58 Best colleges for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 3.89M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 58 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 Family medicine

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

2. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Family medicine

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. Stanford University

Stanford

For Family medicine

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Family medicine

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Family medicine

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Family medicine

#42 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

7. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Family medicine

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Family medicine

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

9. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Family medicine

#125 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

10. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Family medicine

#127 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

11. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Family medicine

#162 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

12. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Family medicine

#176 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

13. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Family medicine

#188 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

14. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Family medicine

#191 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

15. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Family medicine

#192 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

16. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Family medicine

#198 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

17. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Family medicine

#204 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

18. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Family medicine

#209 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

19. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Family medicine

#213 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

20. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Family medicine

#223 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

21. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Family medicine

#224 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

22. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Family medicine

#230 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

23. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Family medicine

#237 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

24. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Family medicine

#241 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

25. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Family medicine

#294 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

26. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Family medicine

#298 in the United States

#323 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

27. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Family medicine

#313 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

28. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Family medicine

#318 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

29. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Family medicine

#331 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,763
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

30. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Family medicine

#348 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

31. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Family medicine

#355 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

32. Chapman University

Orange

For Family medicine

#363 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

33. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Family medicine

#366 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

34. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Family medicine

#375 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

35. Pomona College

Claremont

For Family medicine

#379 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,423

36. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Family medicine

#381 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

37. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Family medicine

#408 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $54,471
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,575

38. University of the West

Rosemead

For Family medicine

#423 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

39. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Family medicine

#430 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

40. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Family medicine

#437 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 131
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1970

41. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Family medicine

#443 in the United States

#481 in North America

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

42. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Family medicine

#444 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,074
Enrollment: 15,181

43. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Family medicine

#445 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

44. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Family medicine

#459 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,331
Enrollment: 14,523

45. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Family medicine

#469 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,894
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1909

46. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Family medicine

#479 in the United States

#518 in North America

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

47. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Family medicine

#488 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

48. Southern California University of Health Sciences

Whittier

For Family medicine

#490 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $26,443
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $10,217

49. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Family medicine

#501 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $49,651

50. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Family medicine

#508 in the United States

#548 in North America

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

51. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Family medicine

#516 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

52. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Family medicine

#518 in the United States

#560 in North America

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

53. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Family medicine

#530 in the United States

#573 in North America

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

54. Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont

For Family medicine

#555 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

55. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Family medicine

#559 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,546
Enrollment: 5,990

56. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Family medicine

#573 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

57. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Family medicine

#613 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 686
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1904

58. West Coast University - Orange County

Anaheim

For Family medicine

#617 in the United States

#666 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $36,263
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $2,938

Closest to California states to learn Family medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	4	173
Oregon	7	27
Utah	5	43
Arizona	5	53
Idaho	3	272
Washington	10	4
Colorado	11	23
Nebraska	5	68
South Dakota	4	218
Kansas	6	88
Texas	39	21
Oklahoma	7	108
North Dakota	3	222
Minnesota	7	17
Iowa	7	40
Missouri	11	31
Arkansas	7	77
Louisiana	12	59
Wisconsin	9	25
Illinois	24	18
Mississippi	7	121
Indiana	15	33
Michigan	14	7
Tennessee	19	47
Alabama	12	14
Kentucky	10	52
Ohio	24	36
Georgia	13	13
West Virginia	5	99
South Carolina	9	54
North Carolina	21	5
Virginia	17	55
Pennsylvania	39	6
Florida	22	35
District of Columbia	6	46
Maryland	12	2
New York	59	10
New Jersey	13	44
Vermont	3	90
Hawaii	3	107
Connecticut	11	9
Massachusetts	29	1
New Hampshire	4	76
Rhode Island	4	32
Maine	4	300
Puerto Rico	5	244