23 Best colleges for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 44.4K academic papers made by 23 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

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in the United States

#5 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 Radiation Therapy

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

4. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Radiation Therapy

#56 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 Radiation Therapy

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Radiation Therapy

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Radiation Therapy

#99 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Radiation Therapy

#114 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

11. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#117 in the United States

#130 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

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

Duarte

For Radiation Therapy

#131 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 90
Founded: 1994

13. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Radiation Therapy

#133 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

14. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#159 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

15. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Radiation Therapy

#165 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

16. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Radiation Therapy

#191 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

17. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Radiation Therapy

#215 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

18. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Radiation Therapy

#218 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

19. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Radiation Therapy

#220 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

20. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Radiation Therapy

#227 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

21. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Radiation Therapy

#267 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

22. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Radiation Therapy

#268 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

23. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Radiation Therapy

#277 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Radiation Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	41
Arizona	3	46
Washington	4	8
Colorado	4	36
Nebraska	4	39
Kansas	4	107
Texas	20	1
Oklahoma	5	73
North Dakota	2	195
Minnesota	2	6
Iowa	2	52
Missouri	4	17
Arkansas	5	50
Louisiana	7	86
Wisconsin	4	21
Illinois	10	12
Mississippi	3	96
Indiana	5	13
Michigan	6	7
Tennessee	7	40
Alabama	4	28
Kentucky	3	55
Ohio	10	22
Georgia	7	19
West Virginia	4	82
South Carolina	3	57
North Carolina	6	15
Virginia	9	48
Pennsylvania	20	10
Florida	13	24
District of Columbia	4	44
Maryland	5	3
New York	26	9
New Jersey	4	61
Connecticut	3	18
Massachusetts	12	2
Rhode Island	3	63