8 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Los Angeles, CA

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Los Angeles ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 42.1K academic papers made by 8 universities in Los Angeles 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 - Los Angeles

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

2. University of Southern California

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in California
Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$41,496

3. California State University - Northridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in California
Acceptance Rate
93%
Receiving Aid
87%
Average Aid
$12,000
Enrollment
37,760

4. California State University - Los Angeles

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in California
Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$12,478
Enrollment
25,080

5. Loyola Marymount University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in California
Acceptance Rate
40%
Net Price
$54,471
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,575

6. Occidental College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in California
Acceptance Rate
40%
Average SAT
1430
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$47,113

7. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in California
Acceptance Rate
39%
Net Price
$27,789
Receiving Aid
43%
Average Aid
$6,184

8. Pacific States University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
0%
Enrollment
40
Male:Female
52:48

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Los Angeles

Distance, km
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University
Country rank
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City
14 California Institute of Technology 1
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Pasadena, California
32 California State University - Long Beach 267
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Long Beach, California
38 California State University - Fullerton 191
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Fullerton, California
39 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona 356
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Pomona, California
46 Chapman University 341
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Orange, California
49 Pomona College 282
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Claremont, California
49 Claremont Graduate University 402
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Claremont, California
50 Harvey Mudd College 357
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Claremont, California
58 University of California - Irvine 39
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Irvine, California
85 University of California - Riverside 70
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Riverside, California