60 Best colleges for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 3.1M citations received by 74.9K academic papers made by 60 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 Gerontology

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

3. Stanford University

Stanford

For Gerontology

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

4. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Gerontology

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Gerontology

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

7. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Gerontology

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Gerontology

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

9. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Gerontology

#66 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

10. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Gerontology

#120 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

11. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Gerontology

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

12. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Gerontology

#173 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

13. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Gerontology

#176 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

14. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#179 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Gerontology

#189 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

16. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Gerontology

#205 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Gerontology

#215 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

18. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Gerontology

#226 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

19. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Gerontology

#233 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

20. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Gerontology

#241 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

21. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Gerontology

#249 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

22. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#255 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

23. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Gerontology

#259 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

24. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Gerontology

#260 in the United States

#289 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

25. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Gerontology

#280 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

26. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Gerontology

#297 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

27. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Gerontology

#299 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

28. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Gerontology

#303 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

29. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#306 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

30. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Gerontology

#316 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

31. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Gerontology

#319 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

32. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Gerontology

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

33. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#322 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

34. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Gerontology

#324 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

35. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Gerontology

#327 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

36. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Gerontology

#328 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

37. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Gerontology

#346 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

38. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Gerontology

#348 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

39. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Gerontology

#354 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

40. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Gerontology

#361 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

41. Chapman University

Orange

For Gerontology

#362 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

42. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Gerontology

#376 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

43. Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica

For Gerontology

#380 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

44. Pomona College

Claremont

For Gerontology

#402 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

45. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Gerontology

#412 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

46. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Gerontology

#416 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

47. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Gerontology

#433 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

48. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Gerontology

#443 in the United States

#487 in North America

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

49. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Gerontology

#444 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

50. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Gerontology

#451 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

51. University of La Verne

La Verne

For Gerontology

#452 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1137
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $27,216

52. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Gerontology

#469 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

53. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Gerontology

#477 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

54. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Gerontology

#511 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

55. University of the West

Rosemead

For Gerontology

#520 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

56. Claremont McKenna College

Claremont

For Gerontology

#556 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,978

57. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#560 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,113

58. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Gerontology

#569 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,437
Enrollment: 9,787

59. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Gerontology

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

60. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Gerontology

#593 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,480
Enrollment: 6,742

Closest to California states to learn Gerontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	8	45
Utah	7	49
Arizona	5	46
Idaho	3	210
Washington	10	5
Colorado	10	52
Nebraska	5	98
South Dakota	4	302
Kansas	4	85
Texas	41	35
Oklahoma	6	109
North Dakota	2	188
Minnesota	9	12
Iowa	5	33
Missouri	11	22
Arkansas	6	92
Louisiana	10	67
Wisconsin	11	17
Illinois	25	23
Mississippi	6	143
Indiana	13	57
Michigan	15	3
Tennessee	13	62
Alabama	7	20
Kentucky	8	51
Ohio	21	39
Georgia	15	21
West Virginia	4	97
South Carolina	7	47
North Carolina	19	8
Virginia	16	68
Pennsylvania	43	7
Florida	20	29
District of Columbia	7	75
Maryland	11	2
New York	58	10
New Jersey	13	31
Vermont	3	80
Connecticut	13	9
Massachusetts	31	1
New Hampshire	4	99
Rhode Island	5	37
Maine	5	254
Puerto Rico	5	253