24 Best colleges for Radiation Therapy 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 Radiation Therapy. A graph of 2.31M citations received by 50.1K 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: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
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: $25,078

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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

4. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Radiation Therapy

#53 in the United States

#57 in North America

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

7. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Radiation Therapy

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

8. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Radiation Therapy

#76 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

9. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Radiation Therapy

#101 in the United States

#114 in North America

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

10. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Radiation Therapy

#113 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

11. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#122 in the United States

#135 in North America

Enrollment: 52
Male:Female: 32:68

12. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Radiation Therapy

#128 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

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

Duarte

For Radiation Therapy

#142 in the United States

#157 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: 3,665
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1977

15. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Radiation Therapy

#168 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

16. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Radiation Therapy

#200 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

17. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Radiation Therapy

#203 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

18. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Radiation Therapy

#225 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

19. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Radiation Therapy

#230 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Radiation Therapy

#235 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

21. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Radiation Therapy

#250 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

22. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Radiation Therapy

#260 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

23. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Radiation Therapy

#283 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

24. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Radiation Therapy

#287 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

Closest to California states to learn Radiation Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	4	39
Arizona	4	48
Washington	4	8
Colorado	4	35
Nebraska	4	42
Kansas	4	98
Texas	22	1
Oklahoma	5	71
North Dakota	2	188
Minnesota	2	4
Iowa	2	54
Missouri	6	15
Arkansas	5	50
Louisiana	7	88
Wisconsin	4	20
Illinois	11	13
Mississippi	3	97
Indiana	5	14
Michigan	8	7
Tennessee	8	40
Alabama	5	29
Kentucky	3	55
Ohio	11	22
Georgia	7	21
West Virginia	4	78
South Carolina	3	58
North Carolina	7	17
Virginia	10	47
Pennsylvania	22	10
Florida	13	23
District of Columbia	4	43
Maryland	6	3
New York	28	9
New Jersey	4	59
Connecticut	4	18
Massachusetts	12	2
Rhode Island	3	65