24 Best colleges for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 2.18M citations received by 48.8K academic papers made by 24 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 Radiation Therapy

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in the United States

#7 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

4. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in the United States

#20 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 Radiation Therapy

#28 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Radiation Therapy

#52 in the United States

#56 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Radiation Therapy

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Radiation Therapy

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Radiation Therapy

#101 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Radiation Therapy

#113 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

11. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#122 in the United States

#135 in North America

Enrollment: 48
Male:Female: 37:63

12. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Radiation Therapy

#128 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

13. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope

Duarte

For Radiation Therapy

#141 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 90
Founded: 1994

14. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Radiation Therapy

#166 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

15. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#169 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

16. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Radiation Therapy

#199 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

17. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Radiation Therapy

#200 in the United States

#223 in North America

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

18. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Radiation Therapy

#226 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

19. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Radiation Therapy

#230 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Radiation Therapy

#235 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

21. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Radiation Therapy

#250 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

22. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#262 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

23. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Radiation Therapy

#283 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

24. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Radiation Therapy

#287 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Radiation Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	39
Arizona	4	47
Washington	4	8
Colorado	4	35
Nebraska	4	41
Kansas	4	97
Texas	21	1
Oklahoma	5	71
North Dakota	2	186
Minnesota	2	4
Iowa	2	54
Missouri	5	15
Arkansas	5	51
Louisiana	7	87
Wisconsin	4	20
Illinois	10	13
Mississippi	3	98
Indiana	5	14
Michigan	8	7
Tennessee	8	40
Alabama	5	29
Kentucky	3	55
Ohio	11	23
Georgia	7	21
West Virginia	4	78
South Carolina	3	58
North Carolina	7	16
Virginia	10	48
Pennsylvania	22	10
Florida	13	22
District of Columbia	4	43
Maryland	5	3
New York	28	9
New Jersey	4	59
Connecticut	3	18
Massachusetts	13	2
Rhode Island	3	65