30 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.04M citations received by 53.7K academic papers made by 30 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: 3,140
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: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Critical Care Nursing

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Critical Care Nursing

#122 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

10. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Critical Care Nursing

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,637
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $11,419

11. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Critical Care Nursing

#143 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

12. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Critical Care Nursing

#169 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

13. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Critical Care Nursing

#184 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $6,951
Enrollment: 8,656

14. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Critical Care Nursing

#210 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

15. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#211 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

16. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Critical Care Nursing

#219 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

17. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Critical Care Nursing

#233 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1997

18. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Critical Care Nursing

#234 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

19. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Critical Care Nursing

#239 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

20. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Critical Care Nursing

#242 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

21. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Critical Care Nursing

#253 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

22. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Critical Care Nursing

#270 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

23. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Critical Care Nursing

#281 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

24. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Critical Care Nursing

#322 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

25. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Critical Care Nursing

#323 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

26. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Critical Care Nursing

#352 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,666

27. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Critical Care Nursing

#358 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,911
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1909

28. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Critical Care Nursing

#363 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,659
Enrollment: 13,673

29. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Critical Care Nursing

#369 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

30. Chapman University

Orange

For Critical Care Nursing

#390 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

Closest to California states to learn Critical Care Nursing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	4	159
Oregon	5	30
Utah	3	32
Arizona	5	50
Washington	6	5
Colorado	7	12
Nebraska	4	66
Kansas	5	113
Texas	32	11
Oklahoma	7	91
North Dakota	2	174
Minnesota	3	9
Iowa	4	49
Missouri	8	21
Arkansas	5	68
Louisiana	8	83
Wisconsin	5	41
Illinois	13	16
Mississippi	3	92
Indiana	9	39
Michigan	9	7
Tennessee	12	28
Alabama	6	31
Kentucky	3	65
Ohio	16	23
Georgia	10	13
West Virginia	4	102
South Carolina	4	54
North Carolina	12	25
Virginia	12	43
Pennsylvania	26	4
Florida	16	26
District of Columbia	5	34
Maryland	9	2
New York	36	14
New Jersey	6	69
Connecticut	6	8
Massachusetts	17	1
Rhode Island	4	42