85 Best colleges for Health Science in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 4.53M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 85 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 3,007
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1864
2. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $25,078
3. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $25,627
- Enrollment
- 47,335
4. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 27%
- Receiving Aid
- 66%
- Average Aid
- $25,757
- Enrollment
- 44,256
5. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $43,412
6. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Receiving Aid
- 65%
- Average Aid
- $24,591
- Enrollment
- 40,065
7. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 29%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $23,110
- Enrollment
- 37,297
8. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $29,608
- Enrollment
- 45,882
9. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $12,053
- Enrollment
- 41,137
10. Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 4,210
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1905
11. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $24,355
- Enrollment
- 26,384
12. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $24,695
- Enrollment
- 26,133
13. San Jose State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Receiving Aid
- 69%
- Average Aid
- $12,353
- Enrollment
- 37,661
14. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $11,795
- Enrollment
- 42,003
15. Palo Alto University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Male:Female
- 16:84
- Founded
- 1975
16. University of San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Net Price
- $37,918
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $40,965
17. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $12,996
- Enrollment
- 22,563
18. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $11,234
- Enrollment
- 43,662
19. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,825
- Enrollment
- 38,313
20. Western University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 3,665
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1977
21. University of the Pacific
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1332
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $31,670
22. University of San Francisco
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $45,443
23. Claremont Graduate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,771
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1925
24. University of California - Santa Cruz
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Receiving Aid
- 64%
- Average Aid
- $22,774
- Enrollment
- 19,938
25. California State University - Fresno
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $12,326
- Enrollment
- 24,427
26. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $12,767
- Enrollment
- 31,943
27. California Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 3%
- Net Price
- $14,513
- Receiving Aid
- 70%
- Average Aid
- $72,373
28. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $12,167
- Enrollment
- 18,492
29. West Los Angeles College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $5,857
- Enrollment
- 9,255
30. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Receiving Aid
- 62%
- Average Aid
- $14,338
- Enrollment
- 23,069
31. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,824
- Enrollment
- 23,163
32. California State University - Chico
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $11,509
- Enrollment
- 15,257
33. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Net Price
- $35,558
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,276
34. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 90
- Founded
- 1994
35. Pepperdine University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $66,585
36. University of California - Merced
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $27,292
- Enrollment
- 9,110
37. Loyola Marymount University
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $59,926
38. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $11,833
- Enrollment
- 27,636
39. Touro University California
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1997
40. Alliant International University - San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 0%
- Net Price
- $25,481
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
41. California State University - San Marcos
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $11,123
- Enrollment
- 16,237
42. Azusa Pacific University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,143
43. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1350
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $47,902
44. Santa Clara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $53,883
45. California State University - East Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $12,369
- Enrollment
- 12,326
46. California State University - Dominguez Hills
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $13,951
- Enrollment
- 15,182
47. Claremont McKenna College
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $33,895
48. California State University - Monterey Bay
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
- Average Aid
- $12,185
- Enrollment
- 7,713
49. Humboldt State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $10,748
- Enrollment
- 6,237
50. Mills College
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,473
51. Fielding Graduate University
- Enrollment
- 915
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1974
52. Dominican University of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Net Price
- $37,456
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
53. California State University - Stanislaus
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $12,492
- Enrollment
- 9,724
54. John F. Kennedy University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Founded
- 1964
55. Naval Postgraduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 2,441
- Male:Female
- 79:21
- Founded
- 1909
56. University of the West
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,713
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,445
57. Samuel Merritt University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Enrollment
- 1,926
- Male:Female
- 22:78
- Founded
- 1909
58. Pomona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,938
59. California State University - Bakersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $12,966
- Enrollment
- 10,419
60. Northcentral University
- Enrollment
- 9,489
- Male:Female
- 26:74
61. Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $51,174
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,566
62. Sonoma State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $9,094
- Enrollment
- 5,891
63. California Lutheran University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,774
64. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Net Price
- $39,401
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,599
65. California State University - Channel Islands
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $12,528
- Enrollment
- 5,592
66. Harvey Mudd College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $43,966
67. Antioch University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Enrollment
- 910
- Male:Female
- 32:68
68. Biola University
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,082
69. Keck Graduate Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Enrollment
- 622
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1997
71. University of La Verne
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $21,530
72. Saint Mary's College of California
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Net Price
- $35,332
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $42,407
73. Occidental College
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1450
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $48,400
74. Ashford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $32,265
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,648
75. Point Loma Nazarene University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $39,696
76. University of Redlands
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1229
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $28,482
77. United States University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,197
- Receiving Aid
- 32%
- Average Aid
- $8,161
78. Pardee RAND Graduate School
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Enrollment
- 230
- Male:Female
- 58:42
- Founded
- 1970
79. West Coast University - Orange County
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $28,081
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $5,020
80. Master's University and Seminary
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $37,919
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,990
81. California State University Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 68%
- Average Aid
- $11,038
- Enrollment
- 837
82. Marshall B Ketchum University
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Enrollment
- 653
- Male:Female
- 26:74
- Founded
- 1904
83. Whittier College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Net Price
- $28,101
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $36,176
84. California Baptist University
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Net Price
- $27,862
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $26,743
85. Saybrook University
- Enrollment
- 1,057
- Male:Female
- 17:83
- Founded
- 1971
Closest to California states to learn Health Science
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 5 | 132 |
| Oregon | 17 | 21 |
| Utah | 9 | 39 |
| Arizona | 6 | 49 |
| Idaho | 4 | 196 |
| Washington | 18 | 4 |
| Colorado | 17 | 24 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 75 |
| Montana | 3 | 216 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 99 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 247 |
| Kansas | 9 | 73 |
| Texas | 57 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 108 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 186 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 12 |
| Iowa | 10 | 33 |
| Missouri | 24 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 97 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 19 |
| Illinois | 42 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 173 |
| Indiana | 21 | 28 |
| Michigan | 23 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 22 | 27 |
| Alabama | 17 | 43 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 52 |
| Ohio | 38 | 22 |
| Georgia | 25 | 20 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 96 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 62 |
| North Carolina | 29 | 9 |
| Virginia | 26 | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | 69 | 6 |
| Florida | 32 | 23 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | 55 |
| Maryland | 19 | 2 |
| New York | 94 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 19 | 37 |
| Vermont | 3 | 100 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 116 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 92 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 46 |
| Maine | 8 | 307 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 549 |