52 Best colleges for Sports Medicine 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 Sports Medicine. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 35.4K academic papers made by 52 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. Stanford University

Stanford

For Sports Medicine

#4 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Sports Medicine

#15 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#17 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

4. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#21 in the United States

#30 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 Sports Medicine

#24 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

6. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Sports Medicine

#49 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

7. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#51 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

8. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Sports Medicine

#54 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

9. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Sports Medicine

#58 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

10. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Sports Medicine

#124 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

11. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Sports Medicine

#129 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

12. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Sports Medicine

#132 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 41,962

13. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Sports Medicine

#177 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

14. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Sports Medicine

#192 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

15. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Sports Medicine

#197 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

16. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Sports Medicine

#199 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

17. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Sports Medicine

#204 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,503
Enrollment: 31,172

18. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Sports Medicine

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,498
Enrollment: 23,908

19. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Sports Medicine

#219 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $10,512
Enrollment: 40,278

20. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#230 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $12,000
Enrollment: 37,760

21. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Sports Medicine

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

22. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Sports Medicine

#259 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

23. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Sports Medicine

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

24. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Sports Medicine

#283 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $12,707
Enrollment: 22,485

25. Chapman University

Orange

For Sports Medicine

#287 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $48,037

26. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Sports Medicine

#288 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $10,441
Enrollment: 26,848

27. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#294 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

28. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#300 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $12,478
Enrollment: 25,080

29. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Sports Medicine

#302 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

30. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Sports Medicine

#337 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,247
Enrollment: 15,431

31. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#339 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

32. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Sports Medicine

#350 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $10,331
Enrollment: 14,523

33. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Sports Medicine

#365 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $52,216

34. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Sports Medicine

#370 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,421
Enrollment: 18,925

35. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Sports Medicine

#375 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

36. Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

For Sports Medicine

#380 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 1,894
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1909

37. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Sports Medicine

#389 in the United States

#432 in North America

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

38. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Sports Medicine

#402 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $37,675
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $37,444

39. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Sports Medicine

#405 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $54,471
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,575

40. West Los Angeles College

Culver

For Sports Medicine

#408 in the United States

#451 in North America

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

41. Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

For Sports Medicine

#423 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1154
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $26,117

42. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Sports Medicine

#432 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,480
Enrollment: 6,742

43. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Sports Medicine

#445 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,074
Enrollment: 15,181

44. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Sports Medicine

#474 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $49,651

45. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Sports Medicine

#489 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $24,868
Enrollment: 9,147

46. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Sports Medicine

#492 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $12,437
Enrollment: 9,787

47. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Sports Medicine

#495 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

48. California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks

For Sports Medicine

#504 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1227
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,080

49. Saybrook University

Oakland

For Sports Medicine

#511 in the United States

#559 in North America

Enrollment: 1,055
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1971

50. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Sports Medicine

#515 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 13,333

51. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Sports Medicine

#530 in the United States

#579 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,763
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

52. Dominican University of California

San Rafael

For Sports Medicine

#535 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1181
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $51,292

Closest to California states to learn Sports Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nevada	3	108
Oregon	10	35
Utah	7	27
Arizona	5	37
Idaho	3	165
Washington	10	5
Colorado	11	61
Nebraska	6	102
South Dakota	2	248
Kansas	4	81
Texas	35	25
Oklahoma	7	98
North Dakota	2	227
Minnesota	8	11
Iowa	7	26
Missouri	15	16
Arkansas	6	122
Louisiana	9	80
Wisconsin	9	19
Illinois	19	8
Mississippi	4	130
Indiana	11	64
Michigan	14	3
Tennessee	12	57
Alabama	9	29
Kentucky	8	50
Ohio	20	12
Georgia	13	28
South Carolina	7	20
North Carolina	15	9
Virginia	16	34
Pennsylvania	33	2
Florida	17	7
District of Columbia	5	83
Maryland	10	6
New York	48	10
New Jersey	12	53
Connecticut	7	32
Massachusetts	20	1
New Hampshire	4	151
Rhode Island	3	52
Maine	3	275