34 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 2.92M citations received by 65.2K academic papers made by 34 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 Critical Care Nursing

#3 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in the United States

#11 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 Critical Care Nursing

#15 in the United States

#17 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 Critical Care Nursing

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in the United States

#84 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Critical Care Nursing

#120 in the United States

#135 in North America

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

10. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Critical Care Nursing

#142 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

11. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#146 in the United States

#164 in North America

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

12. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Critical Care Nursing

#158 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

13. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Critical Care Nursing

#191 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

14. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Critical Care Nursing

#202 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

15. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#223 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

16. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Critical Care Nursing

#225 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

17. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Critical Care Nursing

#226 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Critical Care Nursing

#229 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

19. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Critical Care Nursing

#237 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Critical Care Nursing

#242 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

21. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Critical Care Nursing

#245 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

22. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#255 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

23. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Critical Care Nursing

#306 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

24. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Critical Care Nursing

#313 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

25. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Critical Care Nursing

#328 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

26. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Critical Care Nursing

#354 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

27. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Critical Care Nursing

#373 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

28. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Critical Care Nursing

#377 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

29. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Critical Care Nursing

#378 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

30. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#383 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

31. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Critical Care Nursing

#397 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

32. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Critical Care Nursing

#410 in the United States

#448 in North America

Enrollment: 937
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1974

33. Chapman University

Orange

For Critical Care Nursing

#414 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

34. University of the West

Rosemead

For Critical Care Nursing

#432 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Critical Care Nursing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	4	166
Oregon	6	31
Utah	3	32
Arizona	5	49
Idaho	3	270
Washington	6	5
Colorado	7	11
Nebraska	4	67
South Dakota	3	172
Kansas	5	105
Texas	32	12
Oklahoma	7	89
North Dakota	2	189
Minnesota	4	4
Iowa	4	45
Missouri	8	18
Arkansas	5	69
Louisiana	8	75
Wisconsin	5	40
Illinois	14	17
Mississippi	5	88
Indiana	12	37
Michigan	10	6
Tennessee	15	35
Alabama	8	29
Kentucky	3	64
Ohio	18	26
Georgia	12	13
West Virginia	5	101
South Carolina	5	47
North Carolina	13	23
Virginia	13	42
Pennsylvania	29	7
Florida	18	25
District of Columbia	5	38
Maryland	9	2
New York	37	14
New Jersey	6	63
Connecticut	6	9
Massachusetts	19	1
New Hampshire	3	111
Rhode Island	4	48