45 Best Cardiology schools in California, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Cardiology. A graph of 4.92M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 45 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: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Cardiology

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Cardiology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#31 in the United States

#34 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Cardiology

#53 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Cardiology

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Cardiology

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Cardiology

#117 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

10. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Cardiology

#146 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

11. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Cardiology

#148 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

12. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Cardiology

#158 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

13. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Cardiology

#172 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

14. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Cardiology

#173 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

15. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#180 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

16. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Cardiology

#182 in the United States

#201 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

17. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Cardiology

#187 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

18. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Cardiology

#215 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

19. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Cardiology

#217 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

20. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Cardiology

#221 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Cardiology

#246 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

22. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Cardiology

#258 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

23. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Cardiology

#263 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

24. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Cardiology

#278 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

25. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Cardiology

#288 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

26. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Cardiology

#327 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

27. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Cardiology

#345 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

28. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Cardiology

#356 in the United States

#390 in North America

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

29. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#359 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

30. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Cardiology

#360 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

31. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Cardiology

#367 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

32. Chapman University

Orange

For Cardiology

#380 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

33. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Cardiology

#383 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

34. Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont

For Cardiology

#388 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

35. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Cardiology

#392 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

36. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Cardiology

#395 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

37. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Cardiology

#404 in the United States

#442 in North America

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

38. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Cardiology

#438 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

39. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Cardiology

#449 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

40. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Cardiology

#459 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

41. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Cardiology

#470 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

42. University of the West

Rosemead

For Cardiology

#485 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

43. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Cardiology

#504 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

44. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Cardiology

#505 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

45. Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita

For Cardiology

#506 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Cardiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	6	44
Utah	3	25
Arizona	5	42
Idaho	3	296
Washington	6	7
Colorado	9	32
Nebraska	4	84
South Dakota	3	147
Kansas	5	124
Texas	36	9
Oklahoma	6	67
North Dakota	3	194
Minnesota	6	2
Iowa	4	39
Missouri	11	21
Arkansas	6	85
Louisiana	10	66
Wisconsin	6	33
Illinois	23	20
Mississippi	6	68
Indiana	12	29
Michigan	13	5
Tennessee	16	47
Alabama	11	22
Kentucky	4	52
Ohio	21	27
Georgia	13	13
West Virginia	6	86
South Carolina	7	36
North Carolina	15	23
Virginia	15	41
Pennsylvania	35	8
Florida	21	28
District of Columbia	5	60
Maryland	9	3
New York	45	10
New Jersey	10	65
Connecticut	6	17
Massachusetts	25	1
New Hampshire	3	128
Rhode Island	4	62
Maine	3	311
Puerto Rico	4	232