34 Best colleges for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 44.7K academic papers made by 34 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 Pediatrics

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Pediatrics

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#19 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Pediatrics

#36 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Pediatrics

#72 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

8. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Pediatrics

#83 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

9. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Pediatrics

#94 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

10. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Pediatrics

#146 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

11. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#155 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

12. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Pediatrics

#186 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

13. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Pediatrics

#200 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

14. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#207 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

15. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Pediatrics

#216 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

16. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Pediatrics

#220 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

17. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Pediatrics

#221 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

18. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Pediatrics

#230 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

19. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#234 in the United States

#258 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

20. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Pediatrics

#235 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

21. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Pediatrics

#250 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

22. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Pediatrics

#252 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

23. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Pediatrics

#255 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

24. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Pediatrics

#274 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

25. University of the West

Rosemead

For Pediatrics

#288 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

26. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Pediatrics

#292 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 685
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1904

27. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Pediatrics

#307 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

28. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#309 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

29. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#310 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

30. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Pediatrics

#323 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

31. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Pediatrics

#338 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

32. Chapman University

Orange

For Pediatrics

#340 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

33. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Pediatrics

#346 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

34. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Pediatrics

#355 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Pediatrics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	28
Utah	3	25
Arizona	4	50
Idaho	3	287
Washington	4	4
Colorado	6	10
Nebraska	4	84
South Dakota	3	152
Kansas	4	106
Texas	26	5
Oklahoma	6	78
Minnesota	3	12
Iowa	2	34
Missouri	7	27
Arkansas	5	56
Louisiana	6	59
Wisconsin	4	30
Illinois	13	20
Mississippi	4	104
Indiana	7	31
Michigan	8	13
Tennessee	10	43
Alabama	6	23
Kentucky	3	73
Ohio	13	16
Georgia	10	14
West Virginia	3	105
South Carolina	3	55
North Carolina	8	17
Virginia	9	49
Pennsylvania	22	3
Florida	14	29
District of Columbia	5	40
Maryland	9	2
New York	34	7
New Jersey	6	62
Connecticut	5	9
Massachusetts	16	1
Rhode Island	4	32