52 Best colleges for Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 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 Paramedicine and Emergency medicine. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 53.1K academic papers made by 52 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 Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

2. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

3. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

4. Stanford University

Stanford

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#17 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

8. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

9. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#110 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

10. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#122 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#190 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

12. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#195 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

13. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#203 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

14. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#233 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#237 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

16. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#257 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

17. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#264 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

18. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#270 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

19. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#271 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

20. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#276 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

21. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#282 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

22. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#285 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

23. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#289 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

24. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#299 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

25. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#301 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,804

26. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#316 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

27. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#319 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

28. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#320 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

29. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#330 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

30. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#332 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

31. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#348 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

32. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#351 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

33. Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#354 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Net Price: $39,401
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,599

34. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#360 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

35. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#362 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

36. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#366 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

37. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#368 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

38. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#371 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

39. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#382 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

40. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#394 in the United States

#432 in North America

Enrollment: 1,000
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1974

41. University of the West

Rosemead

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#412 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

42. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#414 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

43. Pomona College

Claremont

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#418 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,962

44. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#419 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

45. Chapman University

Orange

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#420 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

46. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#430 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

47. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#433 in the United States

#474 in North America

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

48. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#444 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

49. United States University

San Diego

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#453 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,529
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $3,125

50. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#502 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

51. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#525 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,819
Enrollment: 16,426

52. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

#545 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,922
Enrollment: 15,109

Closest to California states to learn Paramedicine and Emergency medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	3	149
Oregon	7	24
Utah	5	22
Arizona	5	23
Idaho	3	250
Washington	8	2
Colorado	10	11
Nebraska	4	112
South Dakota	3	239
Kansas	4	105
Texas	40	35
Oklahoma	6	126
North Dakota	3	166
Minnesota	5	16
Iowa	5	32
Missouri	11	36
Arkansas	6	87
Louisiana	8	90
Wisconsin	8	39
Illinois	19	26
Mississippi	6	125
Indiana	12	52
Michigan	11	4
Tennessee	13	50
Alabama	8	27
Kentucky	8	60
Ohio	19	29
Georgia	12	12
West Virginia	4	77
South Carolina	5	55
North Carolina	16	10
Virginia	18	49
Pennsylvania	37	5
Florida	21	38
District of Columbia	5	33
Maryland	13	3
New York	55	9
New Jersey	13	51
Connecticut	12	7
Massachusetts	28	1
New Hampshire	4	81
Rhode Island	4	20
Maine	4	294