37 Best colleges for Pediatrics in California, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 51.1K academic papers made by 37 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: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Pediatrics

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#17 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

5. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Pediatrics

#32 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Pediatrics

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

8. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Pediatrics

#79 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

9. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Pediatrics

#97 in the United States

#110 in North America

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

10. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#151 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $12,053
Enrollment: 41,137

11. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Pediatrics

#156 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,065
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1975

12. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Pediatrics

#190 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

13. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Pediatrics

#197 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

14. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#213 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $35,558
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $4,276

15. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Pediatrics

#216 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $5,857
Enrollment: 9,255

16. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Pediatrics

#218 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,748
Enrollment: 6,237

17. Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara

For Pediatrics

#220 in the United States

#244 in North America

Enrollment: 915
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1974

18. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Pediatrics

#231 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

19. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#238 in the United States

#263 in North America

Enrollment: 52
Male:Female: 32:68

20. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Pediatrics

#239 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $11,234
Enrollment: 43,662

21. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Pediatrics

#241 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $12,326
Enrollment: 24,427

22. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Pediatrics

#243 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $45,443

23. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Pediatrics

#254 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $14,338
Enrollment: 23,069

24. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Pediatrics

#274 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,767
Enrollment: 31,943

25. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Pediatrics

#279 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $12,353
Enrollment: 37,661

26. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Pediatrics

#290 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,795
Enrollment: 42,003

27. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#304 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

28. Marshall B Ketchum University

Fullerton

For Pediatrics

#316 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 653
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1904

29. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Pediatrics

#320 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

30. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Pediatrics

#322 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $12,825
Enrollment: 38,313

31. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Pediatrics

#327 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

32. Touro University California

Vallejo

For Pediatrics

#328 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Enrollment: 1,144
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1997

33. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Pediatrics

#345 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Net Price: $37,918
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $40,965

34. University of the West

Rosemead

For Pediatrics

#346 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,713
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,445

35. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Pediatrics

#363 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $31,670

36. Chapman University

Orange

For Pediatrics

#368 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,902

37. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Pediatrics

#381 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $27,292
Enrollment: 9,110

Closest to California states to learn Pediatrics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	31
Utah	3	27
Arizona	4	49
Idaho	3	287
Washington	4	3
Colorado	7	11
Nebraska	4	88
South Dakota	3	153
Kansas	4	100
Texas	28	5
Oklahoma	6	77
Minnesota	4	9
Iowa	2	36
Missouri	8	26
Arkansas	5	55
Louisiana	6	57
Wisconsin	4	28
Illinois	15	19
Mississippi	6	103
Indiana	7	30
Michigan	8	14
Tennessee	11	42
Alabama	7	22
Kentucky	3	72
Ohio	17	16
Georgia	10	13
West Virginia	5	106
South Carolina	3	56
North Carolina	8	15
Virginia	12	47
Pennsylvania	25	4
Florida	14	29
District of Columbia	5	46
Maryland	9	2
New York	34	7
New Jersey	7	53
Connecticut	5	10
Massachusetts	17	1
Rhode Island	3	34
Puerto Rico	3	206