25 Best colleges for Dermatology 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 Dermatology. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 35.1K academic papers made by 25 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 Dermatology

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Dermatology

#9 in the United States

#10 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 Dermatology

#14 in the United States

#15 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 Dermatology

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

5. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Dermatology

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

6. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Dermatology

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Dermatology

#51 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Dermatology

#100 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Dermatology

#105 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

10. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Dermatology

#142 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

11. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Dermatology

#147 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

12. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Dermatology

#151 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

13. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Dermatology

#174 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

14. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Dermatology

#175 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

15. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Dermatology

#187 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

16. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Dermatology

#197 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

17. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Dermatology

#202 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

18. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Dermatology

#211 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

19. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Dermatology

#220 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

20. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Dermatology

#229 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

21. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Dermatology

#233 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

22. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Dermatology

#235 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

23. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Dermatology

#258 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

24. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Dermatology

#260 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

25. Bakersfield College

Bakersfield

For Dermatology

#284 in the United States

#307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,940
Enrollment: 30,746

Closest to California states to learn Dermatology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	3	146
Oregon	4	26
Utah	3	36
Arizona	5	38
Washington	3	16
Colorado	5	15
Nebraska	4	85
Kansas	3	104
Texas	24	12
Oklahoma	5	87
Minnesota	2	5
Iowa	3	24
Missouri	8	39
Arkansas	4	66
Louisiana	6	70
Wisconsin	3	42
Illinois	10	10
Mississippi	3	97
Indiana	5	47
Michigan	8	6
Tennessee	10	60
Alabama	6	29
Kentucky	3	63
Ohio	11	22
Georgia	8	40
West Virginia	4	106
South Carolina	3	35
North Carolina	8	19
Virginia	9	64
Pennsylvania	19	4
Florida	12	8
District of Columbia	5	61
Maryland	6	3
New York	29	7
New Jersey	4	23
Connecticut	4	13
Massachusetts	10	1
Rhode Island	3	56