. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Cardiology

#361 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

31. Chapman University

Orange

For Cardiology

#371 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,902

32. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Cardiology

#379 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1997

33. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Cardiology

#380 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

34. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Cardiology

#391 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

35. Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont

For Cardiology

#392 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 622
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1997

36. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#397 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

37. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Cardiology

#405 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,123
Enrollment: 16,237

38. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Cardiology

#432 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

39. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Cardiology

#453 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

40. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Cardiology

#459 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $12,369
Enrollment: 12,326

41. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Cardiology

#473 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $66,585

42. University of the West

Rosemead

For Cardiology

#485 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,713
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,445

43. United States University

San Diego

For Cardiology

#497 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

44. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Cardiology

#511 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $11,833
Enrollment: 27,636

45. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Cardiology

#512 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1111
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,143

46. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Cardiology

#515 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $37,919
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,990

Closest to California states to learn Cardiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	3	159
Oregon	6	44
Utah	3	25
Arizona	5	41
Idaho	3	297
Washington	7	7
Colorado	9	30
Nebraska	5	84
South Dakota	3	147
Kansas	5	124
Texas	37	9
Oklahoma	6	68
North Dakota	3	194
Minnesota	7	2
Iowa	4	39
Missouri	11	21
Arkansas	7	86
Louisiana	10	66
Wisconsin	6	33
Illinois	23	19
Mississippi	6	67
Indiana	13	29
Michigan	13	6
Tennessee	16	47
Alabama	11	24
Kentucky	4	53
Ohio	21	28
Georgia	13	12
West Virginia	6	85
South Carolina	7	36
North Carolina	16	23
Virginia	15	42
Pennsylvania	36	8
Florida	21	27
District of Columbia	5	60
Maryland	9	3
New York	47	10
New Jersey	10	64
Connecticut	6	17
Massachusetts	25	1
New Hampshire	3	129
Rhode Island	4	62
Maine	3	310
Puerto Rico	6	232